AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER LEARNING / STEM/Engineering

Grades 3 - 5. Improve essential Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math knowledge with these fun and memory-boosting games. Players study the pictures-and-facts side of the card for 10 seconds, and then flip to the other side to see how many questions they can answer, for example, "Was this masterpiece painted in 1691 or 1891?" or "When was toothpaste in a tube invented?" Each game includes 55 cards, a sand timer, and 8-sided die. For 1 or more players. Purchase all 4… More »

Grades 3 - 8. Dynamic STEM set challenges students to build and control K'NEX® models using the K'NEX® Computer Control interface. Students write programs to control on-screen K'NEX® models using the software included, then download into the interface's memory and use to operate student built K'NEX® models. Build 5 K'NEX® models, one at a time. Models are fully functioning replicas of real-world machines and include a Sliding Door, Elevator, Bascule Bridge, Oscillating Fan and… More »

Grades 2 - 6. STEM concepts come to life as students build and control K'NEX® models using the K'NEX® Discover Control Box. Students will control on-screen K'NEX® models using the software included, then control and operate student built K'NEX® models. Build 5 K'NEX® models, one at a time. Models are fully functioning replicas of exciting real-world amusement park themed models and include Gateway, Spinning Carpet Ride, Double Ferris Wheel, Swing Ride and a Tramcar. Made in the USA.

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 »

5 years & up. Explore and build endless 3-D models with this easy click and connect system. Colorful translucent plastics and unique geometric shapes and extender rods allow for open-ended, creativity-inspired constructions. The activity guide gives young builders step-by-step instruction on how to create a variety of models while teaching them the basics of science, construction and engineering. 100 piece set.

5 years & up. Explore and build endless 3-D models with this easy click and connect system. Colorful translucent plastics and unique geometric shapes and extender rods allow for open-ended, creativity-inspired constructions. The activity guide gives young builders step-by-step instruction on how to create a variety of models while teaching them the basics of science, construction and engineering. 74 piece set.

4 years & up. This green baseplate is a great foundation for building and playing with LEGO® models. Build castles, skyscrapers, or whatever your imagination comes up with! Measures 32x32 studs or 10" (25cm) x 10" (25cm). Bricks not included. 1 piece.

5 years & up. Explore and build endless 3-D Construction Vehicle models with this easy click and connect system. Magnetized black and yellow plastics, unique geometric shapes and extender rods allow for open-ended, creativity-inspiring creations. The activity guide gives young engineers easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions on how to construct a variety of working Construction Vehicle models that roll, lift, and dig just like they do in real life. Promotes STEM learning. Included: 55 Building… 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 »

3 years & up. It's a programming language you can touch! Cubetto features a friendly wooden robot that can be guided around the world with coding blocks and a tangible interface board. Just lay the map out on the floor, place your robot at a starting point, and program his movements across the map by placing the coding blocks in the correct sequence on the interface board. Requires 6 AA batteries, not included. Communicates through blue tooth. Robot, blocks, and board are made from Linden Playwood.… 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

8 years & up. Over 4 feet tall, the Human Anatomy puzzle is life-like in size. Its unique, double-sided design details the body's skeletal structure on one side; and the internal organs on the other side. Children will love exploring and learning with this challenging, 100-piece floor puzzle. Excellent for the classroom!

4 years & up. Follow your imagination with this pile of brightly colored classic LEGO® bricks! From butterflies and flowers to guitars and cakes, this set comes with bricks in 20 different bright colors to help you create whatever you imagine. With 4 pairs of eyes for creating all kinds of creatures, this set also comes with ideas to help you get started. Designed for builders of all ages, A great addition to any existing LEGO® collection. All models pictured can be built from this set… More »

5 years & up. The crook is about to get away with stolen goods on a speedboat, but then the boat bursts into flames! Call the fireboat and the rescue helicopter and save the day. After saving the crook and tending to his wounds, call the cops and arrest him for stealing. Includes 5 figures: 2 firefighters, a pilot, a police officer and a crook. Features a helicopter, police car with trailer and watercraft, a stolen speedboat and a fireboat. Encourages fine motor skill development, early logic… More »

4 years & up. Cubelets are robot blocks that combine to build thousands of thought-provoking robots. They are proven to engage different types of learners and foster confidence, imagination, and a love of learning that will help prepare children for an increasingly complex world. Cubelets are easy to play with and explore. There are no wires and no wrong way to build - simply snap the blocks together and discover what robot behaviors emerge. This Cubelets Twelve Kit is the best mix of sense,… More »

4 years & up. Bring your LEGO® creations to life! Use these yellow adapters to connect LEGO® bricks to Cubelets! Includes 4 Brick Adapters.

4 years & up. Add to any Cubelets kit to extend your robot! This Drive Cubelet contains a motor and roller wheels for moving on a horizontal surface. This Cubelet moves in one direction, slowing to a stop with a value of zero and moving faster with higher input values. Drive Cubelet is pre-loaded with the newest Cubelets operating system: Cubelets OS 4.

4 years & up. Add to any Cubelets kit to extend your robot! This Rotate Cubelet will make your robot spin. One face spins at a rate corresponding to the block's input values. Rotate Cubelet is pre-loaded with the newest Cubelets operating system: Cubelets OS 4.

6 years & up. A robot construction set that actually moves and works! This Techno Gears Wacky Robot 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 robot with eyes, arms, and gears that all spin and move. It's challenging in all the right ways and… More »

3 years & up. Inspire little learners to be big thinkers in a super fun way! This unique Code-a-pillar toy by Fisher Price® comes with several different color and function segments that are easy-to-connect and encourage critical thinking. Children will learn problem solving, sequencing, and planning by connecting the segments of the Code-a-pillar in an order that allows him to move toward targets and through various obstacles on the floor. Some segments make his body move right, some make… More »

3 years & up. Need another base for your LIGHT STAX® blocks? Includes one base and a USB to DC cord. Works with our LIGHT STAX® sets #145120, 145121, 145135, 32096, and 32099. Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

3 years & up. Look at building in a whole new light! This unique system allows LIGHT STAX® building blocks to stack on the smart base and light up with a push of a button. Change the light feature up by pressing on the flashing or fading modes. Add other classic construction blocks of similar size to open up a world of construction possibilities. Includes 122 blocks, 4 bases, and USB to DC cable. Each base requires 3 AAA batteries for a total of 12 AAA batteries (not included).