100 Number Chart Reviews

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This product is laminated(can use dry erase marker on it), with the one-hundred chart on one side. On the opposite side there is the same 10x10 hundreds grid only with no numbers filled in. This is great if you want to use the back of the chart to make graphs or have the child write the hundreds chart as you dictate the numbers to them. A great math manipulative. I was at the Dollar Store and they had a one-hundred poster, but this is so much more useful and interactive for the student. I highly recommend.

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List Price: $28.00
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I bought these blocks for my son while I was on a business trip in Germany. They are wonderful and perfect for little hands (he was 10 months old). They are very well made. My son loves them, I'll be looking for more HABA products, they are worth the money.

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When you receive this toy, the first thing you need to do is inspect them. In the set I ordered, the block with the little ball inside arrived damaged. The dowel which keeps the ball inside was loose, and the ball was able to fall out. This was a serious choking hazard. My daughter would take everything into her mouth, including this ball perfect for choking, had I not caught it. I contacted the store I bought them from, and in a couple of weeks, I received a new block. Just something to be aware of.

I love wooden toys, and try to buy wood instead of plastic whenever possible. Be aware though that wood is sometimes not as durable as plastic. I was washing a bunch of my daughters toys in the sink recently, and had this off to the side because I was only going to wipe it off, since it's wood. Unfortunately one fell in, and after only a few minutes in the sink I had to throw it out. The wood expanded and cracked.

When I bought this toy, I though my daughter would enjoy all the activities these blocks have to offer. Turns out that she didn't pay much attention to it at all. The only one she really paid attention to was the block with the bell. She mostly used these blocks for chewing on, and throwing them over if I stacked them.

I still love the little "discovery" things in each toy, and as she gets older she might play with them more (she's 12 months now). But for the play value this toy has provided up to now, it's a bit overpriced. Regular wood blocks would have served the purpose just as well.

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These blocks were purchased for our 8 month old's Christmas gift. They are a hit! She really enjoys playing with them and they each have their own beautiful color and sensory offering.

Once again we are very pleased with HABA and their quality toys. Worth every penny!

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I bought these blocks for my daughter when she was 5 months old. Out of all her toys, this is one of her favorites. She loves throwing down towers we build with it, and putting them just out of her reach encourages her to crawl. She likes the different colors, and the sounds these blocks make. Even at 6 months, she can easily handle these blocks with one hand, well enough to hold one in each hand and I think she will enjoy these for months to come.

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These blocks were the beginning of my love affair with HABA products. For a young baby they provide far more age appropriate education and fun than the average wood block, and they are of excellent quality. My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed exploring each unique block since she was 4 months old. Everyday she spends a good 15 minutes studying them, banging them, and knocking them over. This is by far one of my favorite toy purchases for her.

Discount Learning Resources Write-on and Wipe-off Venn Diagramand T-chart

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These dry erase charts work great. They also come in sets of 30 so one set is enough for an entire class. I am a teacher and own three sets of these now, I love them.

They are a flexible, yet durable material. These are a higher quality than I originally expected. Similar in thickness to a thick laminated piece of paper, yet they come cleaner than laminated surfaces do when cleaned (providing dry erase pens are used). They are also a solid plastic material that shouldn't separate over time like a laminated sheet.

I would purchase this product again.

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Best BB400 Solderless Plug-in BreadBoard, 400 tie-points, 4 power rails Deals

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Everyone else has mentioned the key points. It's a BreadBoard. The last line of the right up does mention "Peelable adhesive tape backing provided for attaching to a surface."

Here is what isn't mentioned. This thing is designed to be snapped together. You can take the power rails off of one side and add them to the other or remove them all together. If you buy more than one of these you can snap them together to make a much larger BreadBoard.

Last point, there is a companion SB400, that is a single sided PC board that has the exact same layout as the BB400, so once you have a working design, you can transfer it right over to a PCB to solder finalize.

All in all I'm impressed with the thought that was put into this simple product.

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Bought a couple to create modular systems for the design of a device I have been working on for about a year. The connections all seemed to be snug and I had no issues with loose or ill conected components. Using the modular design concept allowed me to substitute different a module and immediately evaluate the overall changes in the device and also allowed me to return to a previous set up with a minimum amount of fuss. I would buy several if you are working with digital or analog systems just for the convenience alone.

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This is a good breadboard.

My only problem:

I purchased this BB400 and the larger BB830 together. I assumed they would fit together with their tongue and groove system. This is incorrect.

The BB400 has smaller joints than the BB830 (which makes sense, now).

It was my fault for not taking a closer look at the pictures.

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This is a great little breadboard. Plenty of room for small projects, yet compact enough to be mountable without getting in the way. The plastic seems to be of high quality, and the adhesive really sticks! I've typically used a nice piece of hardwood as a base for different projects, and this breadboard fits great among the other components (battery holders, lasers, mechanical arms, etc...).

Keep in mind you can remove both power rails, and also join multiple boards together. A handy feature.

I've already used three, and I'm back for more!

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This is a breadboard. It's very simple yet incredibly helpful in prototyping circuits before committing to a permanent solder job. HOWEVER, this particular model can be ruined if you use the seemingly great adhesive bottom. All of the contacts are held in by the adhesive layer. I had this stuck to a project to keep the wiring stable, but when attempting to remove this product the adhesive layer tore off in chunks, taking the innards with it.

Needless to say, I'll be replacing it with something much more durable and well-designed.

If you buy this (the price isn't bad at all), just don't stick it to anything!

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I was surprised how much I enjoyed this game. Typically at our house we play it with adults, and since you "play for" different features of countries with each round, the game is different every time. The game involves strategy as well as luck, and is also highly educational, even for adults. As with any game based on geography, it is slightly out-dated (e.g., no South Sudan), but that is easily overlooked. Highly recommended!

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Best Early Lingo German 6-DVD Box Set Deals

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My kids like these DVDs for a few minutes then quickly get bored. They are informative and well done for kids, though.

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These are very good. I bought them separately and then bought a separate boxed set as a gift.

I wish there were a child's book to go with each disc.

Best Victorious Microphone ? Make It Shine Deals

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Purchased for 2 yr old grand daughter who loves to sing and she seldom puts it down. With four grand daughters, I've purchased many learning toys, dolls, books you name it over the years. This is by far their # One favorite toy (ages range from 2 to 5 years) They all use it and the younger ones are anything but gentle with it, but it's still like new. We're still even using the original batteries!

Would highly recommend for little ones who love to sing/dance be prepared for plenty of "singing" and giggles!

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I bought this microphone for my eight year old daughter four months ago for Christmas, and amazingly enough she's still playing with it almost every day. She feels like a little rockstar everytime she turns it on! Even more amazing is the fact that the thing still works! She does tell me all the time that she wishes it played the whole Victorious song and not just the first 15 seconds. It also occurs to me that if this were a good quality microphone I'd be able to hear her singing at the top of her lungs while I'm sitting in the livingroom down the hall...I thank goodness it's not

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i got this for my daughters birthday. she LOVES victorious. she has been playing with it non stop since she has got it to the point where i want to throw it out the window. she likes singing along with the recorded song, but likes making her own songs up with the beat option. i guess its a fun toy, if youre a 6 year old girl. needless to say, its her favorite birthday present (she even makes the tori doll she got sing into it). shes dropped it quite a few times, her baby brother has drooled into it, it even fell into a puddle of water, and it is still hanging in there. money well spent.

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We bought this Victorious microphone for my 2.5 year old daughter for Christmas. It was an item that we were having a hard time finding last minute and I was very excited to see it here on Amazon and available for Prime.

She loves it! It has many different options such as adding a beat and being able to sing along but the is one option that it does lack volume! I like that it is loud enough to be heard while playing and singing along, but it would be much nicer to have the option of reducing the volume. My 4.5 year old daughter has a similar Justin Bieber microphone and it is not nearly as loud, so we find that oe much easier on the ears!

Since this microphone has many different options of ways to mix up the fun, I think it would be enjoyed by a very wide range!

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My Daughter loves to dance around with this microphone, which means it has been dropped about a dozen times alredy and it is still in like new condition. Sound quality is what you would expect out of a plastic toy, but it is definately easy for her to use, she loves it, and i love that it didn't break already.

Cheap Wikki Stix Numbers and Counting Fun Cards for Learning

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This is one of the coolest manipulative toys for education that I have ever seen. I worked with the PTA of the elementary school that my daughter attended and if I had known about this product back then I would have recommended that the PTA purchase some of them for the early classes.

They are thin sticks approximately six inches long that can be bent into shapes and then restored. What sets them apart from pipe cleaners is that they stick to nearly all surfaces. When I read that characteristic in the documentation, I tried sticking them to nearly everything in my home office, the only surface that was questionable was the plastic case of my monitor.

The package also contains a set of thick paper panels containing the numbers one through twenty with the goal being that the student will bend the stix into the shape(s) of the number. This will also teach manual dexterity while the knowledge of small numbers is being absorbed. Their flexibility will also allow them to be used in simple constructions of two and three-dimensional shapes. There is no better way to understand shapes than to create them using your hands. The stix are also completely safe, they contain a food-grade non-toxic wax and no latex or nut products. Parents that want to give their children educational toys and leaders of scout troops will also find them very valuable in teaching the children. Bulk packages of the stix and a large number of posters are available.

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My daughter was playing with these at school so I decided to reinforce at home. There are many cards and Stix. The Stix seem to loss their sticky pretty fast and crimp up. We are using the cards to trace on now. Overall a good educational toy but probably need to buy extra Stix.

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Gave them as a gift for our school. They just love them they are using them for the young grades!! So much fun

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Good for engaging a child's sense of touch to support learning numbers. Great for the struggling learning who can't learn by traditional methods (audition/visually).

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I really enjoy Wikki Stix activities with the kids and it was useful to not have to make my own in this instance.

VTech Baby's Light-Up Laptop, Pink Review

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Got it for my 2 year old. She uses it everyday and it is learning the alphabets and numbers. Worth the money.

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We purchased this for our 2 year old granddaughter's birthday. She loves it! She has several educational activities to choose from and she talks or sings right along. The mouse, buttons and keys are very user friendly for her little hands. The overall size is very appropriate and she can easily carry it. The voices and sounds are very clear.The two volume control is a great feature. Love the English and Spanish feature. The price is very reasonable. Excellent gift idea for little ones.

Cheap Family Pastimes / Sleeping Grump - A Co-operative Game

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I inherited a older version of this game which used different shaped plastic pieces instead of cardboard discs, but the game is the same. It's the only game I've found so far which everyone can play, cooperate with each other, show mercy to an opponent and still have fun. By cooperating with each other, players can get what they need (one of each disc type) by sharing with each other and uniting against the sleeping giant (grump), but still be kind enough to leave some for the grump in the hope that he won't be so greedy any more if he already has one of each thing. It teaches cooperation, kindness and unity; how good is that? My 4 year old adores it!

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As a family therapist I used this game quite often in practice. I was quite excited to find it for such reasonable price now that I am a stay at home mother. It teaches skills of cooperation and is not like many games. It is relatively quick and fun. I have yet to play it with my 2.5 year old but will very soon as he enjoys board games and catches on quickly.

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The playing cards are made from very thin cardboard that I had to tear out myself. Like most of the Family Pastimes games, the playing pieces are of poor quality. In other words, it has a very low resale value.

Reviews of AmScope 40X-2000X Trinocular Biological Compound LED Microscope

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I bought this a while ago but waited to see how it does before reviewing. It has worked out perfectly. For the price you are not going to do any better. The company is American and has excellent support who actually pick up the phone and help you. I believe parts are manufactured in different parts of the world.

Please remember this is not a toy even though it is reasonably priced. You need to treat it properly. You need to understand how it works. If you don't then take the time to learn. It is necessary before you get full benefits of it.

Think of a HAM radio operator and how much they need know. This is similar except you don't need a license to operate it. Now I will write the pluses and minuses of this particular microscope:

Pluses

*) Works with or without a computer at the same time.

*) Normal view is binocular meaning you get to use both your eyes.

*) LED light means less heat and longer bulb life.

*) Very good construction.

*) Metal body makes it heavy and less subject to vibrations.

*) A reasonable quality and resolution camera.

*) Fine control of slices makes moving the sample slides very easy.

*) Price is unbeatable.

*) Wonderful achromatic optics which are great at the price.

*) Very good customer service where knowledgeable technical people pick talk to you.

Minuses:

*) Hard to focus at the highest magnification. This is the only real issue but I have seen it with all the microscopes I tried and I have tried many :)

*) It requires a person comfortable with technical items to use. All the other problems are all simple matters if you are technically inclined.

*) Dust will damage it but then dust damages all microscopes. Use the cover whenever not using it.

*) The control for color filter is a bit hard to find.

*) Replacing the LED light requires soldering. Not a big deal for me but may be a problem for non technical people.

*) I need to disconnect the USB camera before booting my Win-XP. No big deal.

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This is a pretty good digital microscope for the price quoted.

Everything works well except the alignment of the LED light to the field under observation.

Under high power over 40 the periphery is black but the center is good.

What one can do is to chop the black periphery using a photo editor.

Magnification is good.

I have used LED light for the first time and I believe in time to come that component will improve.

Led light is cheap to use unlike tungsten bulbs.

Review of BeginAgain Wolf Family Puzzle

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Nice little puzzle, fun and decorative too. It is not very big, but it will be nice when baby is a little older.

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These are so cute! We have the wolf and bear puzzles. Both my 20 month old and my 3yr old like to play with them. The colors are really nice and they are solid wood. They can stand up or be laid flat. I definitely recommend them.

Reviews of Neandertal Cranium Replica

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My husband couldn't be happier! He had been wanting a Neandertal replica skull for a long time. He is an artist and likes to have subjects to study. This product in incredible. When you see it, gasps are mandatory. Quality.

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Review of Smethport Blends and Digraphs Phonic Strips

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This was a great game to play with my 7-yr old who was diagnosed with dyslexia this summer.

The certified therapist in dyslexia recommended it.

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I love this product. I was a first time user and nobody recommended it to me. I was using it with my 3 yr. old (age at the time of purchase) and he absolutely loved it. Now that he knows what column everything goes in it is kind of boring to him. At least it helped assist in the aide of teaching his beginning blend sounds and digraphs.