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Activity programs in education Computer programming Early childhood education Activity programs Educational games Educational toys Games in mathematics education Mathematical recreations Mathematics Study and teaching (Elementary) Problem solving Study and teaching (Primary) ToolsSummary: "Micro:bit is a pocket-sized codable computer. Simple and easy to use, students are able to learn skills for the future including, coding, designing animated LED games and much more. Because of the ease of use of this platform it can be used across the curriculum not only in STEAM & STEM. The Micro:bit board can be programmed via USB or Bluetooth using the app developed specifically for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: British Broadcasting Corporation 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: With KEVA every piece is exactly the same so builders don't waste time searching for a particular connector, carefully maintaining an inventory of parts or discovering that they do not have enough of the correct pieces to finish their design. The planks are precision-milled so they are all exactly the same and they stack with unbelievable stability. The simplicity and uniformity of KEVA planks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare 2009
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT #5 KEVA CONTRAPTIONS 200 piecesSummary: Our KEVA Contraptions are fantastic toys for teaching children to embrace their creativity and design engineering marvels. With 50 identical wooden planks crafted to be used as scaffolding, ramps, paths, and much more, this toy is perfect for any child looking to build and learn problem solving with basic physics. Who knows, in time you might have an architect on your hands!
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare 2010
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 5Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 75Summary: Engino SIMPLE MACHINES set is a combination of the basic 5 sets of "Discovering STEM" series and covers all Simple Machines mechanisms. These mechanisms offer a mechanical advantage and are crucial elements of many machines and devices. They are designed to multiply or reduce force, increase or decrease speed and convert one type of motion to another. Build 60 working models that cover the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Engino.net Ltd. 2010
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT #11Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 170Summary: Plastic see-through model of the human body, with removable squishy vital organs as well as skeletal, vascular, and muscular systems. Includes forceps, tweezers, and stand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Lab, Becker and Mayer 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: From a busy city with towering skyscrapers to a futuristic space colony—kids construct any metropolis they can imagine with this inspiring building set! The 110-piece set includes translucent tiles that stick together from every side with built-in magnets, plus stairs, windows, a swing-open door, an archway…even a spinner for adding movement. You also get 2 chassis with real-rolling wheels—for...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore Learning Materials 1993
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Strawbees is a creative construction kit that makes it possible to connect both straws and cardboard to each other to build anything from a tiny pixie to the biggest robot you dare to imagine."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Strawbees AB 2016
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 161Summary: "Cubetto is a playful wooden robot that helps young children discover programming through storytelling, adventure and collaboration.Taking coding away from the screen, and using a hands-on, block-based programming language, Cubetto is the first coding toy of its kind to work without a screen or digital interface. This means it can allow children to learn to code before they can even read or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT JR 42Summary: Our classroom-safe lab makes electricity concepts easy to grasp—with hands-on experiments and ready-to-use tools! The 29 pieces come with 7 cards featuring step-by-step experiments, from testing for conductors to creating a simple switched circuit. Plus, the back of each card has background information on the scientific concept covered by the experiment—so children learn important facts as they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2013
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 196Summary: "MBot is an educational robot kit for beginners to get hands-on experience about graphical programming, electronics, and robotics. It is an all-in-one solution for robotics learning and designed for STEM education"--Quick guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shenzhen Maker Works Technology Co., Ltd. 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. Build imaginative and useful creations from upcycled (repurposed) everyday cardboard. Makedo comes to life in collaborative creative environments such as classrooms, maker spaces, museums and of course homes."-- https://www.make.do/collections/all-products.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Makedo Pty Ltd 2015
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 177Summary: Practice and reinforce important skills in a variety of ways.Includes 53 double-sided cards. Multiplying whole numbers, 0-10 multiplying single-digit and double-digit numbers multiplying numbers horizontally and vertically.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Resources 2017
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 155Summary: Students develop a concrete understanding of gravity, energy, friction and more…as they experiment with forces & learn how they affect motion! Children just follow simple instructions to complete 7 hands-on experiments—from creating pendulums and experimenting with friction to measuring pull forces and building inclined planes! You get 53 experiment pieces, including pulleys, spring scales,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore Learning Materials 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Kids engineer a happy fairy tale ending--as they build a chair even Goldilocks can't break! [This] kit helps children discover the STEM in one of their favorite fairy tales--and naturally inspires them to explore a challenging situation until they find a solution!"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction. Build imaginative and useful creations from upcycled (repurposed) everyday cardboard. Makedo comes to life in collaborative creative environments such as classrooms, maker spaces, museums and of course homes."-- https://www.make.do/collections/all-products.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Makedo Pty Ltd 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Build a brain, and then pick it apart in this mind-blowing exploration of brain anatomy. Includes 8 squishy brain parts, 4 skull pieces, 2 squishy eyeballs, spinal cord and vertebrae, display base, plastic forceps, plastic scalpel, and a 24-page illustrated book that details the function of each part of the brain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smart Lab, Becker and Mayer 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Develop skills in: exploring buoyancy; using scientific inquiry skills; using tools for observation and investigation"--Guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore Learning Materials 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Practice and reinforce important skills in a variety of ways. Includes 53 double-sided cards. Dividing whole numbers with quotients between 0 and 10 dividing single-digit numbers from double-digit numbers dividing numbers using two different division symbols.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teacher Created Resources 2017
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 156Summary: "Our hands-on kit highlights the life cycles of butterflies, chickens, and frogs - with five realistic manipulatives for each animal. Children can put them in sequential order or compare one animal's life cycle to another"--Container
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore Learning Materials 2003
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The STEM House Building Center helps build creative design skills, understand shapes and basic geometry, and build fine motor skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Our ready-to-use lab has everything students need to explore magnetism—hands on! You get 7 easy-to-follow experiment cards with skill-building investigations on front and scientific information on back…plus all the materials students need for unlimited exploration and discovery—including bar magnets, compasses, electromagnets and more. Lab comes with 50 experiment pieces.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore Learning Materials 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Meet Botley, the code to fun! As the newest member of the Learning Resources Family, Botley the Coding robot is here to introduce coding in an easy, friendly way. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features, he can grow with them for many years to come. Botley is ready to use right out of the box, so he will have kids coding in minutes (plan ahead:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Learning Resources, Inc. 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Kids engineer a happy fairy tale ending--as they design a house that can't be blown down! [This] kit helps children discover the STEM in one of their favorite fairy tales--and naturally inspires them to explore a challenging situation until they find a solution!"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2014