The American Educational 9204 rock/mineral specimen collection box is used for display or storage, and has 80 cells for holding multiple specimens. The 9204 is made of polystyrene with leather-finished cardboard for durability. Polystyrene (PS) is hard plastic with limited flexibility, that can be cast into molds and produced transparent or in various colors. The 9204 has a lid for protection, with cells that measures 1.75 x 1.5 inches (L x H). (L is the horizontal distance from left to right; H is the vertical distance from the lowest to highest point.) Science education products are commonly used as educational aids in scientific classrooms and office settings.

Science education products incorporate applied math and science principles into classroom and homeschool-based projects. Teachers in pre-K, elementary, and secondary classrooms use science education kits and products alongside science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to demonstrate STEM concepts and real-world applications through hands-on activities. Science education projects include a broad range of activities, such as practical experiments in engineering, aeronautics, robotics, energy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.

American Educational Products, LLC, manufactures and supplies classroom materials and teaching tools for science and math education, as well as early childhood and active play products. The company was founded in 1986, and is based in Fort Collins, CO.