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Please browse our classroom kits and books as well as our shell pictures, collections and crafts. Many of our items make great gifts!
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Call: 510 585-5367 email:nortonschoolmuseums@gmail.com Mail: Norton School Museums, P. O. Box 2712, Fremont, CA 94536-0712
SEASHELL KITS FOR THE CLASSROOM:
Please note: the types of shells in kits may vary due to availability. We make every effort to provide quality and good variety in every kit.
EC-101 Egg Carton Seashell Collection Kit: This kit includes 420 seashells, 35 each of 12 different seashells, shell information stories (12), cover and collection guide form, glossary, world map, shell list with name and location found, permanent marking pen to number shells, and teacher guide.
Completed Egg Carton Seashell Collection Kit - Wait until you see their faces when they realize they can take the shell collection home! The students take home a complete collection of 12 seashells in their egg carton. They have a booklet of information they have written about the shells and a guide glued inside the cover. This unit is very flexible. It can be connected to other curriculum and adjusted for time and grade level. Teacher provides: paper for story booklets, have students bring in egg cartons. (1 dozen size)
SC-201 Seashell Collection Kit: 35 shells have been hand-picked for quality and variety. All shells can be found in the book provided. This kit can be used year after year as part of an ocean unit. There are enough shells to let each student identify a shell in the book and fill out an identification form for a table display. A shell display is great for open house! This kit includes:35 different shells, 1 science identification form to copy (2 formats for grade level differences), 1 Golden Guide book, "Seashells of the World",list with shell names and page numbers, and teacher guide. Extra books can be purchased below. This collection kit is also a great collection for home and gifts!
SP-301 Seashell Picture Kit: This kit includes enough materials for each student to create a 4 X 6 inch seashell picture. It make a wonderful gift project. Finished project can be displayed as is or by adding a hanger or magnet on the back (not included). This kit includes:12 bags of different shells, sea life, and baby sea stars (Each bag has 35 items, enough materials to create 35 projects similar to picture shown below.), 35 illustration boards as backing, and teacher guide.
Teacher provides: white glue, paper plates (or something to hold shells and glue while working), and magnets or stick-on-hangers if desired. Please let glue dry overnight before taking home.
GG-1 Seashells of the World GG-2 Seashore Life GG-3 Sharks GG-4 Whales, Dolphins and Other Marine Mammals GG-5 Rocks,Gems, and Minerals GG-6 Fossils GG-7 Planets
If you are looking for any other Golden Guide titles, please contact us. We will do our best to accomodate special orders.
GG-1 through 7: Price: $6.95 each Order 3 + (any titles): $6.50 each (+ sales tax in CA)
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Dover Coloring Books: Teachers: Dover has informed us that you are allowed to make copies of up to 10 different pages at a time from a book for classroom use.
The Big Book of Sea Life to Color Explore oceans and beaches with this giant-sized collection of 133 full-page drawings. Realistic images depict a variety of underwater life, from seahorses, turtles, and jellyfish to jackknife clams and cone shells. You journey from warm coral reefs with a diversity of plant and animal life to beaches with starfish, crabs, sea urchins, etc. The exploration concludes with more than 100 familiar and exotic seashells like clams, scallops, augers and flamingo tongues. Informative captions offer fascinating details about the illustrations. With drawings by 3 different artists this is 3 books in one.
DBB-1 Dover Big Book of Sea Life to Color Price: $7.95 each (+ sales tax in CA)
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GIFTS AND CRAFTS:
Box of Shells - wide A clear acrylic box with removable lid holds a beautiful variety of shells, coral, and sea stars. The wide box measures 5" by 5 1/2". Each box contains hand-picked shells. These are not the ordinary shells found in craft stores! Makes a wonderful gift! (Shells will vary in each box.)
BOX-401W Box of Shells - wide Price: $25.00 (+ sales tax in CA)
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Box of Shells - tall Same as above but the tall box measures 4" by 7".
BOX-401T Box of Shells - tall Price: $25.00 (+ sales tax in CA)
These shell pictures are on hand-painted canvas board. Each is a one-of-a-kind creation. The pictures include shells, coral, and sea stars. All ocean materials are natural. They have not been dyed or lacquered. The frames are reclaimed, weathered redwood and come with a saw-tooth hanger mounted on the back. Just unwrap and it's ready to hang on the wall! These framed shell pictures invoke memories of walks on the beach, finding treasures in the sand, and the smell of the sea air. A shell picture will add to any home decor or will make a wonderful gift!
Shell picture on 5" by 7" canvas board. The picture shown is the one you will be purchasing. This shell picture was created by Barbara Norton, retired teacher and artist. The frame was hand-crafted by Robert Broughton, teacher and carpenter.
PIC-1 Shell Picture 5" by 7" Price $50.00 (+ sales tax in CA)
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Shell picture on 9" by 12" canvas board. The picture shown is the one you will be purchasing. This shell picture was created by retired teacher and artist, Anna Broughton. She turned 102 this year and is still creating beautiful works of art! The frame was hand-crafted by Robert Broughton, teacher and carpenter.
PIC-2 Shell Picture 9" by 12" Price: $125.00 (+ sales tax in CA)
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Please check with us before sending payment for any shell picture to make sure it is still available.
If you are looking for any seashell product that you don't see here, please call! We will be happy to help if we can!
We will be adding rock and fossil materials for the classroom soon!