After School & Summer Learning

Interest Level: K-3. Reading Levels: 0-Q. Brilliant color photos and simple text describe the fascinating lifecycles of 12 different animal and plant species. Illustrations bring essential science vocabulary to life. 12 paperback books, 16 pages each.

Grades 1 & up. Catch on to geometry! Combine sticks in 3 sizes, along with curves for making circles and cylinders, with two different connectors to build 2-D shapes, and even work to make 3-D shapes. Features soft pieces and simple connectors - perfect for working on 1st grade CCSS concepts. Includes 80 sticks and curves in 3 sizes, 40 connectors, and 15 double-sided activity cards.

8 years & up. Solid information, sound advice, fun illustrations, real-life topics, and practical tips -- no wonder these books are so popular with young readers. Together they make a cool collection of self-help books that really help. This set of 4 books answers all the questions one has when growing up. All books in the set are paperback. Included book titles: Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain (112 pages), Cliques, Phonies, & other Baloney (136 pages), Don't Behave Like You Live in a Cave… More »

5 years & up. Introduce an exciting game to your classroom or after school program with KerPlunk. Children will enjoy this game of chance and skills as they move to keep the marbles at the top of the container. One wrong move, and all the marbles could fall into their tray. The player with the least amount of marbles at the end wins! This game promotes collaborative play, fine motor skills, and critical thinking. Great for 2 - 4 players.

5 years & up. It's easy for students to set up and maintain their own ant habitats! Ant Factory, measuring 9" high by 15" wide, provides great lessons in responsibility, basic ecology, and much more! Each habitat includes 24-page guide book with ant care and colony observation hints, water dropper, canal starting tool, and certificate to obtain ants by mail ($4.00 fee required for shipping, handling, and insurance).

Rich, radiant and shiny! Crayola® Metallic Markers add an extra sleek sheen to homemade cards, crafts, and colorful art projects. Eight steely tones to choose from: Black Iron, Copper Mine, Slick Silver, Green Machine, Cobalt Blue, Pink Bling, Purple Steel, and Gold Ingot.

5 years & up. Get your motor running with real STEM learning! Discover the science of motion through scientific exploration with colorful, engaging tools and hands-on activities. Explore the science of "how things go" as you conduct investigations, solve problems, and explore early engineering. Features 10 double-sided Activity Cards covering all aspects of STEM, plus key science concepts of gravity, inertia, friction, push/pull, and more! Ladder measures 9.25"H, tracks measure… More »

3 years & up. Create unique craft items with these brightly colored foam craft sticks. The sticks are flexible, easy to cut and glue. Each stick measures 6" x .75". 100 pieces in assorted colors.

7 years & up. Race to get four cards of a kind, then snag a giant spoon to stay in the action! Each round the slowest player will be left empty-handed and is out of the game. Game includes one deck of 54 playing cards and seven giant spoons. For 3 to 8 players.

3 - 10 years. Learn about how teamwork, responsibility and kindness can make a community a better place for everyone. With each deck, children can play games, develop storytelling and writing skills, and build unique stories with color-coded character, setting, and object cards. Includes 36 wordless cards and a booklet.

4 years & up. Educate, empower, and inspire with the Love is in the Hair book set. Dedicated to celebrating the beauty and heritage of Black hair, this book set showcases the relationships, experiences, and routines Black and Brown children find through their hair care. From a young boy visiting a barbershop for a fresh cut and a mother and daughter bonding over the nightly ritual of detangling hair, to a girl searching for her bedtime bonnet with her family and a father and daughter finding… More »

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… More »

5 years & up. Dress the part and have all the right tools for making scientific discoveries! This set includes: lab coat, goggles, beaker, test tube with cap, petri dish with lid, measuring spoon, three wooden craft sticks, lab packet (8 durable cards) with six experiments on ring and ID badge. Lab coat measures 25" L.

3 years & up. Inspire crafts and scientific discovery with this Natural Stones and Minerals kit! This rock collection box includes more than 210 individual pieces and 11 different types: River Pebbles, Polished Stones (black, white, assorted), Tiger's Eye, Gemstones, Amethyst Points, Amethyst Clusters, Iron Pyrite, 2 Agate slices (large and small). An ideal addition to sensory bin, little geologists will love to sort, classify and identify the various stone characteristics! Use this kit to start… More »

6 years & up. Students can practice a variety of money skills with these Power Pen math cards. They will be able to use the Power Pen (sold separately) for self-checking independent practice. The money cards can also be used in pairs or as a teacher led flash card activity. Each set includes 53 double-sided math cards.

3 years & up. Squeeze bottles allow you to apply just the right amount of non-toxic glitter glue. Eight colors in 8 oz. bottles. Available separately or in a set of 8.

3 years & up. This kit is full of fun and STEM learning! Build your own domino stack, chain reaction or run. The dominoes are built to pro-scale so they are balanced for perfect building and toppling. The rapid tracks, spinners and templates help you design anything you can imagine such as stunts, tricks or cool designs. The possibilities are endless! Kit includes 180 kinetic dominoes, 5 rapid tracks, 1 staircase bridge, 1 speed template, 2 straight tracks, 12 domino arcs and 3 spinners. Non-toxic materials.

Grades 4 & up. Build all 5 simple machines at once in science centers. Students can construct, examine and explain simple machines to develop a deeper understanding of how they make work easier. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge all at the same time! Modify machines with 4 included weights (two 5g and two 10g), plus 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance. Includes 63 pieces and activity guide.

8 years & up. Help your children learn math through play with this exciting Fraction Formula™ Game. It's a race to "1" with this four-player fraction game! This game provides a fun, hands-on method to present fractions or parts of a whole. Your children are sure to enjoy this activity as they gain more practice and confidence with fractions. This game promotes collaborative play, STEM learning, and color recognition. Includes 4 tubes, 52 fraction cards, 52 fraction tiles, 20… More »

These colorful mats are made of heavy duty foam and are specially designed for therapy and gymnastic environments. Each mat has a non-slip fabric surface on the bottom and can be combined to make larger mats by hook and loop closures at the end of the mats. Foldable in two foot section and can easily be stored after use. 1.5" thick.

Grades K - 5. Reinforcement at home is proven to speed up a child's learning. These home literacy cards are great to use during parent conferences and can be used with any children's book. Once parents understand the comprehension strategies that will help their children read, learning can be extended beyond the classroom. Each card is 5.5" X 9.75." Pack of 10. English.

7 years & up. Test your skills and strategy! Be the first to use all your cards by creating sequential stacks, and you totally ace the game!

Popular children's music artist and yoga expert Bari Koral is a pioneer in the area of yoga for children. You can lead children on beloved adventures using the yoga, music, and movement activities featured in this Bari Koral yoga set! The set includes 3 CDs, a full-color activity books, and 2 yoga pose posters. Contents may vary.

5 years & up. Coding can be fun with Botley® 2.0 and his 78-piece activity set. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with 100% screen-free play. Botley® 2.0 can move in six different directions, play music, and even put on a light show. Botley® 2.0 has 16 fun interactions-transform Botley® into a train, police car, ghost, and more! You can even test your memory with the lights and sounds game of Botley® Says! Your little coders can build sequences of up to 150 steps,… More »