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This hands-on STEM solution is a creative and developmentally appropriate form of engineering for elementary students. The STEM Bins Comprehensive Kit contains a 16-page Teacher Guide with teacher questions and prompts; blackline masters including a blueprint recording sheet, foldable recording booklets, and writing templates; picture task cards; upper-grade written task cards; 8 challenge yourself cards; 8 writing prompt cards; a wide variety of consumable and nonconsumable products that are in the Essentials Kit, plus wooden blocks, building bricks, magnetic tiles, wooden building planks, and 16 labeled storage bins. STEM Bins align to Science and Engineering Standards. Includes: - 16 Plastic Bins - 100 Base Ten Blocks Units - 50 Base Ten Blocks Rods - 10 Base Ten Blocks Flats - 55 Dominoes - 100 Pattern Blocks - 100 Linking Cubes - 100 Pipe Cleaners - 50 Craft Sticks - 96 Hook and Loop Fasteners of each - 100 3" x 5" Index cards - 100 4" x 6" Index cards - 2 Tape Dispensers with Tape - 4 3-oz Play-Doh - 500 Toothpicks - 481-in. Foam Balls - 10 Cardboard Tubes - 50 Mini Cups - 125 Straws - 216 Building Bricks - 100 Wooden Building Blocks - 50 Wooden Planks - Magnetic Building Shapes - Writing Prompt Cards - Challenge Cards - Tasks Cards - Teacher Guide. For over 50 years, hand2mind has encouraged hands-on learning and discovery, driving deeper understanding and helping children unlock their full potential. Hand2mind specializes in science kits and stem toys designed to help students learn by doing. Our offering of stem kits range from chemistry sets to rocket science kits to earth science sets and much more. From early science kits to middle school lab supplies, hand2mind has you covered with products designed to enhance learning in the classroom and the world around us. Through hands-on exploration and discovery we strive to find new ways to encourage students in math practice, literacy activities, STEM education and more!.Created by Brooke Brown, NBCT, for hands-on STEM learning in elementary classrooms..Encourages imaginative thinking, problem-solving, and creative design..Includes a 16-page Teacher Guide with prompts, recording sheets, writing templates, and task cards..Comes with 22 manipulatives and 16 storage bins for open-ended building (some assembly required)..Includes Challenge Yourself and 8 Writing Prompt Cards to extend learning and literacy connections..Developed by Brooke Brown‚ National Board Certified Teacher, public speaker, and teacher resources developer who specializes in all things STEM and literacy‚
This Learning Resources STEM Explorers bridge builders set offers your children a learning adventure! Follow along with this set's challenge guide to design, construct, and test bridges and buildings that demonstrate the basic STEM principles of structural engineering. The set of 77 pieces includes bridge platforms, columns, pulleys, a testing truck, and more. From suspension bridges to beam bridges and every structure in between, this STEM kit's challenges introduce kids to the fundamental principles of structural engineering..From suspension bridges to beam bridges and every structure in between, this set challenges introduce kids to the fundamental principles of structural engineering.Specially designed with little ones in mind, this toy helps kids as young as five years old build essential early engineering skills.Build critical thinking skills: as they test and tweak their designs, kids will also use this STEM building toy to build essential critical thinking and problem solving skills.Box contains: 77 pieces, including bridge platforms, columns, pulleys, testing truck, and more.Solve STEM challenges: kids can design, construct, and test their own bridges and towers as they solve this STEM building toy's nine STEM challenges.Give the gift of learning: whether you're shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, the brand's award-winning educational toys help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift.Warning: choking hazard; due to small parts, not recommended for children under three.Warning: strangulation hazard; due to long cord, not recommended for children under three
Put your class’s STEM skills to the ultimate engineering test! Students design, construct, and test their bridges and towers as they solve the STEM challenges found in the STEM Explorers Bridge Builders Classroom Set from Learning Resources. Inspired by the real-world structural engineering in our Toy of the Year nominee, this classroom STEM building toy’s STEM challenges help students learn the fundamental design principles of all kinds of bridges—use real-world techniques to build and test your own beam bridge, suspension bridge, and more! As they test and tweak their STEM kit creations, students will also hone the critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are essential to STEM success. Working together in small groups, students will also build the collaboration skills that help them in and out of class! Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. STEM help us bring the future home today. That's why Learning Resources is dedicated to helping kids get an early start on these essential skills. From building sets grounded in the fundamentals of engineering to coding robots designed for kids as young as 4, our award-winning educational toys unlock the 21st-century STEM skills they need to succeed today and tomorrow. Made from durable, BPA-free plastic, our STEM toys for kids are ready for years of learning fun at home or in the classroom. We're Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. With nearly 40 years of experience, our family-owned company’s mission is founded on offering kids educational toys for infinite inspiration to succeed in school and beyond. From ABCs and 123s to fine motor and STEM, our award-winning educational toys help kids discover countless ways to develop a lifelong love of learning while they build new skills. In 2022, Learning Resources expanded this dedication to learning and enrichment with Brightkins, a line of interactive pet training tools and toys that help families discover bright ways for pets to play! Learn more about how we turn a childhood love of play into a lifelong love of learning with a visit to our brand store today..Solve STEM Challenges: Students design, construct, and test their own bridges and towers as they solve this STEM building toy’s STEM challenges!.Inspired By Real-World Engineering: From suspension bridges to beam bridges and every structure in between, this STEM kit’s challenges introduce students to the principles of structural engineering..Build Critical Thinking Skills: As they test and tweak their designs, students will also use this STEM building toy to build essential critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
The hand2mind age-appropriate The Ultimate Inventor tool kits encourage children to explore a wide variety of engineering concepts and solve real-world problems. The teacher-developed project guide and extensive supply of building materials included in this tool kit provide hours of open-ended exploration. The reusable storage box can also be used to store your child's creations..Foster creativity, innovation, and exploration with this tool kit.Recommended for kids ages eight and up.Encourages children to explore engineering concepts and solve real-world problems.Kit includes: more than 250 piece of building materials, 10 building challenges, and activity guide.Open-ended exploration appeals to each child's unique needs.Building challenges promote creative and innovative problem-solving.Warning: choking hazard due to small parts; not recommended for children under three
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Build fun animals, objects, and more during play that pairs early math and fine motor skills with creativity and critical thinking. Includes 100 MathLink® Cubes in 10 colors and Activity Guide with challenges..Kids turn early math and design lessons into fun-filled building projects during STEM-filled play sessions with this hands-on activity set that is perfect for ages five and up.CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Build critical thinking skills as they learn and build fun animals, objects, and more.FINE MOTOR SKILLS: MathLink Cubes are a great fine motor activity. Press, pull, and twist the cubes together.STEM LEARNING: Your children will learn valuable STEM skills from building with these MathLink Cubes.100 PIECE SET: Colorful Mathlink cube set with an activity Guide with challenges and doubles as an open-ended building toy!.Made of plastic, STEM Explorers MathLink Builders cubes come in ten vibrant colors and are ready to bring your wildest building creations to life.Little designers can follow along with the included 10 building challenges from the activity guide or design their own animals, objects, and original creations.GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift! Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers or even for Homeschool..WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-SMALL PARTS (1). Not for < 3 yrs..Learning Resources STEM Explorers MathLink Builders - 100 Pieces, Ages 5+ Kindergarten STEM Activities, Math Activity Set and Games for Kids, Mathlink Cubes Activity Set
Kids will develop early STEM and STEAM skills by designing and building their own playground sets. Guide includes reproducible worksheets..Ages: 5+.13.9" x 10.1" x 3.1".Kids will develop early STEM and STEAM skills by designing and building their own playground sets.A great resources for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) into your classroom
The learning adventure from Learning Resources STEM Explorers! As they explore this machine maker set's challenge guide, kids will design, construct, and test twisting, turning machines that demonstrate essential STEM principles. Set of 55 pieces includes gears, pulleys, and belt drives. Works with all Gears! Gears! Gears! sets..Machine maker set is a great learning adventure for young explorers.Recommended for kids ages five and up.Allows to design, construct, and test twisting, turning machines that demonstrate essential STEM principles.Package contents: 55 pieces of gears, pulleys, and belt drives
With the help of the included challenges, kids craft their own 2-D and 3-D shapes during STEM-filled play sessions that boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills. STEM.org certified STEM Toy. Perfect STEM toys for PreK or Ages 5+.STEM TOYS FOR KIDS: Boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills.HAVE FUN BUILDING 2-D AND 3-D SHAPES: Learn 2-D and 3-D shapes with this 58-piece set and activity guide.CERTIFIED STEM LEARNING TOY: STEM.org certified as an educational product.The set includes an activity guide with 10 brain-teasing challenges, which help kids boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills as they build shapes piece by piece.Parts of set come in assorted colors and made of plastic.GREAT FOR PRESCHOOL AND BEYOND: Ideal for ages 5+.GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift! Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers or even for Homeschool..WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-SMALL PARTS (1). Not for < 3 yrs..Learning Resources STEM Explorers Geomakers, STEM Toy, Early Learning, STEM kit for Kids, 58 Pieces, Ages 5+
Attract early physics skills through fun magnet experiments! Kids experiment with the motion of magnetic attraction during STEM-filled play sessions with STEM Explorers Magnet Movers, one of the hands-on activity sets from Learning Resources. The included activity guide comes with 10 open-ended magnetism experiments that challenge kids to discover the unexpected throughout the world around them. Little scientists can interact with the set's colorful assortment of magnetic accessories, which include everything from a hand-held wand and a post with two rings to a bar magnet with labeled positive and negative ends. Whether they're learning lessons in polarity, testing the magnetism of common household objects, or "fishing" for paper clips with different magnetic "hooks," kids can test their newfound familiarity with the scientific method while building crucial critical thinking, problem-solving, and fine motor skills. STEM Explorers Magnet Movers turns the world into your child's fun-filled laboratory..The creative play set for STEM-filled play and fun magnet experiments is great for ages five and up.Parts of set come in assorted colors and materials.The set includes an activity guide with 10 open-ended magnetism experiments that challenge kids to discover the unexpected throughout the world around them.Contains small parts, not suitable for children less than three years old
Learning Resources STEM Explorers Brainometry is inspired by award-winning STEM products. Solve brain-teasing Mental Blox puzzle challenges that test your knowledge of shapes, critical thinking, fine motor skills, and more. Four colors and patterns also boost recognition skills. Includes 24 shapes and double-sided challenge cards. Largest piece (cross) measures 1.5"H x 1.5"W x 1"D..Kids ages five and up can solve brain-teasing Mental Blox puzzle challenges that test their knowledge of shapes, critical thinking, and fine motor skills.Comes multicolored.Dimensions: 10"H x 9"W x 4.5"D.Four colors and patterns boost recognition skills.Largest piece (cross) measures 1.5"H x 1.5"W x 1"D.Set contains: 24 shapes and double-sided challenge cards.Warning: choking hazard (small parts); not for children under three years.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!
Magnets Activity Set provides hands-on experience with magnets and introduces content vocabulary such as attract, repel, and polarity. A great way to introduce young children to science, technology, engineering, and math..Magnets Activity Set.Assorted, Magnets.Maze tray measures 11”L x 1/2”W x 81/2”H.Ages 5+, Grades K+.Includes: 2 bar magnets, 2 magnetic bugs, 4 ring magnets, horseshoe magnet, magnetic post, 2 snap-on cars, maze tray, string, 10 double-sided Activity Cards, and a comprehensive Activity Guide.Skills: Critical thinking, coding, problem solving.Maze tray measures 11"L x 1/2"W x 8-1/2"H.A great resources for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) into your classroom.Supports Sensory Motor Skills
This classroom version of the bestselling Brainometry set includes 120 Brainometry blocks and 30 puzzles that strengthen the cooperation and teamwork that's vital to STEM classroom success. How does this STEM toy help kids learn? In addition to early STEM and fine motor skills, students also build critical thinking and fine motor skills as they play. Best of all, this STEM toy includes reusable storage tub for easy cleanup. Made from durable plastic, the STEM Explorers Brainometry Classroom Set makes an easy addition to collections of STEM classroom activities and critical thinking toys. We're Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. Whether we're helping toddlers learn their ABCs and 123s, teaching kindergarteners the foundations of fine motor and social-emotional skills, or introducing elementary-ready STEM and coding skills, our award-winning educational toys help kids discover fun, easy ways to learn, play, and grow. That's why parents, teachers, and occupational therapists trust us. Check out all of our best-loved toys at our brand store!.Brain-Teasing STEM Puzzles: Students take on brain-teasing challenges as they build and solve this STEM toy's hands-on critical thinking puzzles!.Great for Small Groups: Explore classroom STEM activities with 120 Brainometry blocks and 30 puzzles!.What Do Kids Learn?: As they strengthen critical thinking and fine motor skills, students can also build collaboration and other small-group communication skills vital for the STEM classroom!.Built-In Storage: This STEM toy's pieces store inside the durable plastic storage tub for easy cleanup!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.How can you help students learn early STEM skills? Introduce brain-boosting STEM activities to your classroom with these hands-on STEM puzzles for kids!
Bursting with high-quality, authentic lab tools, young scientists love this at-home lab tool set by hand2mind. Experiment cards introduce children to scientific concepts while guiding them through experiments they can do with the tools in the kit and materials found around the house. Teacher-developed activity guide includes real-world connections to experiments, safety information, and instructions on how to use the kit components..This high-quality science lab tool kit inspires young scientists to experiment, observe, and learn.Recommended for kids ages eight and up.Introduce children to scientific concepts while guiding them through experiments they can do with the tools in the kit and materials found around the house.Package contents: large beaker, small beaker, measuring spoon, three test tubes, pipette, magnifying glass, funnel, two syringes, pair of goggles, six experiment cards, and activity guide.STEM.org Authenticated.Features a teacher-developed activity guide and 12 easy-to-follow experiments that introduce children to scientific concepts.Includes all the basic tools for an at-home science lab.Warning: choking hazard; due to small parts, not recommended for children under three
Attract early physics skills through fun magnet experiments. Kids experiment with the motion of magnetic attraction during STEM-filled play sessions with Magnet Movers, one of the hands-on STEM Explorers activity sets from Learning Resources. The set's included activity guide comes with 10 open-ended magnetism experiments that challenge kids to discover the unexpected throughout the world around them..Magnet Movers set comes with 10 open-ended magnetism experiments that challenge kids to discover the unexpected throughout the world around them.For ages five and above.Colorful assortment of magnetic accessories includes everything from a handheld magnetic wand to a magnetic post with two magnetic rings and a bar magnet with labeled positive and negative ends.Choking hazard: small parts, not for children under three years
Attract early physics skills through fun magnet experiments. Kids experiment with the motion of magnetic attraction during STEM-filled play sessions with Magnet Movers, one of the hands-on STEM Explorers activity sets from Learning Resources. The set's included activity guide comes with 10 open-ended magnetism experiments that challenge kids to discover the unexpected throughout the world around them..Magnet Movers set comes with 10 open-ended magnetism experiments that challenge kids to discover the unexpected throughout the world around them.For ages five and above.Colorful assortment of magnetic accessories includes everything from a handheld magnetic wand to a magnetic post with two magnetic rings and a bar magnet with labeled positive and negative ends.Choking hazard: small parts, not for children under three years
These marbles are ready to tumble down a run designed by you. Kids discover marble mayhem when they craft their own marble runs with STEM Explorers Marble Runners from Learning Resources. Using the set's cling-back pieces, kids build tracks on walls and windows to solve the included STEM challenges. As they build, test, and tweak their marble runs, kids will also strengthen essential kindergarten STEM skills, including critical thinking, problem solving, and engineering. All that building is made easy by the cling-back pieces, which require no permanent adhesive and can be used again and again. After they master the set's progressive STEM challenges, kids can even build their own. STEM Explorers Marble Runners includes track pieces, balls, and double-sided STEM challenge cards. This fun learning tool is ready for homeschool or kindergarten classroom use..Kids ages five and up discover marble mayhem when they craft their own marble runs with 18-piece set.Comes in assorted colors.Dimensions: 10"H x 9"W x 4.5"D.Build, test, and tweak your own STEM marble runs.Learn critical thinking, engineering, and other kindergarten STEM essentials.Self-adhesive cling-back pieces require no permanent adhesive.Set contains track pieces, balls, and double-sided STEM challenge cards.Warning: choking hazard due to small parts; not for children under three years
STEM activity sets help students experience STEM through hands-on activities and experiments while challenging them to think critically, solve problems effectively, and acquire the skills needed to enter STEM-related fields of science, technology, engineering and math..Classroom Bundle- Force & Motion Activity, Simple Machines, Magnets! And Sink or Float.Ages 5 +, Grades K+.15.0" X 12.7".The perfect introduction to building key Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills..Hands on and colorful magnets, machines, and floating toys.The perfect introduction to building key Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills.Comprehensive activity guide with reproducible materials.Skill: critical thinking, cause and effect, problem solving.A great resources for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) into your classroom
Explore the physics fun found in these moving machines. Kids can build their own catapult, trebuchet, and windmill, then make 'em move when they explore STEM Explorers Motioneering from Learning Resources. This STEM building set comes with all the pieces kids need to build, test, and tweak their moving STEM creations. As they build, they'll learn about kindergarten STEM skills: from engineering and design to force, motion, and more. Kids will also use their newfound critical thinking skills to tweak their machines and solve the set's tricky STEM challenges. After they master the set's progressive STEM challenges, kids can even build their own. STEM Explorers Motioneering includes 56 building pieces and an activity guide with eight STEM challenges. This fun learning tool is ready for homeschool or kindergarten classroom use..Kids ages five and up can build their own catapult, trebuchet, and windmill, then make them move when they explore this moving machine set.Comes multicolored.Dimensions: 10"H x 9"W x 4.5"D.Build, test, and tweak your own STEM machines.Learn critical thinking, engineering, and other kindergarten STEM essentials.Features three machine designs for building catapult, trebuchet, or windmill.Ready for homeschool or kindergarten classroom use.Set contains 56 building pieces and an activity guide with eight STEM challenges.Warning: choking hazard (small parts); not for children under three years
Help young students master early math skills with these stackable cubes. Cubes link together on all sides and feature geometric shape cutouts for more complex patterning activities. Compatible with other linking cubes. The versatility of this set can cross over academic standards to reach different ages, grades and levels of learning. These math cubes link together on all sides with geometric shape cut-outs for more complex activities. Set of 100 Features: 100 plastic cubes that measure 3/4" each. Great for ages 5 and up!.SKILL DEVELOPMENT: Math skills (one-to-one correspondence, counting to 100, skip counting, Comparison, Making 10, Nonstandardized measurements, Grouping, Addition, Subtraction, Graphing), Color identification, Shape identification, Patterning, Matching, Fine motor skills, Eye-hand coordination, Motor planning.SCHOOL READINESS: Promote school readiness with activities that support math skills including counting, addition, and subtraction. Great for homeschool or classroom activity!.EASY DESIGN: Cubes easily snap together on all sides of each cube with geometric shape cutouts for more complex patterning activities.NUMBERBLOCKS TOYS: MathLink Cubes feature geometric shape cutouts for visual and tactile STEM learning..Cubes feature geometric shape cut-outs for more complex patterning activities.Students can easily build and explore spatial relationships.High-quality plastic cubes fit together easily and come in 10 bright colors.Age group and grade: Ages 5+.GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift! Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers or even for Homeschool..WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-SMALL PARTS (1). Not for < 3 yrs..Back-to-School Essentials for Students and Teachers: Whether kids are learning to read, studying phonics, or exploring the 123s of early math, our toys and games build learning confidence for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond—they're classroom must-haves!.Learning Resources MathLink Cubes - Set of 100 Cubes, Ages 5+ Kindergarten, STEM Activities, Math Manipulatives, Homeschool Supplies, Teacher Supplies, Kindergartner Classroom Supplies
Kids build observation, engineering, collaboration, and other STEM skills as they use magnets to explore the principles of physics—move a car, navigate a maze, bend and shape water, send discs flying, and more. How does this set help kids learn new skills? This hands-on STEM science kit includes a 20-page full-color guide packed with 14 physics experiments that are ready for solo or small-group play. Best of all, the STEM Explorers Magnetworks set makes an easy addition to collections of sensory bins, magnetic tile blocks, and other classroom must-haves! What are the main skills that kids can learn with this toy? The STEM Explorers Magnetworks set helps kids develop experimentation and STEM skills. How many pieces are included with this toy? This set includes 46 pieces. What is this toy made from? Our toys are made from durable, wipe-clean plastic that’s designed for years of learning fun. This toy is compliant with EPA lead regulations. Where can I get a replacement part? While we're unable to stock replacements for every component that comes with our toys, we'll do our best to find the part or piece that makes your toy whole again. Just submit a request here with a description of the piece, and we'll let you know if we find it..The Science of Magnetism: Perform 14 all-new kid-safe experiments with eye-popping equipment to discover the power of magnetism—build a pendulum, move a car, or test a perpetual motion device!.What Do Kids Learn?: Kids build experimentation, observation, engineering, and other STEM skills as they complete their experiments!.STEM Challenges Included: Includes full-color 20-page experiment guide filled that helps kids unlock the mysteries of magnetism!.Ready for Home or Classroom: This experiment set makes a great addition to collections of magnetic tile blocks, sensory toys, and other classroom must-haves!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.Looking for an easy way to help kids build STEM skills? Check out these kid-safe science experiments that unlock the power of magnetism!