Engineering

3 years & up. Children can experience Eastern-inspired architecture, indoors and outdoors, building with the Notch Blocks Eastern set. Solid plastic, neutral-colored blocks feature notched parts that easily connect for strong, detailed builds. Using included ladders and bridge pieces, children can build different structures with varying elevated platforms and span natural elements. Set includes 10 double-sided build cards. Available in 87 pieces or 132 pieces.

This model is composed of a base and elevated board holding a screw. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The model will show students how additional leverage can be useful. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 7.5"W x 4"H x 4"D.

3 years & up. Square, double-sided, puzzle-like base pieces interlock in a variety of ways to create a 2D or 3D base that supports IO Blocks® and gears. Encourages fine motor skills, problem solving, dramatic play and spatial conception. Children can build both horizontally and vertically use the base pieces. Little people with unique accessories and cows add an element of fun and imaginative play. Includes activity cards. 118 pieces.

3 years & up. Light up creativity with the flip of a switch! Follow one of 12 included patterns or create your own custom glowing creations. Just insert one of the translucent bolts, use the working, kid-friendly power drill to drill it in, and watch as your dynamic creation shines! Includes: light-up activity board, power drill with socket bit and flat tip bit, 80 bolts, and guide with 12 patterns. Real kid-friendly power-tool action for hours of light-up fun. Requires 3 AA batteries and 3 AAA batteries (not included).

3 - 7 years. This K'Nex set is ideal for children with varying manipulative skills. Build 8 models with corresponding cards or create your own one-of-a-kind creature using the 131 piece set. This set includes 10 vibrant and hypnotic eyes, as well as a pair of ears that can also be used as wings. Each group building set can accommodate 6 to 8 children. Clean up is easy with this handy, reusable container with lid. Building with K'NEX® puts children on a path towards a fundamental understanding of STEAM/STEM subjects.

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 »

3 years & up. Based upon the beauty of coral reefs, organic growth and organic connections, Coral Connections helps children create environments in a toy-based format. Soft, pliable plastic components feature snap fit and ball and joint connections to easily build horizontally, vertically or in web-like mesh. Sea creatures and a treasure chest help children build their own stories and visual and audible narratives as they construct ecosystems and form connections visually and spatially. Can… More »

This model is composed of a base with a wheel and axle that forms a crane. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. The model shows how wheels and axles work to lift items from the ground. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 9.5"W x 4.5"H x 3.375"D.

3 years & up. This 19-piece magnetic building set by Panelcraft® comes in a rainbow of beautiful colors. Each square panel measures 9" x 9" and connects on the corners with an enclosed magnet. Make large structures, towers, play houses and more. Made from high-quality ABS plastic and 0.375" rare earth magnets sealed inside each piece.

2 years & up. Children explore geometric and engineering builds while developing their fine motor, spatial thinking, and problem solving skills through open-ended quality block play with this set of 84 unit blocks. Smooth-sanded rubberwood pieces encourage young builders to create buildings, bridges, and structures, stimulating young minds with an incomparable experience of traditional block play while providing hours of continuous play.

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.

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.

3 years & up. Children can experience a nature-inspired, tactile building experience indoors and outdoors with Big Branch Block Builders. Real branches in various lengths feature notched sides for perpendicularly stacked builds. Special parts create window frame and roof details. The unrefined wood and real branch material wears over time, revealing cause and effect behaviors and natural evolution to children. Authentic marks, spots and imperfections in the wood pieces provide a natural appearance… More »

This mobile display board is perfect for STEM and STEAM projects in all learning areas. Features a double-sided magnetic dry-erase panel for project ideas, magnetic tracks and more! A pegboard panel below allows you to add pegboard bins or hooks (not included) to store various tools and supplies. The board features a marker tray on both sides and 2" locking casters make it easy to move around a space. The magnetic dry-erase panels measure 30.75"W x 37.75"H and the pegboard panel is… More »

4 years & up. Develop social emotional and STEM skills in a collaborative, play-based environment with the IO Blocks® Center. This all-in-one table brings movement, simple machines and dramatic play to the original IO Blocks® friction-fit, construction toy platform. Combine gears, slides, IO people and standard IO Blocks® pieces to create limitless builds using problem solving, introductory architecture and budding STEM skills. Constructions are stabilized on the raised grid tabletop… More »

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.

2 years & up. Children explore geometric and engineering builds while developing their fine motor, spatial thinking, and problem solving skills through open-ended quality block play with this set of 218 unit blocks. Smooth-sanded rubberwood pieces encourage young builders to create buildings, bridges, and structures, stimulating young minds with an incomparable experience of traditional block play while providing hours of continuous play.

This model is an inclined plane with a pulley, small cart, string, and grooves for wheels. It is made from sturdy wooden construction and is ideal for classroom use. Students will be able to study several different simple machine concepts with this set. Includes an instruction manual. Made of particle board and wooden components. Measures 16.5"W x 3.25"D with an adjustable height.

4 years & up. Create a limitless world of people, animals, architecture, robots, vehicles and more! This set is comprised of 12 unique plastic shapes and features six colors. IO Blocks® connect with secure, yet easily adjustable friction fit and features a beautiful matte finish. The high-qualtity design of IO Blocks® offers open-ended building possibilites and problem solving, puzzle-like qualities. Great for Parents and Educators interested in STEM skill development. Free IO App available… More »

Early childhood teachers continue to seek activities that promote STEM-based learning. But most STEM books focus on science and math, excluding technology and engineering. Creative Investigations in Early Engineering® & Technology helps teachers create a more well-rounded STEM learning program. Encourage children to think, make, tinker and innovate. Introduce engineering skills such as coding in a developmentally appropriate way. Leverage children's use of digital technologies to help them… More »

3 years & up. Start your little engineer off right with this build a farm tractor kit! Once done, your child will be able to watch the tractor move forward and backward with the flicking of the power switch. Children will be able to learn hand-eye coordination through play and use. Children will learn about the science of forces and motion, strength and stability, and simple mechanisms. Electric Screwdriver actually screws in tractor pieces, fostering joy in project completion. Encourage STEM… More »

2 years & up. Children will be introduced to basic physics as they build using the Ramp and Roll Discovery Blocks. Oversized, easy-to-clean foam pieces featuring slopes, chutes and holes will provide interesting ways for children to send the included balls rolling down special routed paths. Each ball features a different color and weight, allowing children to hypothesize and deepen their understandings of basic STEM principles. Set includes 44 building pieces and 4 balls, each featuring a different weight.

18 months & up. Encourage creative play, tactile exploration, and open-ended building using the Snap and Stack Thistle Block set. Children can easily fit the durable plastic bristles together to create satisfying connections and construct anything their imagination can inspire. A variety of pieces will help children develop color and shape recognition as well as size relationships and pattern building. This 220-piece set allows for large builds independently or collaboratively.

3 years & up. Bring early STEM activities to life with a one-of-a-kind experience that combines light play and magnet play. Use the included mounting hardware to safely and securely attach the board to any classroom wall, encouraging vertical builds using magnets. The large work surface is large enough for multiple children to build and create at one time, encouraging collaborative activities as well as individual exploration.