Children's House

Early Simple Machines II 
Young children build fun and simple models like a seesaw, rolling vehicle, hand-operated lift, and a merry-go-round. By playing with and manipulating the models, they experience pulleys, levers, gears, and wheels and axles. The set is designed for use by teams of two or three children. It includes full-color activity cards with pictorial instructions for 14 models and a plastic bin for easy cleanup and storage. Price: $99.95  ON SALE NOW for $74.95 + S&H

Simple Machines Teacher Guide $12.95 + S&H

Non-motorized Simple Machines
Description: This 277-element set is a wide-ranging tool for exploring simple machines. Through the building of realistic non-motorized models, students develop a strong understanding of mechanical principles.  Price: $94.95   ON SALE NOW! for $74.95 + S&H

Pulleys Mini Set with Teacher Guide PURCHASED - THANK YOU!
Description: Students build and work with models to investigate fixed and movable pulleys and belt drives.

Teaching Calendar
Description: This desk top calendar is designed to be taken to a child's individual work space. They can lay out the month, year, days of the week, and put the number for each day in the appropriate space. Numbers are printed with green units and blue tens. Price: $89 +S&H

Precision School Balance with Weights
Description: This quality balance made of high-impact plastic features built-in weight case with snap-tight lid, 10 brass weights, 2"-D removable pans, zero adjustment knob, and damping button.Total capacity, 2,000 g with ±0.5-g accuracy. Price: 49.75 + S&H   

Electronic Snap Circuits Jr.
Description: Includes building blocks with snaps that enable young experimenters to build different electrical and electronic circuits. Each block has a function: there are switch blocks, lamp blocks, battery blocks, and different length wire blocks, to mention a few. These blocks are in different colors and are numbered for easy identification. Sets come with complete instructions to build many different circuits and are available in 3 sizes. Each set requires 4 AA batteries (not included).
Price: $33.50 +S&H

Wood Types Collection
Twenty species, cut and sanded to approximately 3 × 3 × 9/16". Low-heat dried with no preservatives or other chemicals. Price: $81.95 +S&H

Levers Teaching Guide $9.95 +S&H

Gears Teaching Guide $9.95 +S&H

Elementary Wish List

K'Nex Education Intro To Simple Machines - Gears - 1 98 Pieces
These K'Nex kits inspire young minds and satisfy kids' curiosity on how to construct simple machines. Each innovative kit keeps young builders busy and intrigued for hours at a time. This Gears Kit builds seven different models and allows kids to work solo or as a team. The models demonstrate spur, crown, chain and sprocket gear assemblies. Includes a compartmentalized storage case with snap-on lid. Curriculum sold separately. $31.22

K'NEX EDUCATION Intro to Simple Machines: Wheels, Axels and Inclined Planes-221 pcs
This Wheels, Axles and Inclined Planes Kit builds seven different models and allows kids to work solo or as a team. The models demonstrate wheels and axles and inclined planes, including a wedge and screw. Includes a compartmentalized storage case with snap-on lid. Curriculum sold separately. Box measures approximately 2.5" x 11.5" x 14.25". $33.95

K'Nex Education Intro To Simple Machines - Levers and Pulleys - 178 Pieces
This Bridges Kit builds eight different models and allows kids to work solo or as a team. The models demonstrate lever classes and pulley systems. Includes a compartmentalized storage case with snap-on lid. Curriculum sold separately. Box measures approximately 2.5" x 11.5" x 14.25". $30.99

Montessori Teaching Clock
Price $109 + S&H

Triple Beam Balance
Description: This versatile triple beam balance not only demonstrates mass measurement concepts, it serves as an accurate, reliable instrument for everyday weighing.

• Accurately weighs solids, liquids, and powders.
  
• Accommodates many different lab applications.
  
• Classroom Durability - Large, stable metal body and generous stainless-steel pan to withstand years of classroom use.
  
• Built-In Precision - Magnetic damping, positive-poise positioning, and well-defined notches for reliable readings.
  

This great addition to your lab equipment also has a counterbalance knob for fast zeroing. One-year warranty. Price: $89. + S&H

Electronic Snap Circuits Pro
Description: It includes building blocks with snaps that enable young experimenters to build different electrical and electronic circuits. Each block has a function: there are switch blocks, lamp blocks, battery blocks, and different length wire blocks, to mention a few. These blocks are in different colors and are numbered for easy identification. Sets come with complete instructions to build many different circuits and are available in 3 sizes. Each set requires 4 AA batteries (not included).
Price: $84.95 + S&H

Pangaea Puzzle Kit
Description: This exciting inquiry-based kit explores how Alfred Wegener used evidence including fossilized flora and fauna, glacial scarring, mountain range locations, continent shape, and climatic changes to formulate the theory of continental drift. Using this kit, students or teachers position a set of continent-shaped magnets in their present-day locations on a magnet-receptive map board. Then, using the same evidence that was available during Wegener's time, students think critically to rearrange the continents. Price: $47.25 + S&H

Wheels and Axles Mini Set with Teachers Guide PURCHASED - THANK YOU!
Description: This set provides hands-on learning about single and separate axles, steel ring, rollers, winch handles, and friction.
Price: $32.95 +S&H

Atom Building with Marbles & Hardwood Board PURCHASED - THANK YOU!
Description: Colored marbles represent electrons, protons and neutrons, offering a hands-on tool for showing the structure of the atom.

 Periodic Table with Photographs
Description: This periodic table shows pictures of each element. Size 18"x36".
Price: $15.00 +S&H

We are also looking for donations of the following items for our natural playground area and afterschool program:

outdoor shelves
chalk
wind vanes
wooden blocks
tree cookies (sections of tree trunks)
paving stones
small child-sized park benches (not plastic)
puzzles
educational toys (e.g. legos, building sets, etc.)

In addition, we would love any donations of the following consumable items:

construction paper (9x12 and 12x18)
cardstock (any colors)
manila paper (12x18)
colored copy paper
colored pencils (Crayola only in 12 and 24 packs)