AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER LEARNING / STEM/Engineering

3 years & up. This 8 page STEM Journal outlines how to utilize the scientific process in an early childhood classroom. Each of the 8 1/2" x 11" pages provide a space for children to draw pictures along with developmentally appropriate lines to write text as they utilize the scientific method. Perfect addition to any science center! Set of 10 journals.

6 years & up. Exercise the power of your mind to program one of the world's smallest smart robots! The Ozobot Bit features optical sensors that read short color code sequences when you draw on paper. Use markers to draw a track and follow the OzoCodes sheet to figure out which color patterns to include to make your Ozobot move the way you want it to. Get creative and personalize your bot for additional fun. It's a unique and exciting way to introduce kids to STEM concepts. Ozobot Bit measures… More »

The EarthBox Garden Package brings the multi-faceted joys of gardening to life with an easy-to-use EarthBox container garden system that guarantees success without weeding, hoeing or digging. It is an ideal tool to build horticultural skills and self-esteem in youth populations. The flexible Youth Garden guide is ideal for multi-aged after school or child care programs. This kit comes with 5 EarthBox Ready-to-grow kits (each kit contains 1 EarthBox, potting mix, fertilizer, dolomite and casters)… More »

3 years & up. Observe on a grand scale with our extra-large Jumbo magnifiers, sized perfectly for small hands. Ideal for taking a closer look at plants, animals and insects in life science lessons. Built-in stands allow hands-free viewing. Each magnifier's plastic lens measures 4 1/2" in diameter and offers 4.5x magnification. Set includes 6 colors. Plastic magnifiers measure 8"L each.

3 years & up. Sixty natural finished, smooth-sanded hardwood blocks are packaged in a handsome, wooden storage crate for easy storage. Ideal for building and introducing the relation of part to whole. Great value! Dimensions: 5.25" x 12.5" x 15" Packaged

6 years & up. Get your monster truck tuned up in the Rally Garage! This 600-piece, light up Rally Garage building playset features a fully functional light up truck lift, 4 extra mega monster truck tires, mechanic scaffolding, oil rack, air tanks, opening cabinets and drawers with tools, and a light up film projector. The film projector comes with 3 interchangeable slides that can be displayed on any flat surface. Included: 9 LED Lights, 1 Light Up Mini Monster Truck, 4 Minifigures, 1 Light… More »

6 years & up. Heat up the competition with Fire's Fury! This light up, mega monster truck building set features a working suspension , removable light up engine, and motion activated sound effects. Simply tap the truck to start the engine and hear the roar. Set includes 1 Light Up Driver Figure and 1 Mechanic Figure.

8 years & up. It is never too early to start your engineering career. This STEM focused building set by E-Blox allows children to build 395 different working circuit board projects, like a real working circuit breaker, and lenables them to earn basic engineering and technology concepts while they play. Requires 3 AA batteries. Included: 66 plated building parts, 1 base grid, and instructions.

8 years & up. This exciting building block set lights up and changes color to sounds and touch! Connect the circuit blocks correctly at the base and then build out your masterpiece on top. Play music, speak, sing, or touch the blocks you have connected and watch the lights activate and change to bring your creation to life. Building set encourages STEM learning. Requires Includes 147 colorful, transparent blocks: 24 LED blocks, 108 Spacer blocks, 4 Wire blocks (1x4), 4 Wire blocks (1x1), a… More »

8 years & up. Travel to the peculiar glowing Blox city with Seymour E. Blox and help him make some emergency repairs. This set features a suspenseful story that teaches children about the dangers of pollution and the wonders of engineering all while they follow Seymour E. Blox on his nightly adventures. Included blocks work with and enhance most classic building block sets. Requires a 9V battery (not included). Included: 12-Page storybook with instructions for 8 building models and QR codes… More »

8 years & up. Young architects and engineers will be able to design the house of their dreams! The ArchiTech Electronic Smart House features 75 building concepts and 15 circuits to construct modular structures and power them up with lights, sounds, sensors, and motorized parts. As kids design and build their unique home, they can wire up elevators, alarms, trapdoors, and more! Promotes STEAM concepts. Included: 20 Posts, 2 Yellow LEDs, Flickering LED, Red LED, Battery Post, 8 Wires, Motor, Light… More »

3 years & up. Build exciting 3D structures with colorful, magnetic cubes, rectangular prisms, square pyramids and more! This Magna-Quibix building set takes the classic Magna-Tiles® building style to the next level. Each shape is a different semitransparent color. Included: 29 Pieces in 5 different shapes: Cubes, Triangular Prisms, Rectangular Prisms, Square Pyramids, and Hexagonal Prisms. 3D Pieces are constructed with magnets on all sides that attract even when they are flipped.

3 years & up. Build exciting 3D structures with colorful, magnetic cubes, rectangular prisms, square pyramids and more! This Magna-Quibix building set takes the classic Magna-Tiles® building style to the next level. Each shape is a different semitransparent color. Included: 19 Pieces in 5 different shapes: Cubes, Triangular Prisms, Rectangular Prisms, Square Pyramids, and Hexagonal Prisms. 3D Pieces are constructed with magnets on all sides that attract even when they are flipped.

8 years & up. Join Pepper Mint on a fun science expedition in the rainforest of Borneo! Pepper Mint needs help setting up a treehouse lab so she can research primates long term. The catch is this treehouse lab needs to function without electricity. Learn how to equip the treehouse with mechanical equipment using the laws of physics combined with pulleys, winches, and gears. Featured projects you will help Pepper Mint build: A rope ladder, a pulley to lift heavy objects into the treehouse, a… More »

8 years & up. Join Pepper Mint on a fun under water voyage to discover the mysteries behind the Bermuda Triangle! Everything is going well until the onboard systems on Pepper Mint's boat fail as she enters the eerie Bermuda Triangle. Follow along in the story book and help her find ways to make her boat work without electricity by creating simple hydraulic machines. Each project will teach STEM lessons in mechanical physics, electric circuits, and physical science principles related to water… More »

8 years & up. Put your engineering skills to the test and see if you can construct a building that can endure an earthquake with the Aftershock Earthquake Lab. Simply assemble a building on top of the shake table and test your creations with realistic quakes. You can choose from various types of earthquakes, magnitudes and durations. Learn more with the 24-page, full-color Seismic Science book that is included. Book size: 11" x 8.5". Promotes STEM learning. Requires 3 AA batteries… More »

5 years & up. Your little engineers will love designing and creating their own skyscrapers, cranes, bridges and more with this City Engineering & Design Set by Learning Resources. Use the activity cards to complete design challenges or let your imagination run wild and create your own city. The perfect set to encourage early STEM learning. Platform measures 4.25" x 4.25". Included: 89 Easy-to-assemble pieces: Gears, building pieces,2 figures, a truck, a construction cone and more, and Activity cards.

5 years & up. Your little engineers will love designing and creating their own skatepark with this Skate Park Engineering & Design Set by Learning Resources. Use the activity cards to complete design challenges or let your imagination run wild and create your own crazy ramps and jumps that will send your skater flying. The perfect set to encourage early STEM learning. Longest ramp measures 10" x 2". Included: 43 Easy-to-assemble pieces: Flag, building pieces, 1 figure with a skateboard,… More »

6 years & up. A droid construction set that actually moves and works! This Techno Gears Dizzy Droid™ building kit by The Learning Journey will put your little engineer's skills to the test. The challenge is to put all the brightly colored pieces and gears together in a way that will allow them to turn together at the push of a button. When your child is finished building they should have a quirky little droid with eyes, turning gears, wheels and more! Promotes STEM learning. Included:… More »

8 years & up. Experience the power of gravity with the Gravitrax! Add the Magnetic Cannon to the Gravitrax Starter Set and launch the marble through your run. The high-powered magnet gives the marble speed to help extend your run by boosting up inclines and down tracks. Includes: Magnetic Cannon and 3 additional tracks. Gravitrax Starter Set not included.

8 years & up. Experience the power of gravity with Gravitrax! Increase the action by increasing the height of your run with the Gravitrax Building Expansion. With over 25 additional elements, expand your Gravitrax Starter Set vertically combining height tiles, base plates, freefalls, switches, and even another level. Test yourself to see how high you can build your track before reaching the finish. Includes over 25 elements to expand your track. Gravitrax Starter Set not included.

8 years & up. Experience the power of gravity with the Gravitrax Starter Set! Build your own action-packed track system to send your marbles racing while learning about gravity, magnetism, and kinetics. With over 100 pieces and 18 different construction elements, discover how the laws of physics affect the track your marble takes with curves, crosses, freefalls, and even a cannon. Experiment using different heights and angles to control the speed of the ball. Build your track using the construction… More »

8 years & up. Experience the power of gravity with the Gravitrax! Add the Gravity Hammer to the Gravitrax Starter Set and send the marble propelling through your course. When triggered, the hammer swings down and hits the marble, giving it momentum to send it on its way. Includes: Hammer and 6 additional tracks. Gravitrax Starter Set not included.

8 years & up. Experience the power of gravity with the Gravitrax! Add the Loop to the Gravitrax Starter Set and turn the marble upside down. Experiment how much speed the marble needs to loop-the-loop. Includes: Loop and 6 additional tracks. Gravitrax Starter Set not included.