CLASSROOM SUPPLIES

So the poster is really brand new. The animals on it are (1) to (190) million years old, and if that doesn't qualify as pre-history, may we stumble over a glyptodon in the dark. Invicta Plastics Ltd. of Leicester, England, printed this 23" x 16-1/2" poster with a colorful diorama to promote their authentic scale models of prehistoric animals. A time line across the bottom lists dates and data for a dozen of them, from the plesiosaur to the woolly mammoth, and compares their sizes to that of a pair of five-year-old children. Post it on the fridge to spark supper discussions, or in the classroom as a source of extra-credit questions for science quizzes.

Let’s say your old pencil case has seen better days, or you’ve added pens to the collection and you now need a second case. Good luck finding a cooler one than this one. Made of crushable black polyester, it has a large clear vinyl window on top and (the best part) a bridged double-zipper. That’s two zipper pulls moving as one, courtesy of the black strap connecting them. Nice action on the zippers, too. Case measures approx 8-1/2” x 6” x 2”, and it’s not partial to pencils. Fill it with craft supplies, prescription bottles, toiletries, batteries, rubber bands or just about anything you can pull from your junk drawer.

This political globe (i.e. with country boundaries) measures 11” dia, a tad larger than a standard basketball (which is 9.55” dia), and comes on a 7-1/2” base with latitude marked on its bracket. Shipped in two halves--all you have to do it push them together, although you should also feel free to use the halves as stylish bowls.

Call them the Founding Replicas and display them in the classroom, whether at home or in school. The U.S. Constitution is 18-1/2" x 12-1/2" and the Bill of Rights is 15-5/8" x 13-5/8", both on realistic "antiqued vellum." These are nice replicas, but much reduced in size, the Constitution in particular will require magnification for reading. Our each includes both documents.

Stick this magnetic organizer on the back of your locker door and you'll be the neatest and most organized, if not the fairest, which is in the eye of the beholder anyway. Measures 11'' tall x 7.5” wide and includes a mirror, a trio of elastic pen holders, a pair of pockets and a clip to hang keys from. (Try to remember not to hang your locker key from it.) Works on any ferrous surface.

Why do your feet look like they are attached at a different angle when you're standing in water at the beach? Teach the children with this plastic water prism. Also make rainbows. Measures 8-1/4" x 2" x 1" with 3/8" squares across the surface to measure refraction.

Call it a lesser desk ruler at just 8" long, but it's really a three-fer addition to your home office desk, which you're probably spending a lot of time at these days. Above the ruler part are (4) 1" x 1" picture frames to hold pix of the kids at the desks across the room, and a 1-1/2" x 1" digital clock to time your Zoom sessions. Wedge-shaped for easy viewing. We'll pick one in blue or silver, because you have enough to think about these days. All things considered, we'd say don't stay home without it.

These (2) reproduction maps are printed on "antiqued vellum" and are both approx 15-3/4" x 14". They show, respectively, the locations of Civil War battles and the principal events in the Revolutionary War, along with chronologies at the bottom. Lots of info packed into a small space, but the kids will read them easily. You might want some glasses. Includes both maps.

This piratical treasure trove is printed on genuine pretend parchment (from a process that involves skinning ersatz sheep). The 15-3/4" x 13-3/4" Treasure Map shows (56) actual lost treasure sites from Newfoundland to Bermuda. Call us when you finish looking. The 11" x 14" Pirates Creed of Ethics (the apostrophe was sunk along with the treasures), is a faux vellum document with a putatively real pirates' code from 1640 with (14) principles, many of which involve getting one's head split for infractions. Both profusely illustrated.

Dominoes aren't just for those old guys with cigars in the park. These use Cuisenaire rods to help teach basic math concepts. You get (5) tiles, 1-5/8" x 2-1/4", for numbers 1 to 10 plus (10) transitional tiles that can be used with either set (1 to 5 or 6 to 10). Includes game rules and teacher's notes.

We've got (2) great grid-posters for the classroom or the lab. The 18" x 24" posters have 1/2" squares, 33 x 27, with headers on the x and y axis. The all-around borders have outer-space images or dinosaurs. Why not get both?