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STEM Explorers™ Machine Makers
Item: 301985
Status: In Stock
$27.95
5 years & up. Inspired by real-world physics and engineering, this STEM Explorers Machine Makers 9 STEP challenges help kids learn the fundamental mechanical principles. Embark on the latest STEM Explorers learning adventure! With this engaging set, kids will design, build, and test dynamic machines using the included challenge guide. As kids test and tweak their STEP creations, kids will hone the critical thinking and problem solving skills that are essential to STEM success. Includes a 50… More »
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Playfoam Pluffle™ Jumbo Pack - Green and Blue
Item: 301639
Status: In Stock
$199.95
3 years and up. Fill your classroom with foamy fun! This 2-pack of Playfoam Pluffle™ brings a world of sensory play possibilities to center time, playtime, or any other appropriate place. The foam will cluster in children's hands when they squeeze it and immediately expand after they let it go. This play experience will give children both rich tactile stimulation and a dependable source of calm. Includes one 2 lb. bag of each color, blue and green.
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Kinetic Beach Sand™ 3 lbs.
Item: 55506
Status: In Stock
$22.95
3 years & up. Pack it, pull it, and shape it! Designed for fine motor, sensory, and cognitive development it oozes, moves and melts while leaving hands completely dry. Can be used indoors or outdoors. Never dries out or hardens and can be used over and over. Kinetic Sand contains silicone polymer.
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Code & Go Robot Mouse STEM Activity Set
Item: 53884
Status: In Stock
$65.95
4 years & up. The hunt is on! Customize your maze, then program the mouse to find the cheese. The inventive possibilities are endless. It's the perfect introduction to the concepts of coding, early engineering, step programming, and critical thinking. This deluxe science set includes 16 pieces to create a 20" x 20" maze board, 25 wall tiles to create paths that are straightforward, winding, and everything between, and sequence cards to plot your way to the cheese while tracking every… More »
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Gears! Gears! Gears!®
Item: 30994P
Status: In Stock
$44.95 - $62.95
3 years & up. Gears! Gears! Gears! Beginner's Building Set Get "little engineers" building! Hands-on construction sets with spinning gears build early STEM skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, and perseverance. The perfect beginning set! Includes colorful gears, cranks, connectors, interlocking bases; and an Activity Guide. Challenge patterning and problem solving skills with these exciting sets of gears, cranks, connectors, pillars, and interlocking plates! Includes… More »
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KEVA® Contraptions 200 Plank Set
Item: 52468
Status: In Stock
$69.95
7 years & up. Construct tracks of tunnels, funnels, ramps, and chutes, then set the ball rolling and watch your creation come to life. The open-ended, no rules play promotes experimentation, creativity, and problem solving, which are key mental skills for aspiring young engineers and architects. As children build through trial and error, they gain an early understanding of physics and engineering concepts like balance and structural stability. No glue and no connectors means structures are vulnerable… More »
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Early Engineering® Set
Item: 62997
Status: In Stock
$162.95
5 years & up. Little engineers will have hours of fun learning STEM skills and strengthening fine motor development with these five uniquely different products. Each has its own appeal for early engineers, including creativity and endless design and construction. Set includes: Tumble Trax Magnetic Marble Run, Create-A-Maze, Gears! Gears! Gears!® Super Building Set, MathLink Cubes Early Math Set, and Design & Drill® Bolt-It Bucket (drill requires 3 AAA batteries - not included.)
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Snap Circuits® Jr. Snap-Together Electrical Components
Item: 24464
Status: In Stock
$49.95
Grades 2 - 4. Students can build over 100 experiments using light, sound, movement and more. Plastic circuit board comes with an easy to follow guide and over 30 parts that snap on so there are no wires to connect or tools required. You can even play electronic games, build radios, digital voice recorders and more. Uses 2 AA batteries, sold separately.
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Gears & Gizmos
Item: 36633
Status: In Stock
$49.95
5 years & up. Easy to assemble construction set features springs, spirals, and small, medium, and large gears and bases. 82 piece set can be used alone or with our Gears! Gears! Gears!® Sets.
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Force & Motion STEM Activity Set
Item: 53886
Status: In Stock
$36.95
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 »
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K'NEX® Introduction to Simple Machines: Gears - 7 Model Builds
Item: 25251
Status: In Stock
$69.95
Grades 2 & up. Hands-on Investigation Kit supports building a variety of real-world models that demonstrate science and technology concepts. Students will explore through hands-on investigation concepts such as gearing up/down and increasing speed/force as they build crank fans, egg beaters and more. Includes building instructions for 6 different models with real-life photo and key facts. Complete set includes building materials in a sturdy divided case, teaching resource CD (with teaching notes,… More »
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K'NEX® Introduction to Simple Machines: Levers and Pulleys
Item: 25250
Status: In Stock
$69.95
Grades 2 & up. Hands-on Investigation Kit supports building a variety of real-world models that demonstrate science and technology concepts. Students will explore through hands-on investigation 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class levers along with fixed, movable and combination pulley systems. Includes building instructions for 8 different models with real-life photo and key facts. Complete set includes K'nex rods and connectors in a sturdy, divided case, teaching resource CD (with teaching notes, building… More »
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Gears! Gears! Gears!® Robot Factory STEM Set - 79 Pieces
Item: 145895
Status: In Stock
$49.95
4 years & up. Build towers of quirky robots, spinning gears, and wobbling cranes with this Robot Factory set by Learning Resources. Stack robots on top of each other and place them on spinning gears or hang them from wobbling cranes and springs. Each unique robot and building piece can be attached to another in several different ways and from several different angles so that the only limit on engineering is your imagination. Promotes STEM learning. Size: Robots measure 2.25"H. Includes:… More »
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Pulleys Discovery Kit
Item: 24392
Status: In Stock
$14.95
Grades 1 - 6. Teach students the science of simple machines. Kit contains four pulleys (two singles, one double and one triple sheave, plus joining pin) and instructional guide with suggested classroom activities. Sting(s) not included.
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Magnets STEM Activity Set
Item: 53887
Status: In Stock
$41.95
Grades K & up. Attract early learners to the wonders of magnetism! STEM lessons are irresistible when you add the excitement of fun, colorful tools to scientific exploration. Durable, playful magnets in a variety of shapes engage children as they explore magnetism, polarity, and magnetic attraction & repulsion. Comprehensive Activity Guide with reproducible materials is also included. Largest piece (maze tray) measures 11"L x 8.5"H x 0.5"W. Includes: 2 Bar Magnets, 2 Magnetic… More »
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KEVA® Contraptions 50 Plank Set
Item: 52467
Status: In Stock
$27.95
Grades 2 & up. Learning that's right on track! Young thinkers can design unbelievable ball track structures via simple, stacking planks. No glue, no connectors -- just loads of constructive fun! Get things rolling by constructing the "Shooting Gallery", "Turbine", "Step Curve", and more! Set includes: 50 pine planks, 2 KEVA® balls, and an idea booklet.
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GraviTrax Starter Set - 100 Pieces
Item: 146917
Status: In Stock
$79.95
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 »
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Simple Machines STEM Activity Set
Item: 53888
Status: In Stock
$36.95
Grades K & up. Keep it simple with real STEM learning! Discover amazing engineering wonders through scientific exploration with colorful, engaging tools and hands-on activities and experiments. Introduce and explore all 6 simple machines as you make amazing discoveries, design solutions for real-world problems, and conduct your own investigations. Comprehensive Activity Guide with reproducible materials is also included. Largest piece (cart) measures 5"L x 3.5"W. Includes: Lever Board,… More »
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Simple Machine - Gear Train Model
Item: 28259
Status: In Stock
$79.95
$59.95
This model is composed of three identical wooden gears mounted on a base with a hand turn crank. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The model shows how gears work at a basic level to make work easier. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 16.25"W x 6.5"H x 3.5"D.
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Simple Machines Set
Item: 87505
Status: In Stock
$54.95
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.
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Simple Machine - Pulley Model
Item: 28262
Status: In Stock
$52.95
$39.95
This model is composed of three pulleys mounted on a base with a string and hooks. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The model shows how several pulleys work together to increase one's mechanical advantage. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 16.25"W x 6.5"H x 3.5"D.
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Simple Machine - Wedge Model
Item: 28264
Status: In Stock
$49.95
$29.95
This model is composed of an adjustable wedge. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The model demonstrates how a wedge can increase mechanical advantage. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 13.625"W x 3.625"D with an adjustable height.
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Simple Machine - Pendulum Model
Item: 28261
Status: In Stock
$42.95
$34.95
This model is composed of a rigid body and swinging pendulum. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The pendulum is adjustable allowing students different variables from which to study motion. Includes an instruction manual. Made of wooden components. Measures 6.5"W x 15.5"H x 3.5"D.
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Simple Machine - Simple Lever Model
Item: 28266
Status: In Stock
$37.95
$29.95
This model is composed of a base with an adjustable fulcrum. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The model shows how a simple lever works. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 8.625"W x 5.25H x 2.25"D.