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Trained in early childhood education and recently retired from his wholesale rock business, Dancing Bear combined his rock expertise with his love for children and created a one-of-a-kind rock activity kit. He hoped this kit might persuade kids to limit their screen time and get back in touch with Mother Nature. It was a huge hit with kids, parents, and grandparents alike, and so the Dancing Bear brand adventure began!
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Product Description
Dancing Bear Rock, Mineral & Meteorite Activity Kit--Hand-sorted, Ethically Sourced, Made in the USA
This kit teaches how to find, sort and identify rocks, gems, and minerals. It contains over 200 special, hand-sorted, and ethically sourced specimens including real shark teeth, real meteorite, arrowheads, fool's gold, amethyst, tiger eye, pumice (it floats!), goldstone, and many more. Clean gravel is also added to the mix to simulate a real rock treasure hunt!
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Hunt for Treasures in the Rock MixSpread out the rocks and minerals on a flat surface like a table or floor. Search through the mix and discover hidden gems! Treasures like fool's gold, tiger eye, arrowheads, and shark teeth are mixed with clean gravel to create the ultimate rock hunt! |
Genuine Meteorite from Outer SpaceHold this genuine meteorite in your hand and imagine how far this cool space rock had to travel to get here! This meteorite fell over 4000 years ago and weighed over 50 tons before it hit Earth! |
Match the Specimens to the ID SheetsMatch the stones to the ID sheet and read interesting facts from the descriptions on the back of the sheet for fun STEM learning. Did you know that pumice floats and that sharks can lose 100 teeth per day? |
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Francine Sherman
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My child loved it.
I got this kit for my child and they loved it. They're interested in rocks and gems and how they're formed, so I went looking for a good introductory kit. Dancing Bear's kit received rave reviews, so I figured I would try it. I was not disappointed.Dancing Bear's done a great job of compiling a kit full of interesting rock and gem samples. You get common gravel, ancient shark teeth, reproduction arrow heads, and a variety of polished stones and gems. You get several of each sample, too, so you get a good idea of what Red Jasper, for instance, looks like compared to Snowflake Obsidian. The kit comes with an identification chart with full color pictures of each sample. The chart is very handy and easy to use, so my child, who can't read yet, was still able to pick up different stones and gems and put them on the correct picture on the chart. The kit also has a small bag containing a piece of a meteorite from South America. My child was excited to hold something that was once really floating in space. That was a great moment.One thing some reviewers dinged Dancing Bear for was the packaging of the kit. You receive a cardboard box with a large Ziploc bag in it containing the rocks, teeth, arrowheads, etc all mixed together and the full-color ID chart. I don't mind that a bit. My child and I had a fine time separating them out on our own and identifying them using the ID chart. I assume more value in the packaging would only mean higher retail prices. Don't worry about the packaging.I would highly recommend this kit and I might consider it for other children in my life as a gift. I think home schoolers would also like using it as a teaching tool.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2017
I got this kit for my child and they loved it. They're interested in rocks and gems and how they're formed, so I went looking for a good introductory kit. Dancing Bear's kit received rave reviews, so I figured I would try it. I was not disappointed.
Dancing Bear's done a great job of compiling a kit full of interesting rock and gem samples. You get common gravel, ancient shark teeth, reproduction arrow heads, and a variety of polished stones and gems. You get several of each sample, too, so you get a good idea of what Red Jasper, for instance, looks like compared to Snowflake Obsidian. The kit comes with an identification chart with full color pictures of each sample. The chart is very handy and easy to use, so my child, who can't read yet, was still able to pick up different stones and gems and put them on the correct picture on the chart. The kit also has a small bag containing a piece of a meteorite from South America. My child was excited to hold something that was once really floating in space. That was a great moment.
One thing some reviewers dinged Dancing Bear for was the packaging of the kit. You receive a cardboard box with a large Ziploc bag in it containing the rocks, teeth, arrowheads, etc all mixed together and the full-color ID chart. I don't mind that a bit. My child and I had a fine time separating them out on our own and identifying them using the ID chart. I assume more value in the packaging would only mean higher retail prices. Don't worry about the packaging.
I would highly recommend this kit and I might consider it for other children in my life as a gift. I think home schoolers would also like using it as a teaching tool.
Dancing Bear's done a great job of compiling a kit full of interesting rock and gem samples. You get common gravel, ancient shark teeth, reproduction arrow heads, and a variety of polished stones and gems. You get several of each sample, too, so you get a good idea of what Red Jasper, for instance, looks like compared to Snowflake Obsidian. The kit comes with an identification chart with full color pictures of each sample. The chart is very handy and easy to use, so my child, who can't read yet, was still able to pick up different stones and gems and put them on the correct picture on the chart. The kit also has a small bag containing a piece of a meteorite from South America. My child was excited to hold something that was once really floating in space. That was a great moment.
One thing some reviewers dinged Dancing Bear for was the packaging of the kit. You receive a cardboard box with a large Ziploc bag in it containing the rocks, teeth, arrowheads, etc all mixed together and the full-color ID chart. I don't mind that a bit. My child and I had a fine time separating them out on our own and identifying them using the ID chart. I assume more value in the packaging would only mean higher retail prices. Don't worry about the packaging.
I would highly recommend this kit and I might consider it for other children in my life as a gift. I think home schoolers would also like using it as a teaching tool.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2022
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I.N.
Great kit for kids
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2019
I.N.
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2019
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Emily Morgan
Awesome Kit for Kids & Crystal Collectors!
Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2021Jonathan Richards
Exceeded my expectations!
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2022