The POOF-Slinky 17000 Slinky Science Treasure Tracker Digital Metal Detector will provide hours of fun as you and your child hunt for coins, watches, jewelry and other buried treasures under sand, dirt and more. This real working metal detector has a backlit digital LCD screen that provides an easy to see and understand rotating icon with text messaging to indicate when a metal object is found. The battery life monitor detects how much battery power remains in its 9-volt battery (not included). The easy-to-read display is hinged so it can be positioned in its protective housing or opened for regular operation. The Treasure Tracker can be can assembled into a full-sized metal detector that you use while standing up or converts with its adjustable handle into a smaller, handheld unit for searching in confined areas. Slinky Science Treasure Tracker also includes volume control to adjust the audio tone when passing over a metal object and a sensitivity controller adjusts the powerful metal detector’s search coil when switching from deep underground hunting to just skimming the surface searching. Explore the science behind searching for valuables at the beach or in your own backyard and become amazed by what you can find buried right beneath you. The Treasure tracker can detect objects up to 6-feet deep, is made of ABS and PP plastics, measures up to 28-inches tall and is easy to assemble and operate. Slinky Science has a complete line of science experiments and activities that combine the elements of both learning and playing. The POOF-Slinky 17000 Slinky Science Treasure Tracker Digital Metal Detector is recommended for children 6-years of age and older with some adult supervision. POOF-Slinky, Inc. offers new exciting play with the highly successful Sno-Toys line, Fuzzoodles activity kits, as well as timeless classics, such as the original Slinky, Ideal table-top games, wood construction sets and over 400 other products.