EI-8805 Ages 5+ Grades K+ Explore the world of animals and outer space!
Table of Contents Introducing GeoSafari Talking Telescope . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 GeoSafari Talking Telescope Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Ready to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Let’s Play a Facts Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Let’s Play a Quiz Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Helpful Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Ready to Play GeoSafari Talking Telescope Features Before using your GeoSafari Talking Telescope for the first time, install 4 AA batteries. See the diagram and directions on page 12. View images through the soft comfort VIEWFINDER. Turn the 4x FOCUSING MAGNIFIER for clear slide images. Detachable TELESCOPE (4x magnification) for on-the-go exploring! 1. Press the On/Off button to begin. The Talking Telescope will ask you to choose the Facts or Quiz game. 2.
Let’s Play a Facts Game If you have pressed the Facts button, you will learn five fascinating facts about the image on your slide. 1. The Talking Telescope identifies the slide and plays a fun sound. For example, “You chose the wolf” is followed by a wolf howling. 2. Close one eye and look into the viewfinder. You’ll hear a fun fact about the wolf. Helpful Hints 4. After you have listened to all five facts, you can play a Quiz game (see below) or choose another slide.
More Fun Facts About Animals Wolf Orangutan • Wolves vomit partly digested meat to feed their pups. • Wolves use their tails and the position of their ears to communicate. • A wolf’s jaws are twice as strong as a dog’s jaws. • Adult orangutans spend most of their time alone. • Most male orangutans grow big cheek pads and throat pouches. • The orangutan is the only great ape that comes from Asia. Lion • Lion cubs are born with spots. • Lions “stretch out” their whiskers to feel their way in the dark.
More Fun Facts About Space Earth International Space Station • Earth spins like a top. This movement is called rotating. • The thin shell of air around Earth is called its atmosphere. • Earth is mostly made up of rock and metal. • When finished, the Space Station will be the largest spacecraft ever built. • The Space Station orbits about 230 miles above Earth. • Astronauts aboard the Space Station play video games, listen to CDs, and get e-mail from their families.
Battery Installation and Information For best operation, always use fresh alkaline batteries. Other battery types will have a shorter life. 1. Carefully open the battery compartment door located on the bottom of the unit by loosening the screws holding it in place. 2. Install four fresh AA batteries (not included) in the battery compartment, following the diagram showing correct battery installation inside the compartment. • Batteries must be inserted with the correct polarity.
