{"title":"Living organisms","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiving organisms, including seeds, for experimentation and study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParamecium \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Elodea\u003c\/em\u003e (oxygen weed): \u003c\/strong\u003eCouriered to \u003cstrong\u003ephysical\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDispatched Mondays and Tuesdays (10am cut-off), school terms only\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daphnia-live-culture","title":"Daphnia live culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne pottle per customer\u003c\/strong\u003e while our stocks recover. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaphnia culture for sale. Often called water fleas, \u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e are small crustaceans that are one of the most studied living organisms and are very popular in Secondary School Science and Biology. They can be used to investigate the compound eye, digestive system, reproductive system, appendages used for movement and life cycle stages. They also make great experimental animals, commonly used in physiological studies, including the effects of drugs on heart beat rate and temperature on metabolism. They are an easy-to-grow food source for hydra and small fish. Science Resource Box's living culture usually contains adults with eggs, juveniles, and neonates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: Culture contains approximately 30–40 organisms per container. \u003c\/strong\u003eOne culture is sufficient for a class of 30 students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eDaphnia carinata\u003c\/em\u003e which has recently been synonymised with \u003cem\u003eDaphnia thomsoni\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar products: \u003c\/strong\u003eSee \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceresourcebox.co.nz\/collections\/living-organisms\/products\/daphnia-live-culture-bulk-value\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e live culture (bulk value)\u003c\/a\u003e also \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceresourcebox.co.nz\/collections\/living-organisms\/products\/daphnia-live-culture-4-pack\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e live culture 4-pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShipping Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered \u003cstrong\u003elive\u003c\/strong\u003e to physical, \u003cstrong\u003eattended\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDispatched Mondays and Tuesdays (10am cut-off), school terms only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving organisms are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epriority shipped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eusually\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eovernight)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to minimise delays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is a little more expensive, but minimises stress \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand potential losses. \u003cstrong\u003eRural delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e will incur extra costs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: WE DO NOT DELIVER IF HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST AS \u003cem\u003eDAPHNIA\u003c\/em\u003e ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HOT CONDITIONS IN TRANSIT (FROM CANTERBURY). WE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN THEY ARE DISPATCHED. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWatch Video\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to care for Daphnia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sD9Tg0Qw-Yg\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csub\u003eTop photo by Hajime Watanabe\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFEEDBACK:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I thought I would get in touch and let you know that my daughter Nicola won first prize in the science division at the Manawatu Science and technology fair for her project, using the Daphnia you sent. She was able to culture them and look after them thanks to your helpful advice. She performed tests to see if different sunscreens affected them. Nicola was able to get some microscope pictures of the Daphnia (just using a cell phone at 25 x magnification - but they are surprisingly good) and she was also able to measure their heart rates. \u003cbr\u003eShe is still culturing them as a hobby - but I have requested they go outside so I can finally get my bath back!!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosemary”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Science Resource Box","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39299762356391,"sku":"20018","price":23.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/1193\/8471\/products\/Daphnia_adult_1024.jpg?v=1615102205"},{"product_id":"daphnia-live-culture-4-pack","title":"Daphnia live culture 4-Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften called water fleas, \u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e are small crustaceans that are one of the most studied living organisms. They can be used to investigate the compound eye, digestive system, reproductive system, appendages used for movement and life cycle stages. They also make great experimental animals, commonly used in physiological studies, including the effects of drugs on heart beat rate and temperature on metabolism. They are an easy-to-grow food source for hydra and small fish. Science Resource Box's living cultures usually contain adults with eggs, juveniles, and neonates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest value: \u003c\/strong\u003eA 4-pack with over 300 \u003cem\u003eDaphnia\u003c\/em\u003e to cover multiple classes or labs. We deliver these in three large pottles and one small pottle. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDaphnia carinata\u003c\/em\u003e which has recently been synonymised with \u003cem\u003eDaphnia thomsoni\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar products: \u003c\/strong\u003eSee \u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Daphnia live culture\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceresourcebox.co.nz\/collections\/living-organisms\/products\/daphnia-live-culture\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDaphnia live culture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e and also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/scienceresourcebox.co.nz\/collections\/living-organisms\/products\/daphnia-live-culture-bulk-value\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDaphnia live culture (bulk value)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShipping Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered \u003cstrong\u003elive\u003c\/strong\u003e to physical, \u003cstrong\u003eattended\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDispatched Mondays and Tuesdays (10am cut-off), school terms only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving organisms are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epriority shipped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eusually\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eovernight)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to minimise delays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is a little more expensive, but minimises stress \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand potential losses. \u003cstrong\u003eRural delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e will incur extra costs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: WE DO NOT DELIVER IF HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST AS\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDAPHNIA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HOT CONDITIONS IN TRANSIT (FROM CANTERBURY). WE WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN THEY ARE DISPATCHED. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWatch Video\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to care for Daphnia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sD9Tg0Qw-Yg\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csub\u003eTop photo by Hajime Watanabe\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFEEDBACK:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I thought I would get in touch and let you know that my daughter Nicola won first prize in the science division at the Manawatu Science and technology fair for her project, using the Daphnia you sent. She was able to culture them and look after them thanks to your helpful advice. She performed tests to see if different sunscreens affected them. Nicola was able to get some microscope pictures of the Daphnia (just using a cell phone at 25 x magnification - but they are surprisingly good) and she was also able to measure their heart rates. \u003cbr\u003eShe is still culturing them as a hobby - but I have requested they go outside so I can finally get my bath back!!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRosemary”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Science Resource Box","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39299763994791,"sku":"21018","price":143.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/1193\/8471\/files\/Daphnia_4_pottles.jpg?v=1742440735"},{"product_id":"paramecium-live-culture","title":"Paramecium live culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese large paramecia are an ideal unicellular organism for study under a compound microscope. Visible are internal organalles (contractile vacuoles, macronucleous, food vacuoles, oral groove, etc.) and also their external beating cilia, using 100–200x magnification. Motility is by use of cilia and they can be observed to move forwards, backwards and to roll and twist as they navigate around food sources. They can be slowed down using methyl cellulose or by dehydration of the slide, and are ideal for biological drawing exercises and assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse within a few days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eClassification\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ciliates. \u003cem\u003eParamecium caudatum\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx 0.3mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptimal temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003csup\u003eo\u003c\/sup\u003eC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne culture (over 100 organisms) is sufficient for a class of 30 students (used over a few days).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimilar products: \u003c\/strong\u003eSee also \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scienceresourcebox.co.nz\/collections\/living-organisms\/products\/daphnia-live-culture\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Daphnia live culture\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDaphnia live culture\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scienceresourcebox.co.nz\/collections\/living-organisms\/products\/daphnia-live-culture-8-pack\" title=\"Daphnia live culture 8-Pack\"\u003eDaphnia live culture 8-pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShipping Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered \u003cstrong\u003elive\u003c\/strong\u003e to physical, \u003cstrong\u003eattended\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses within New Zealand only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDispatched Mondays and Tuesdays\u003c\/strong\u003e (10am cut-off), school terms only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiving organisms are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epriority shipped\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eusually\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eovernight)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to minimise delays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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See how spinning flight helps the seeds disperse away from the parent plant. A teacher's guide gives starter questions and investigation ideas. Great for engagement, observations, comparisons and simple fair tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack contains:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 sycamore seeds and Teacher's Guide contained in a re-usable, recyclable storage box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurriculum level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Science Living and Physical Worlds L2-3. 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They can be used to investigate the compound eye, digestive system, reproductive system, appendages used for movement and life cycle stages. They also make great experimental animals, commonly used in physiological studies, including the effects of drugs on heart beat rate and temperature on metabolism. They are an easy-to-grow food source for hydra and small fish. 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This is a little more expensive, but minimises stress \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand potential losses. \u003cstrong\u003eRural delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e will incur extra costs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e: WE DO NOT DELIVER IF HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST AS \u003cem\u003eDAPHNIA\u003c\/em\u003e ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HOT CONDITIONS IN TRANSIT (FROM CANTERBURY). 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