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HomeShop by School SubjectScienceGEOSAFARI PROSPECTORS MYSTERY ROCK |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 18 customer reviews )
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33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Long Lasting, Fun & Messy Sep 12, 2004
By R. Glenn
My husband and I got this for our 7 year old daughter as a holiday gift in December 2003. We love it because long after the other holiday gifts have been forgotten about, this one still brings our daughter excitement. She just found the last gem this month (10 months later!). This is a messy gift - when we use it, we lay down newspaper and wear aprons, but nothing ever stained. Looking for the gems does require patience, but I liked that about this gift/toy because it took patience and perseverance in order to obtain the prize - most toys these days are instant gratification. We highly recommend this item.
30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Messy but Fun Feb 12, 2003
My almost 8 year old daughter had a lot of fun with this. Not only did she like digging the items out of the rock but liked washing them off and trying to figure out what the items were and recording the info in the journal and in the end learning about each item. It is messy - lots of dust - but a few newspapers spread out works o.k.
26 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Exciting and longlasting toy! Jan 08, 2005
By Vicki Williamson
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. When she unwrapped the package she didn't think much of it but once she learned what it was exactly she became excited. The first time she worked on it she spent an hour and then became bored with it. Then I had an idea to have her use a water spray bottle and since then she has had a blast. Spraying the water helps to soften the clay enough to where they can dig and feel like they are getting somewhere. So far she has unearthed 3 things. Warning for parents: Make certain your child is wearing old clothes and that you have something covering the child's work surface and beneath the chair especially if they are working over a carpeted area.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Needs a little help...and honesty! Dec 29, 2005
By Leigh Deacon
First of all, you are guaranteed a genuine emerald by Educational Insights...what did we get? A green BEAD. With a hole in it and everything. That's no emerald, folks...
Also, the plastic knife is fairly useless against this tough material. I finally took out my dissecting kit and helped my son out, but then we finally decided to do what others have suggested, and soften the "rock" up with water - instead of spraying, we actually put it in a tub of water and let it soften a little at a time. This makes things fairly messy, but if you prepare with old clothes, a washcloth, and lots of newspaper it's not too much of a problem.
So be prepared to work hard or compromise the approach...and don't necessarily expect a real emerald in there! That was the most disappointing thing for us, because it seems dishonest and my son was so excited to be looking for a genuine, valuable gemstone.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
intro to field geology Sep 11, 2002
By jrk
my 7 year old daughter and I spent hours finding the rocks fossils and gems in this activity.It is messy. the clay as it is removed is very fine.it was best for us to do this project outside,but that didnt take away from the experience.in fact it added to the realism.emma wants me to order another one even if it is identical
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