Botley® the Coding Robot
$59.99
Meet Botley, the code to fun! As the newest member of the Learning Resources family, Botley introduces coding in an easy, friendly way. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features, he'll grow with them for many play-filled years to come. Botley is ready to use right out of the box – he'll have kids coding in minutes. And that's not all that makes Botley unique; he's 100% screen-free, and the only coding robot that includes a 45-piece set!
Here are just some of the fun interactive features Botley offers:
- Detect objects – and avoid them!
- Follow looping commands
- Navigate obstacle courses
- Follow black lines
Botley also has additional hidden features to unlock!
- Your child will get to learn early STEM skills while playing and having fun. Botley teaches the basics of coding through active play, completely screen free. Perfect for promoting critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Completely screen free coding – no phone or tablet required. Botley has an easy-to-use remote programmer, which transmits your commands – and off he'll go!
- Botley can detect objects and be programmed to go around objects with if/then logic. He can also follow looping commands, take on obstacle courses, follow black lines and has hidden features to unlock!
- Botley's 45-piece set comes with a remote programmer, detachable robot arms, and 42 coding cards
Applying the Standards: STEM, Grade 2
$9.99
Applying the Standards: STEM for grade 2 offers 64 pages of highly engaging STEM tasks. It includes a problem-solving rubric and guided pages that walk students through completing each step of the STEM process. Second graders will complete tasks in areas such as measurement, flight physics, food chemistry, sound, and the geometry of structures. The Applying the Standards: STEM series emphasizes creativity and innovation in science, technology, engineering, and math. This is a series of six 64-page books for students in kindergarten to grade 5. A variety of topics are covered with 30 engaging tasks, and a culminating reflection question for each task encourages students to think about and apply their newfound learning and knowledge.
Castle Engineering & Design Building Set
$29.99
Help the knights launch the catapult, navigate trap doors, and more! This STEM building set's included Activity Cards build critical thinking skills through engineering and design challenges. Largest piece measures 5.25" x 4.75".
Learn It By Art™ Math Art Integration Kit, Counting & Cardinality, Kindergarten
$119.00
Designed with busy teachers in mind, these art integration kits include pre-prepped materials and detailed instructions to deliver 3 lessons to 30 students. The hands-on activities help improve tested math skills by using art to teach difficult concepts. These kits were developed in partnership with STEAM experts at Education Closet to provide comprehensive lesson plans, even for teachers without an art background. The teacher's guide is complete with lesson plans, pre- and post-assessments, differentiation tips, a curriculum map with arts integration ideas for future lessons, and a link to an online community to access videos and additional resources. Unique pre-prepped materials allow teachers to spend more time engaging with their students and teaching the lessons, and less time prepping. Materials include: color splash art cards, wood sticks, assorted construction paper, and jumbo stems.
STEM Starters, Hydraulics
$14.99
This activity kit challenges students to create a hydraulic-powered device. The essential pieces, plastic syringes, and vinyl tubing are provided; it's up to the young scientists to determine how best to utilize their hydraulic system. Using the engineering design process students will create, evaluate, and redesign their simple machine until their objective is met. Includes enough materials to begin 6 hydraulic devices. 18 pieces total.
STEM Basics, 1/8" Wood Dowels (100)
$2.99
These everyday items provide you with the basic materials you need to build your next STEM creation. We provide the "basics," but the rest is up to you, your creativity, and your STEM skills.
Personal Poster Set STEM Star
$15.99
Get students fired up about careers in science and math with these fun, fill-in posters! The easy template guides kids through every step in the writing process to ensure a polished report on a standout scientist, tech guru, engineer, or mathematician. A great way to support the all-important STEM initiative! Pack of 30 posters, 17" x 22" each, plus complete teaching guide.
Learn It By Art™ Math Art Integration Kit, Measurement & Data, 3rd Grade
$119.00
Designed with busy teachers in mind, these art integration kits include pre-prepped materials and detailed instructions to deliver 3 lessons to 30 students. The hands-on activities help improve tested math skills by using art to teach difficult concepts. These kits were developed in partnership with STEAM experts at Education Closet to provide comprehensive lesson plans, even for teachers without an art background. The teacher's guide is complete with lesson plans, pre- and post-assessments, differentiation tips, a curriculum map with arts integration ideas for future lessons, and a link to an online community to access videos and additional resources. Unique pre-prepped materials allow teachers to spend more time engaging with their students and teaching the lessons, and less time prepping. Materials include: color splash art cards, wood sticks, assorted construction paper, and jumbo stems.
Stepping Into STEM, Grade 6
$17.99
These dynamic resources provide guided lessons to integrate project-based learning into your science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum. Each unit provides background information for teachers and students and moves from teacher-directed activities toward more open-ended activities. The culminating activity in each unit allows students to design their own unique “invention” or conduct an experiment of their own creation. Students will be challenged to work collaboratively, using a design process that helps them “step into STEM” with greater competence and confidence. 160 pages.
Funtastic Robotics, Sunny
$29.99
SUNNY moves upon receiving artificial and natural light signals. This build-your-own robot kit is a member of the Funtastic Robotics series which introduces budding young scientists to the exciting world of robotics. Included are a double-sided 24 in. x 24 in. colorful instruction and activity poster as well as components such a computer module, motor, chassis, gears, and colorful unique shaped cover. Detailed illustrated instructions for building the robot followed by stimulating learning activities provides hours of robotics fun.
STEAM Themes CD
$15.95
A Helpful Musical Resource to Support STEAM Lessons!
STEAM is an interdisciplinary approach to learning. The goal is to thematically connect science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills with instructional content. This approach encourages intentional curriculum planning and implementation. The STEAM Themes CD adds music to the mix, offering songs organized by popular STEAM themes, and can be a helpful resource to enrich STEAM lessons for PreK and Kindergarten children.
Booklet activities created by Dr. Pam Schiller
Seasonal STEM Challenges
$17.99
STEM Seasonal Challenges for grades 2-5 provides a fun way to enhance STEM learning in the classroom. This boxed set includes 30 challenge cards—each card is seasonally- or holiday-themed. Designed to capture a student's attention, challenges are diverse, simple, and easy to complete and include these fun activities: creating pumpkin catapults, making elf zip lines, designing pool floatation devices, and more!
Help students go full STEAM ahead with festive grab-and-go activities! Seasonal STEM Challenges offers an engaging way to get students interested in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each challenge card features two sides—the front side includes the challenge and a visual list of materials needed to complete the challenge. The back of the card is ideal for extended learning and includes hints, questions, and explanations of the science behind the challenge. Each activity uses common materials and can be completed individually or during whole-class instruction.
STEM Challenges helps teachers integrate STEM into the classroom by providing hands-on activities that appeal to students. Because of the child-friendly text and the visual materials lists, these easy, but fun, activities can be completed independently, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity. The activities require common materials so students or teachers can "grab and go!” Don't forget to check out the STEM Challenges set for more fun ways to learn STEM.
