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.

4 years & up. Join these playful pups in early coding fun! This 15-piece Coding Critters set features interactive pets Ranger and his friend Zip along with a playset including a house, slide, tennis ball launcher, and more. Play fetch, hide and seek, and other fun games with the pet playset or create your own coding stories and challenges. When you are not coding, you can pet, feed, and take care of Ranger just like a real pet in Play Mode. Read along and explore the coding adventures in the… More »

4 years & up. Join these playful dinos in early coding fun! This 15-piece Coding Critters set features interactive pets Rumble and Bumble along with a playset including a cave, slide, volcano launcher, and more. Play fetch, hide and seek, and other fun games with the pet playset or create your own coding stories and challenges. When you are not coding, you can pet, feed, and take care of Rumble just like a real pet in Play Mode. Read along and explore the coding adventures in the full-color… More »

4 years & up. Join these playful kittens in early coding fun! This 15-piece Coding Critters set features interactive pets Scamper and Sneaker along with a playset including a house, slide, yarn ball, cat toy, and more. Play fetch, hide and seek, and other fun games with the pet playset or create your own coding stories and challenges. When you are not coding, you can pet, feed, and take care of Scamper just like a real pet in Play Mode. Read along and explore the coding adventures in the full-color… More »

5 years & up. Explore basic mechanical engineering concepts through interactive storytelling and creative building. Follow along in the beautifully illustrated 32-page storybook and learn to build a series of adorable, motorized robotic animals. Storybook features instructions to create eight different functioning models, including: a polar bear, cat, narwhal, crab, fox, baby llama, unicorn, and sea otter. Each model is easy to assemble and powered by a battery-powered motor. Requires 2 AA batteries… More »

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 »

4 years & up. Meet Sammy, the cute little peanut butter and jelly sandwich that is actually a robot! This robot teaches coding principles and skills in a fun and exciting way. Simply lay down a sequence of physical code cards or the map cards and send the robot driving over them. The OID optical scanner on the bottom of the robot reads the code cards one by one and loads the program. The integrated output gear allows children to build simple robotic creations with arms or other moving parts… More »

8 years & up. Young architects can bring their designs to life and build their miniature dream home with this Arckit Mini Dormer Colors 2.0 Architectural Modelling Kit! This set features unique components inspired by real building forms and fun colors used in architecture. Included: Over 80 components, Free Access to Arckitexture Library and Arckit Digital, Reusable Box, and a Starter Guide.

10 years & up. Bring your architectural designs to life with this Arckit Go Plus 2.0 Architectural Modelling Kit! This set features different components to build your custom masterpiece. Add realistic finishing touches to your structures such as stone, timber, tiles, solar panels, and water using the adhesive graphics. Included: Over 160 pieces, 6 Pre-printed Architexture Adhesives Sheets, Free Access to Architexture Library and Arckit Digital, Reusable Box, and a Starter Guide.

8 years & up. Encourage young architects to showcase their design skills with this 160-piece Arckit GO Colors 2.0 Architectural Modelling Kit! This set features components inspired by contemporary building forms and playful colors that are frequently used in modern architecture. Bring your designs to life using the large floor plates and easy 'click and connect' components. Included: Over 160 components, Free access to Arckitexture Library and Arckit Digital, Reusable box, and a Starter Guide.

14 years & up. Build incredibly unique, realistic free-form architectural models up to 960 square feet to scale 1:50/1:48 metric or 1/4 imperial with this expert model kit for young engineers. Arckit is a professional-level 'freeform' design tool with vast model building capabilities. Included: 230 Building components: 29 unique components, 1 component tray, 5x pre-printed architecture sheets, 5x blank architecture sheets, and curve components, A Starter guide, and Free access to Arckitexture Library and Arckit Digital.

7 years & up. Build 6 functioning mechanical arms, grabber claws, and legs with this Mechanical Engineering Kit by Thames & Kosmos. Learn mechanical engineering principles firsthand as you build claws that can grab and lift using pneumatic and hydraulic systems powered by air pressure. Included: 201 Building pieces and a 32-Page manual with easy-to-follow illustrated instructions.

10 years & up. Take the next step in learning about architectural engineering and modern design with this advanced Mini Dormer Building Kit by Arckit. Use specialist components implemented in modern architecture to build professional looking structures and learn hands-on design skills early on. Can you create a structure that would work in real life? Included: Over 80 Building components: includes 14 unique components, 6x pre-printed architecture adhesives sheets, and more, A starter guide to… More »

8 years & up. Design and build your own mini modern designer home model. This unique architectural engineering model kit contains contemporary building components and design adhesives inspired by real modern architecture. Learn what it takes to bring cutting edge buildings to life on a miniature scale. Includes 105 Building components: 20 unique components, A starter guide, Free access to Arcktexture Library and Arckit Digital, and a High quality reusable box.

4 years & up. Help little engineers explore the world of architectural design and modern building forms with this uniquely professional model building kit. Build everything from miniature cities to crazy skyscrapers. The possibilities are endless. Includes 130 components: 32 unique components and more, A starter guide, Free access to Arckitexture Library and Arckit Digital, and a High quality reusable box.

8 years & up. Think big, build big! Explore different areas of physics and engineering by designing and building more than 20 functional models and conducting tests with The Big Engineering Makerspace. Learn about marine vehicles, submersibles, buoyancy, wind power, rotation, gears, and much more. Young engineers can even design and build their own models. The 128-page manual features step-by-step illustrated instructions to guide your model building and experiments.

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 »

5 years & up. Young architects can build from the ground up to design their own dream miniature city and more with this ArckitPlay Cityscape Plus Architectural Modelling Kit! This model set features warm pastel-colored components and a variety of iconic shapes that combine different styles of world architecture. Add "cut-out" props such as American football and stadiums, tennis and basketball courts, and water and grass to complete your structures. Included: Over 160 Components, 2… More »

8 years & up. Learn about planets and build a quirky robot that keeps out your intruders with this STEAM powered kit for girls. Paint model planets and make them glow with string lights and learn about circuits as you piece together your alarm robot. Science and engineering has never been more fun. Requires 2 AA batteries, not included. Includes: 9 Plastic model planets, String lights, Paint and brush, Glitter, Planet poster, Robot with metal bell, Robot legs and arms, Tools, Trigger holder… More »

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. It's a programming robot in a language you can touch! Cubetto adds another dimension to the STEM toys in your classroom. It features a friendly wooden robot that can be guided around the world with coding blocks and a tangible interface board. Just lay the world 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… More »

3 years & up. These Logic Blocks take coding with Primo™ Cubetto to a whole new level! Instead of just normal directional blocks, these blocks feature coding functions like Negation, Random, and Function. Learn to use them all combined with your classic directional blocks to send your Cubetto on even more exciting and complicated adventures! Cubetto Robot, Maps, and Interface board are not included. Included: Logic Blocks: 4 Negation, 4 Random, and 4 Function.

3 years & up. These unique coding blocks will help ensure your Primo™ Cubetto robot gets where it needs to go. Just place the blocks into your interface board and watch as your Cubetto turns and moves in the direction each block correlates with. Cubetto bot, interface board, and maps are not included. Included: Directional Blocks: 4 Backward, 4 Left, 4 Right, and 4 Forward.

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 »