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Glow SQUIDY Classroom Kit

Why not super-size your glow in the dark SQUIDY toy?

  • Glow SQUIDY Classroom Kit
    Item #: WCDS-610

    $19.99 In Stock

Usually ships out the next day.

Recommend for 6 years & up with adult supervision.

Why not super size your glow in the dark SQUIDY toy? Just imagine the sound of 30 children ooohing and ahhhing with excitement as an eerie green glow emanates from your classroom. Includes materials to make 30 glowing SQUIDY divers. SQUIDY has become a classic science toy! Squeeze the plastic soda bottle and SQUIDY swims up and down in the bottle of water. Children can't help but ask, "How does that work?" The illustrated instructions show how to construct the Cartesian diver and explains the scientific principle behind its action.

What's included?

Materials to make 30 glowing SQUIDY Cartesian divers and instructions. You supply the plastic soda bottles and caps.

How does it work?

Squeeze the soda bottle and SQUIDY swims up and down in the water. The illustrated science activity guide shows how to construct the Cartesian diver and explains the scientific principle behind its action.

What does it teach?

Cartesian divers provide an amazing way to demonstrate and understand the science behind density and buoyancy. Discuss the properties of air and ask your kids to guess why SQUIDY sinks when air is forced into the bottle and floats when they let go.

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Pet Squids

Kelli Higgins    -  February 1, 2011

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This user gave 5/5 stars


As part of our arctic/polar unit we learned that penguins eat shrimp, fish, and squid...EXPERIMENT!!! The kids loved learning about buoyancy with these fun glow-in-the-dark critters. The step-by-step directions were easy to follow with my 21 third graders! Thanks for another great lesson!

SQUIDY

Bill laguna niguel   -  February 1, 2010

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This user gave 5/5 stars


when i shared this product with the the class they were amazed.I even made one.