Ein-O-Science Models

I wanted to mention the Ein-O-Science models. While learning about cell models last week, we used the plant cell model and the animal cell model. The boys loved them!!

Interactive plant cell model

http://www.amazon.com/Ein-O-Science-BioSigns-Plant-Cell/dp/B00196W1S8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1244656108&sr=8-5

Interactive animal cell model

http://www.amazon.com/Ein-O-Science-BioSigns-Animal-Cell/dp/B0019737R6/ref=pd_bxgy_t_text_b

They are roughly the size of a small donut. It has removable cell parts - endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi complex, nucleus and mitochondria. While this may be a bit beyond what we "need" to know right now, it is a great visual aid! Right now, it's a unique "toy", but will also come in handy when the boys will need to know those terms.

We also have the human body model by the same company. It is a favorite toy around here. Be warned -there are some small parts that could be easily lost. We've had the human body model for a couple of years and still have all the parts. The cell models do have smaller pieces though. We've only had them for a week but no losses so far and the boys have free access to them.