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Kids STEM Toys -  The Truth Behind the Buzz

This article, copied from the Seatures™ Blog  is dedicated to Kids STEM Toys and provides information about the benefits of kids STEM Toys on the development of children.

Starring with the basics:

What STEM Means?

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)

What are Kids STEM toys?

The best definition is “Toys designed from an educational angle that develops STEM Skills"

Such toys are dynamic and allow for experiments while pushing your child to use their critical thinking,  imagination, and problem-solving skills to find solutions.

They make cause and effect an interesting endeavor and, as such, help the children to discover their talents and strengthen their skills early on (more on that later in this blog post)

Kids STEM Toys are designed to increase the interest in various aspects of engineering, science, mathematics, or anything else that involves technology. Considering how the world is technologically oriented, there is no better time for children to start playing and develop lifelong skills that will make their academic and professional lives very successful.

Providing your child with a toy that requires his proactive involvement leads to the development of skills such as responsibility, creativity, and imagination.

Kids STEM toys focus on science, technology, engineering, and math, which stimulate education, learning, and curiosity in children.

The most important thing to remember about Kids STEM toys is that they are excellent ways to reinforce the importance of education and learning for your child in an enjoyable and accessible way.

In fact, children do not even realize that they are learning and acquiring valuable skills when they are having fun.

Science STEM Toys

Science-based STEM toys can include simple chemical experiments or kitchen science. For example, creating soap or bath bombs.

Biology-based STEM toys, such as the Seatures™ growing kit, cover a wide range of areas in which they study the human body, plants, animals, and ecosystems. In addition to monitoring, testing, and data collection, such a science kit typically involves activities of growing plants or hatching Brine Shrimp and observing their behavior from a very early phase.

Such educational toys are experiment-oriented, so this is a great option if your child is obsessed with cause-and-effect situations.

Technology STEM toys

Robotic toys help children build robots.  They can be as basic as one-sided robots that spin or walk, or as solemn as fully functional toys.

Engineering STEM Toys

Engineering STEM Toys introduce children to architecture and engineering. They encourage open play as children can put together their own creations or follow instructions to create a model using building blocks.

Mathematics STEM Toys

There are numerous types of Mathematics toys that depend on the age of the child. They can start with basic number-sorting games and end with advanced computer science programming and coding.

Why are STEM toys important?

Researchers and child education professionals believe that toys that do not require the child to do anything but watch,  promote a passive learning style, which can interfere with learning to think independently.

Kids STEM Toys, due to their proactive nature, are therefore beneficial to the development of cognitive, social, and behavioral skills of children.

What are the benefits of STEM toys?

The main benefits of STEM toys are related to various skills acquired by the child following fun and engaging activity:

Problem Solving: work productively to propose appropriate solutions.

Critical Thinking: Observing, analyzing, asking questions, and finding the answers independently

Creativity: Mistakes are an opportunity to improve the next time

Science Skills: Learning the basics of science, cause and effect, nature and life

The hands-on, proactive approach leads to deeper involvement and accountability. The process entails problem-solving and decision-making, critical skills to have as grown-ups.

Do STEM Toys work?

The answer is yes.

Research shows that playing with such toys enhances learning abilities, problem solving skills, curiosity and and creativity.

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If you loved Sea Monkeys as a child, this new educational toy is just what you are looking for. The Seatures™ Brine Shrimp Growing kit is based on the same concept but better. 

What makes this Brine Shrimp Growing Kit better than Sea Monkeys?

1. The Brine Shrimp Eggs- While the Sea Monkeys Growing kit comes with eggs that are packed in advance and stay in the warehouse for many months, the Brine Shrimp eggs that come with the Seature™ growing kit are picked from the hatchery only after the order is placed, keeping them fresh and in optimal condition. This is why we commit to a hatch rate of 90%

2. The Brine Shrimp Aquarium- Sea Monkeys were introduced 30 years ago and the design of the aquarium is therefore is outdated. When we designed our aquariums we had a few goals in mind: Design, performance and convenience. Our aquariums feature a 360 panoramic view, allowing you to clearly see the little swimmers no matter where they are. Furthermore, all of our aquariums comes with a built in microscope and carry handle for convenience and portability. The design is second to none- beautiful vivid colors.

3. The Brine Shrimp Food- The Sea Monkeys growing kit come with food that is based on a mix of several ingredients. The Seatures™ growing kits come with the best option- Pure Spirulina powder. To take it to the next level, we use only Organic Spirulina grown without any preservatives or additives.

4. The service- At Seatures™ we offer FREE food and Brine Shrimp eggs on demand. 

Running low on food? Simply send us an email at hello@seatures.com and we’ll ship more food for your hungry buddies.  

Visit us at  https://seatures.com/products/brine-shrimp-growing-kit to learn all about the exciting world of Seature™.

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The miracle of life in just 24 hours!

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Morning routine, exercise! Get the little dudes swimming around when they see the flashlight

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Watch the little guys race to the flashlight 💦

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Look closely 👀

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The Brine Shrimp Aquarium that stands out from the crowd | Seatures™

Bring a magical underwater world to life with Seatures™

https://seatures.com/products/brine-shrimp-growing-kit

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Love these little swimmers! The best pet ever.

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How To Hatch Brine Shrimp?

Hatching Brine Shrimp is a very simple process that requires only five things:

Brine Shrimp Eggs

Bottled Water (avoid using tap water)

100% pure, unprocessed salt without any additives

Light source

Brine Shrimp aquarium

In this blog post, I'll provide you with everything you need to end up with Baby Brine Shrimp with the easiest hatching method for your next aquarium hobby.

Brine Shrimp, as the name suggests, require Salt water as their hatching solution. They can live in Fresh Water for a very short duration of up to 30 minutes.

The first step in the hatching process is the preparation of the hatching solution:

Using bottled water is highly recommended as tap water often contains chlorine that may shorten the lifecycle of the Brine Shrimp. Furthermore, tap water contains various metals that can damage the egg.

The salinity for hatching the Brine Shrimp Eggs is calculated as one and a half Tablespoons of salt for every quart of water (or 1.2 liters of water).

The salt must completely dissolve prior to adding the eggs to assure an even salinity of water.

The next step is adding the eggs to the hatching solution.

Using fresh eggs is very important as the shelf life has a direct impact on the hatching rate.

The eggs will gradually sink to the bottom of the water tank.

There are several tips you can use to make the Baby Brine Shrimp hatch faster in the ideal condition and increase the hatching rate too.

The water temperature is very important for the Brine Shrimp hatching, the optimum water temperature / Optimum Hatching temperature should be about room temperature (range between 20°C–25°C or 68°F–79°F) to decrease the hatching time and increase the hatch rate. A warm incubation temperature works wonders on the hatch rate and survival rate so if you live in a very cold area you may consider using an aquarium heater.

The eggs require light to hatch as part of their hatching mechanism.  Keep the aquarium in a well-lit area, avoiding direct sunlight for the entire incubation period. Remember that water evaporates with time so adding salty water is advised for keeping a sufficient water level at all times.

Another important thing to keep in mind is the PH of the water, keep it around the PH level of 8 for the entire life cycle of the Brine Shrimp, from Baby Brine Shrimp to Adult Brine Shrimp. You can decrease the acidity of the salt solution with Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda).

During the incubation period, adequate aeration should be provided. If you do not have an air pump that provides strong aeration, using a pipette to draw some air will do. Proper Aeration during hatching will not only increase the survival rate during the first hours post hatch, but will also mix the eggs with the salt water.

Within a time period of 24-48 hours of incubation, considered the optimum incubation time,  (slightly less if you are using a Brine Shrimp Hatchery) the eggs will start hatching. A floating egg shell / outer shell is expected hours after hatching.  You can use a small net to keep the water surface clean. Un hatched eggs may require additional incubation time. Be patient as the time period varies based on the physical condition of the egg and your saltwater aquarium.

Feeding starts three days after hatching.

The best food for Brine Shrimp is Spirulina powder.

Use a very small amount of food each time (just a few small grains picked by the tip of your fingers is more than enough)!

Feed every 3 days.