When you place your order, provide the date you want your organisms to arrive.
Using living organisms takes some forward planning. You can specify a future date when you check out. If your plans change, call our customer service team up to a week before your original order date. If you order through a marketplace, you may have to add your date to receive your shipment.
Watch the video below for a helpful demonstration.
If possible, plan your lesson using living organisms for a Thursday or Friday.
Leave worrying about shipping restrictions to us.
Check the weather ahead of your arrival date.
While we do our best to protect our organisms in transit and use national weather maps to inform our packaging, you know your local conditions best. If the weather is extreme in your area, consider postponing your lab.
Plan for your organisms’ arrival by reading the Care Guide and making sure that you have appropriate habitats prepared.
Communicate with your receiving staff or front office that you will be having living organisms arriving and to notify you when they arrive.
Getting word of the arrival of your organisms promptly is pivotal to receiving healthy organisms. Make sure the staff who will be receiving your organisms are on the lookout so that the organisms can be treated appropriately and not sit at a holding location overnight. Getting to them soon after they arrive will also give you time to check on them and get replacements if there is an issue with shipping.
Check your organisms on arrival.
Maximize your investment by planning multiple investigations using the same organisms.
Many of our organisms can last from several days to a couple of years in the classroom when properly maintained. If you need ideas, check out our Knowledge Center and the care guides.
If you have any problems, you can depend on our knowledgeable Living Technical Support team to help you out.
Be a responsible steward of the natural world.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
