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It's our 50th Anniversary!
16 Jan 2012
In 2012 we are celebrating 50 years of trading.
Watch out during the year for some special promotions. In addition we are launching our 50th Anniversary blog – a mixture of memories, new perspectives and a few interesting facts from our staff and customers over the course of the year.
Plus, look out for our new resources sheets – 50 STEM teaching ideas for you to download and use.
Read the first of our blogs and resource sheets now and keep track of updates throughout the year via our Facebook pages.
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Best of 2011
30 Dec 2011
We’ve seen some great ‘Best of 2011’ compilations so we thought we’d do our own.
In 2011 our best selling products per category are:
And topping our best sellers list for kite sales this year is the Dunford Birdscarer Mark IV kite.
See our facebook pages for some interesting links to the best in science in 2011. |
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Holiday Closure Times...
8 Dec 2011
We wish you a very happy Holiday.
Please note we are closed for the holiday season from midday on Thursday 22 December 2011 and will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2012. Please contact us if you wish to confirm delivery for a particular order in advance of the Christmas holidays.
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Like our page!
7 Nov 2011
Visit our new Facebook page and share your experiences of using our models and kits.
If you have an outreach activity or learning resource to share, pictures of our products in action or ideas for new ways of using our products then please upload your posts. Alternatively Like our page and use Facebook as a way to stay informed. |
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Ideas for outreach activities
20 September 2011
We've noticed an uptake in the use of our products for outreach activities and have pulled together some examples as inspiration for others. See how our kits and construction materials can be used to:
Make learning fun through hands-on experiential activities
Inspire pupils and promote STEM subjects
Motivate pupils of all ages to explore beyond the curriculum
(Picture credit: Ruthin School at Bangor University School of Chemistry's Chemistry Pharmaceutical Outreach event)
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Buckyball activity kits
11 August 2011
A fascinating group activity using lecture material from Professor Sir Harry Kroto. Each pack has 100 kits making it a great outreach or extension activity in addition to using in the classroom.
Jonathan Hare from the Creative Science Centre at the University of Sussex has some fantastic instructions to download and comments, "The Buckyball Kits are great! We always use them in our workshops. They allow people to dicsover for themselves the fabulous structure and symmetry of C60."
Click the More Info button for links to activity resources. |
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Get out front with our new Unit sets and orbitals
10 May 2011
Build crystals, lattices and molecules that the whole class can see with the Unit Molecular Building System. The system features 44mm diameter spheres in seven colours to represent different atoms plus a 25mm white sphere for hydrogen while different shaped pegs and strong alloy tubes allow you to create a number of bonding angles.
And now you can clearly demonstrate VSEPR theory to the whole class - New to the system are packs of model electron orbitals to build any VSEPR shape.
The unit range is available as a Large Demonstration Set of 70 atoms and 90 bonds for building inorganic, organic and biochemical models or as individual parts for bespoke models.
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Take a look at our new images
28 April 2011
You'll see lots of new product images added to our site - with a few more to follow! Many thanks to the local school children who had great fun demonstrating some of the products.
We hope they give you a better view of our models and apparatus. |
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW SITE
28 January 2011
We hope you enjoy using our new website. Some of the new features we think you'll like are:
- Option to Save your basket for later
- Priority delivery option
- Feedback your views via product reviews
If you have any comments on our website please do contact us. |
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NEW! Large-scale molecular modelling set
17 May 2011
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Need it quickly?
You can now select a priority delivery service for your online orders – simply check the Priority Delivery box in your basket. For orders over £300 you’ll need to contact us for a quote on price and delivery times. |
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More than 3.5m of DNA
27 January 2011
Take a look at the DNA model constructed by Professor David Ball and a team of helpers at Cleveland State University. It forms part of their celebration of the International Year of Chemistry and took a team of eight 7 hours to construct using 3384 atoms from 4 sets of our Orbit Proview DNA models and stands nearly 14ft high.
We customized the model kits so multiple models could be joined together and Professor Ball said, “Many thanks again for helping us construct such a great piece.”
If you are using our models as part of your IYC celebrations we’d love to hear from you. Send your details and pictures here.
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And the winner is...
10 January 2011
 Congratulations to Roger Ackroyd from William Lovell school in Lincolnshire who most accurately guessed the number of atoms in the jar at the ASE exhibition in Reading, 6-8 January 2011.
Many thanks to all those who entered - in case you are wondering, the correct number was 1192!
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Easy eclipses with the Orbit Tellurium
Watch as the Earth orbits the Sun, the moon orbits the Earth and the Earth spins on its axis. The Orbit Tellurium 2 makes easy work of explaining complex relationships - especially eclipses. Use the shadows created by the small earth and moon models - which are set to scale and orbit on separate planes - to show why lunar eclipses do not occur every month.
Other subjects to study include night and day, shadows, changing length of day, phases of the moon, Lunar months and festivals linked to the Moon.
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Postcard from Basel
Thanks to everyone that dropped by at WorldDidac in Basel. It’s always great to meet with our customers and get first hand feedback on our products. If you missed us this time we are next exhibiting at the ASE in Reading, UK, 6-8 January 2011. |
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Astronomy Focus: How to use an Orrery
Download our updated teacher resource for using an orrery. This includes a full guide to teaching the arrangement and motions of the solar system, updated astronomical data for 2011 and suggested classroom ideas. Find out more here... |
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New DNA Model
This new DNA model in the Orbit molecular building system is a comprehensive teaching resource and impressive display model. You can make the model from an assembly kit complete with building instructions or order the model fully assembled.
Click below for more information and prices |
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KidAround magazine reviews Fun Straws
On opening Fun Straws Jacob the eldest instantly grabbed the instruction booklet and made the most complicated looking windmill I think I've ever seen. Sam made a skittle set and the girls made lots of balls to knock them down. It was great to see all of the children playing together and helping each other out. They've all managed to make models with varying degrees of difficultness and it's something they have come back to again and again. The only downside is I'm running out of room to display all the models. I would definitely recommend this construction set to girls or boys as it kept my lot quiet for hours!
Laura White
Jacob 9, Sam 7, Charlotte 6, Chase 3, Lucy 3 |
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Wow! What's that??
Until you see it climb into the air, you would be forgiven for doubting that it could fly. Then you set the UFO-SAM kite spinning in the air. The flashing, almost magical flight that follows inspires and thrills old and young alike.
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