Mirage Mesa Standoff Adventure Kit
Mirage Mesa Standoff Excavation Adventure Kit
The mesa is changing. Resources are scarce. Which features make a difference?
Mirage Mesa Standoff puts young Explorers in a desert landscape where survival depends on the fit between an organism and its environment.
Kids begin with a six-lesson online science adventure. Compare camouflage and protective structures, investigate how organisms obtain food and water, and interpret population records across generations. Fossil evidence reveals a very different chapter in the mesa's past.
Then comes the excavation finale. Open the kit to uncover six assorted geological specimens, compare their features, and match each find to one of six specimen Discovery Cards. After the discoveries have been identified, open the sealed Gemling Mystery Mix blind bag to reveal one surprise collectible Gemling.
Enjoy the six-compartment dig as one big discovery experience or save compartments for smaller celebrations after lessons. Every theme uses the same geological specimen collection. Assortments vary and are not selected to match the online lesson topics.
Inside the adventure:
- Companion six-lesson online science adventure
- Six assorted geological specimens
- Six matching specimen Discovery Cards
- One six-compartment Discovery Dig
- Excavation tool
- Hands-on specimen identification
- Gemling Mystery Mix blind bag
- One surprise collectible Gemling inside the blind bag
- Companion digital adventure resources
- Discover, Identify, Collect experience
Science subjects explored:
- Adaptations, Needs & Environmental Fit
- Camouflage, Warning Signals & Protective Structures
- Getting Food & Water with Specialized Structures
- Surviving Heat, Cold & Dry Conditions
- Variation, Survival & Reproduction Across Generations
- Past Organisms, Extinction & Changing Environments
The companion online learning is free. The physical kit adds the excavation, specimen identification, and take-home collection.
Discover what helps life persist, then celebrate with your own excavation.