STEM Kits
How to check out a STEM kit:
1. Let the library aide at your site know which kit you would like (and how many kits, if there are more than one).
2. The STEM kit will be sent to you through the pony within 3 days.
3. Questions? E-mail Kelly Stephan at kstephan@rocklinusd.org
Cubelets- Grades 2-12
1 Kit- 3 battery cubes so can make three robots
- Intro to robotics and circuitry
- Blocks snap together and controls are built into the blocks
- Can incorporate lego bricks
Coding through: https://www.modrobotics.com/cubelets/programming/
Cubetto- Grades K-2
3 Kits available - 1 robot per kit
- Uses tiles to teach coding
- Could easily be incorporated to lessons across the curriculum
Lessons at: https://www.primotoys.com/education/
Finch Robots- Grades 2-12
1 Kit - 10 robots
- Block coding
- Can be used with Chromebooks with extension
- Online curriculum:https://www.finchrobot.com/
Little Bits Electronics- Grades 2-12
- Intro to circuits and electricity
- Bits snap together with magnets
- Kit includes instruction booklet
Online curriculum: https://littlebits.com/education/
Straw Builders- Grades K-12
2 Kits - 800 pieces per kit
- Perfect for large groups
- No-tech engineering tool
- Online lessons: http://www.strawsandconnectors.com/instruc.php
Dash and Dot Robots- Grades K-5
4 Kits of 4 robots
- Perfect for groups of 3-5
- Works with iPads - District iPads have apps installed already!
Online curriculum: https://education.makewonder.com/curriculum/
Qubits- Grades K-12
1 Kit
- Perfect for groups of 4-6
- No-tech engineering tool
- Online curriculum in process
Geometry Builders
1 Kit
- Perfect for groups of 4-6
- No-tech math and engineering tool
- Includes instruction cards for building 2D & 3D shapes, combining shapes, and equal shares
Makey Makeys- Grades 2-12
1 Kit - 6 Makey Makeys
Perfect for groups of 2-3 per Makey Makey
- Includes binder with lesson plans and Makey Makey project handbook
- Works with Chromebooks
How-to guide and lesson plan ideas: http://www.makerspaceforeducation.com/makey-makey
Sphero Robots- Grades
3 Kits of 5 robots
- Perfect for groups of 3-5
- Works with iPads - District iPads have app installed already!
Online curriculum: https://edu.sphero.com/cwists/category
Newton's Laws Kit- Grades 2-12
- Perfect for groups of 3-4
- No tech physics experiments
- Can assemble several different projects
- Introduces concept of push and pull
- Building instructions and booklet included