Overall 3.67 out of 5 3.7 out of 5
Quality 3.333 out of 5 3.3 out of 5
Ease of Use 3.333 out of 5 3.3 out of 5
Meets Educational Needs 4.333 out of 5 4.3 out of 5
Value for the Price 3.667 out of 5 3.7 out of 5
3 of 3 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend or colleague.


Overall 3.67 out of 5 3.7 out of 5
Quality 3.333 out of 5 3.3 out of 5
Ease of Use 3.333 out of 5 3.3 out of 5
Meets Educational Needs 4.333 out of 5 4.3 out of 5
Value for the Price 3.667 out of 5 3.7 out of 5
3 of 3 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend or colleague.

Pros (+)

  • Effective (2)
  • Engaging (2)
  • Grade Level Appropriate (1)
  • increases understanding of insect behavior (1)
  • Saves Time (1)
 

Cons (-)

  • insifficient numbers in shipment (1)
  • tend to die easily (1)
 
Overall 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Quality 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Ease of Use 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
Meets Educational Needs 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for the Price 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
life8forms
Location: Michigan
Role in Education: Teacher/Professor
Teaching for: 6-10 Years
Grade Level: College/University
Primary Subject: Biology
6 - 10 Years Experience 6 - 10 Years Experience
Great but delicate Date: August 30, 2009
Pros: Effective, Engaging, Saves Time, Grade Level Appropriate
Cons: tend to die easily, insifficient numbers in shipment

Termites are excellent for pen trail following behavior. But they are delicate and often most or the entire shipment will die within 24 hours. Carolina is good for insurance though. When I first starting ordering termites from Carolina, they gave ample workers so that few would still be alive when I needed them. Recently, they have really been skimping and it is difficult to see more than 5 crawling around when I get it. Make sure you have a backup plan in case they all die.
Response from Carolina Biological Supply Company: By Living Materials, September 15, 2009
We appreciate this valuable feedback. We have contacted this customer directly regarding their order. If you are not satisfied with your order, please contact our Customer Service Department at: 800.334.5551 or customer_service@carolina.com
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Overall 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Quality 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Ease of Use 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Meets Educational Needs 5 out of 5 5 out of 5
Value for the Price 4 out of 5 4 out of 5
Melissa
Location: Laredo, Texas
Teaching for: 2-5 Years
2 - 5 Years Experience 2 - 5 Years Experience
Kids will remember this! Date: June 9, 2009
Pros: Effective, Engaging, increases understanding of insect behavior

Even without the lesson plan, this demonstration makes quite an impression. With three "variables" - pencil, sharpie and pen - kids are asked to guess which will lay down a scent that the termites will follow. After the initial demo of concentric circles with the three types of writing instruments, lines are laid crossing the circles to reinforce the observation of this unique insect behavior. Kids of a variety of ages (6-11) were just amazed.
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Overall 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Quality 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Ease of Use 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Meets Educational Needs 3 out of 5 3 out of 5
Value for the Price 2 out of 5 2 out of 5
BugLady
Location: San Antonio, TX
Role in Education: Teacher/Professor
Teaching for: 6-10 Years
Grade Level: College/University
Primary Subject: Biology
6 - 10 Years Experience 6 - 10 Years Experience
Termites Date: June 8, 2009
Good for communication experiments for any age science class.
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