STEM KITS

STEM Kits
	Bristle Blocks (For ages 2+)   Bristle blocks feature soft, interlocking bristles that stick together at any angle for frustration-free building.    1 gray tote
	Clip & Create Builders (For ages 2+)   Imaginations run wild with building possibilities! People, animals, vehicles…all possible. Colorful, chunky pieces are great for little hands and building STEM skills.   2 gray totes
	Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Kit (For ages 4+)   Children learn basic coding concepts and logical thinking. Pair with pattern recognition and sequencing activities to reinforce these concepts.   1 small clear bin
.	Coding for Youngsters (For ages 4+)   Code concepts are made fun and easy with these two activities: Code Hopper (includes 2 sets) is an active play coding game that teaches the concept of algorithmic thinking to preschoolers. Combined with the think and learn Code-A-Pillar which offers youngsters ages 4+ valuable practice in sequencing. 1 large black bin
	Cubelets Twenty Kit (For ages 4+)   Cubelets were designed to teach the big lessons behind complex systems, design thinking, and emergence with tiny robots. Cubelets Twenty comes complete with everything inventors, young and old, need to build thousands and thousands of interactive robots. Instead of programming your robot’s behavior, you snap the Cubelets together and watch the behavior emerge like a flock of birds or a swarm of bees. 1 small clear bin
	Dominoes (For ages 4+)   Use Dominoes for a fun way to reinforce numbers, number sense and counting skills. Domino tiles are a lot of fun to play with too!   1 gray tote
	Explore Marvel Moon (For ages 8+) Materials in this kit support the Marvel Moon Program Modules (including moon rocks and flying film canisters guide). 2 gray totes
	Gears Pre-K (For ages 3+, grade pre-K+)   Challenge your budding engineer to build more with this 150-piece super set.  The giant storage tub of colorful, spinning gears will put creativity, motor skills, and hands-on construction play to the test. So get ready to snap these sturdy plastic pieces into place and create something amazing with this engineering toy.    1 gray tote
	Gears – Motorized (For ages 5+, grade K+) Take construction creativity to a whole new level with bright lights and movement!  Works with all other Gears! Gears! Gears! ® sets for maximum flashing lights, glow-in-the-dark stickers and more. (Flashing lights require button-cell batteries, included; motor requires 3 AA batteries, included). building possibilities. Features durable plastic gears that snap together and pull apart easily, with no wrong way to build. Includes power motor. 1 gray tote
	Goldie Blox (For ages 4+) GoldieBlox toys teach a variety of engineering and problem-solving skills, such as: wheels and axles, hinges and levers, pulleys, gears, animation and more. Visit the GoldieBlox products page for a detailed description of each toy and the concepts children will learn by playing.   1 gray tote
	Imagination Links (For ages 3+)   Challenge your young builders to create what they see on the card! Great for independent or team creation.   1 gray tote (includes 3 sets with instruction cards)
	Keva Planks (For ages 5+) Combine Keva planks with creativity to build any structure or simply enjoy the creative process. Great for all ages.   1 gray tote
	Kinetic Sticks (For ages 14+) With Kinetic Sticks, observe the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy. Craft sticks are woven into different patterns, with potential energy building up via the tension in the sticks. When one end of the sticks is released, the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, flinging the sticks upward and outward in a chain reaction. Use caution. 1 gray tote
	Little Bits (For ages 8+) Start inventing the minute you open the box. The Gizmos & Gadgets Kit comes with 15 electronic building blocks, a detailed instruction handbook, and all the accessories and tools you need to unleash the inventor within. Create, play, remix, then share your creations with the world. 1 small clear bin
	Magnetiles – Solid (For ages 3+) (choking hazard for age 3 & under) Pick up these tiles and, just like the magnets built into the edges of each shape, you’re immediately drawn into hours of creative construction exploration. Build houses. Build towers. Build vehicles, people, animals, abstract structures – Anything! – It’s extremely difficult to stop once you’ve started. Combine magnetics, math, color, and creativity for a beautiful learning experience!   1 gray tote
	Magnetiles – Translucent (For ages 3+) (choking hazard for age 3 & under) More Magnetile fun!       1 gray tote
	Make Block – mBots (For ages 8+) This kit offers a great opportunity for an introduction to robotics. Using two Make Block apps. 3 black shoulder bags Kit includes 6 mBots, 6 Kindle Fire tablets
	Make Do (For ages 5+) MakeDo is a set of connectors for creating things from the stuff around you. Make amazing creations using MakeDo and recycled materials. Allow plenty of time for your MakeDo program. Consider encouraging participants to research/think about design before the program, so that they can use the time for building. Note: these creations are temporary – the Scrus and connectors are part of the shared kit. All creations will need to be disassembled and the parts returned. Encourage a photo shoot!   1 small clear bin
	Makey Makey (For ages 8+) Two MaKey MaKey kits included to use in working with kids to invent things with a circuit board, alligator clips, and everyday objects. Turn everyday objects like bananas into touchpads! Connect the world around you to your computer! Setup takes just seconds. No programing knowledge needed. 1000s of possibilities! Draw your own game controller! No software to install. Works with Mac and Windows.   1 small clear bin (Laptops, Chromebooks not included) – may be available upon request.
	Play Space STEM Toys #1 (For ages 3+) Imagination Links, 4-PLE (Game from the makers of Keva Planks), Keva Planks – Brain Builders Junior, Alpha-bots Brain Flakes Encourage free play  1 gray tote
	Play Space STEM Toys #2 (For ages 3+) Castle Floor Puzzle, Keva Planks – Brain Builders Junior, Imagination Links, Pattern Play – 3D     Encourage free play   1 gray tote
	Play Space STEM Toys #3 (For ages 3+) Imagination Links, Bugs Building – Tower, Game4-PLE (Game from the makers of Keva Planks), Keva Planks – Brain Builders Deluxe Set   Encourage free play   1 gray tote
	Play Space STEM Toys #4 (For ages 3+) 4-PLE (Game from the makers of Keva Planks), Imagination Links, Shark Floor Puzzle, Pattern Play, Keva Planks Brain Builders Jr Encourage free play   1 gray tote
	Play Space STEM Toys #5 (For ages 3+) Imagination Links Pattern Play – 3D Imagination Magnets – castles Keva Planks – Brain Builders Jr. Unicorn Floor Puzzle     Encourage free play   1 gray tote
	Q-BA Maze 2.0 (For ages 5+) (choking hazard for age 3 & under)   Marble maze encourages logic, problem solving, imagination, fine motor skills, and creativity. Great fun for all ages. Experiment to see what kind of zany, zigzagging action is possible! Easy to follow instructions for plenty of super spinning action. Each structure has multiple marble-path possibilities.     2 gray totes
	Snap Circuits (For ages 8+)   Four snap circuit kits to use with kids (and adults) teaching electrical basics through easy-to-use circuitry. Five instruction books included. Build a radio, doorbell, burglar alarm, and more! Includes two AC-SNAP Power Supply for snap circuits, which replaces the batteries used, see AC-SNAP Power Supply instruction sheet (included); otherwise each kit needs four AA batteries.   1 gray tote
	Sphero SPRK (For ages 5+)   Combine simple commands like roll, flip, spin, and color change to create more complex instructions for your robot to follow. Text-Based Code Viewer After combining commands, see the code and use this as a foundation to learn more about programming. Download the SPRK app – Sphero Play to drive and play with the Sphero and Sphero Edu to use coding with the Sphero from the Play store or App store (device not included).   1 small clear bin includes 1 Sphero
	Squishy Circuits (For ages 8+) Squishy Circuits kits help kids learn about electric circuits. Please review the Squishy Circuits presentation prepared by Debbie Sternklar, Voorheesville Public Library before using the kits. Recipes for conductive and insulating dough included in kit.       1 gray tote
	Strawbees (For ages 6+)   Award-winning, light-weight, construction system. It is a kit based on simple units called Strawbees, that lets you connect straws to each other and build little to huge mechanical objects from just straws and cardboard. Connectors and straws are included.   1 gray tote