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CARL: S.T.E.A.M. Kits

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Our library offers Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) Kits to check out!

Here's what you'll need to know about them:

  • They are located behind the circulation desk and must be requested for at check out 
  • See which kits are available by checking out our catalog
  • Each kit has a different theme focusing on one of the letters in S.T.E.A.M., includes a book that ties into the kit's subject matter, and includes hands on learning activities 
  • There are Kits for ages PreK-3rd Grade and 4th Grade +
  • You can check out kit at a time
  • The kits check out for 2 weeks

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Available S.T.E.A.M. Kits By Subject Matter

All About Magnets KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Science focused STEAM kit is a dynamic, hands-on introduction to the fascinating powers of magnets.  STEAM lessons are irresistible when you add the excitement of fun, colorful tools to scientific exploration.  Interest Grade: PK-3

All About Dinosaurs Kit Image of the items within the kit.

Explore what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had become part dino!  Enjoy imaginative play with dinosaur figures and reusable sticker scenes.  Dinosaur Escape allows kids to work together, use their memory, and incorporate simple strategy to rescue the dinos from volcanic eruption.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Understanding Our Universe KitImage of the items within the kit.

Learn about the position, order, size, and shape of the planets using inflatable models.  Project real images of our solar system including stars, planets and galaxies.  Explore the solar system in this science reader packed with NASA photos and space facts.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Food and Nutrition KitImage of the items within the kit.

Get kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and the composition of a healthy meal.  Practice healthy meal building skills with the Healthy Helpings Game.  Learn how to garden with pretend flower pots, watering cans, a shovel, plants and vegetables.  Then develop color recognition and sorting skills with bushels of produce, and learn the nutritional value of eating the rainbow.  Interest Grade: PK-3

My Amazing Body Kit

From your head to your toes, the My Amazing Body kit is an introduction to anatomy and explains the important parts of your body.  The hands-on manipulatives for the heart, brain and skeleton will provide children an in-depth look into the human body and create an appreciation for everything their bodies can do.  Interest Grade: 4+

Learn to Move and Play Kit

This kit is focused towards preschool age kids with two fun games to help them get up and move.  These games help develop gross motor skills in a fun manner.  Children will learn how to listen and follow directions, take turns, and imitation.  Kids will enjoy reading this simple book with their parents as they learn what animals can jump along with them.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Circuits and Technology KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Technology focused STEAM kit explores the most amazing and awe-inspiring facts about technology and inventions throughout history. Then get active with two different games; one involving strategy, logic and coding, and the other using memory to learn about famous inventions.  Interest Grade: 4+

Robotics and Coding KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Technology focused STEAM kit is full of fun facts about robots, computers, e-rays and other cool technology and inventions.  Then get active with the interactive coding games that keeps bodies busy wile brains gain valuable practice in sequencing, decision making and following commands just like a computer.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Building and Design KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Engineering focused STEAM kit holds the secrets to becoming a minecrafter engineer.  After you've mastered the world of digital engineering, readers can try their hand at construction and engineering with the KEVA Brain Builders and Zoob sets that give you the tools to design and build creations to solve challenges.  Interest Grade: 4+

Construction and Building Kit

The Engineering focused STEAM Kit encourages young readers to become interested in construction and engineering while they are still learning basic life skills.  This fun reader following a ninja visiting a construction site, paired with construction blocks can keep little ones happy and busy while channeling their inner engineers.  Interest Grade: PK-3 

Green Energy Kit

Our world runs on energy and the Green Energy kit teaches kids about alternative energy sources that are clean and renewable.  The kit introduces young engineers about energy and promotes hands -on exploration of energy concepts.  Kids will be introduced to solar, wind, and geothermal power and encouraged to build over 125 different projects using alternative energy sources.  Interest Grade: 4+

Electronics, Coding, & Bots Kit

Kick start your study of electronics with a book featuring step by step instructions.  Kids learn early coding with Artie the programmable robot that draws whatever you code on any sheet of paper.  use Snap Circuits to enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics and circuits with hands-on manipulatives and easy-to-follow activity guides.  Interest Grade: 4+

Sounds, Music, and Band KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Art focused STEAM kit joins Mickey and his friends as they make their own parade using household items that can be used to make musical instruments.  Play along and create fun songs using the band equipment provided to encourage creative play and to help children experience the fun of making music.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Yoga for Mindfulness Kit 

Namaste should be in every child's vocabulary.  This kit is a delightful introduction that encourages teamwork and healthy physical activity.  Designed to encourage children to experiment with basic yoga poses and build confidence using two engaging games for multiple players.  Interest Grade: PK-3

World of Colors Kit

Help kids learn their colors as well as practice sorting with this great set featuring a book highlighting animal colors and patterns and three fun activities.  Two games perfect for those just learning colors with matching and fine motor skills and one magnetic sorting set to round the kit out.  Interest Grades: PK-3

Emotions and Empathy Kit

The Emotions and Empathy Kit helps kids learn about their feelings and recognize them in others.  The interactive games help build empathy and requires teamwork to win while helping kids develop memory, cooperation and shared decision-making skills.  The storybook helps kids imagine how dreary their world would be without friends using Crayola colors to express how their friends make them feel.  Grade Interest: PK-3

Money, Math, and Economics Kit

The Money, Math & Economics Kit introduces the concept of money recognition, money management, and math skills using play money in hands-on okay environment.  The kit encourages interactive play to help children buy, sell and learn the value of money and teach basic financial literacy concepts.  The Penworthy Prebound book explains in simple language and with colorful graphics basic laws of supply and demand.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Ready, Set, Kindergarten Kit

Preparing for school doesn't need to be a chore.  The Ready, Set, Kindergarten kit is a comprehensive collection of activities and hands-on tools designed to spark curiosity while learning age appropriate subjects.  Each component will help develop problem solving and fine motor skills disguised as fun.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Math Patterns and Tactile Kit

This Math focused STEAM Kit encourages critical thinking and sparks memorable mathematical conversations.  Colorful, engaging pieces with rich textures provide a great way to encourage a child's sense and strengthen fine motor skills.  Interest Grade PK-3

Pete the Cat Loves Preschool Set

Settle in with your preschooler and Pete the Cat.  Enjoy two great books and a variety of lessons with Pete the Cat.  This kit, featuring two interactive preschool sets, promotes groovy, independent, interactive learning.  Press the Pete the Cat pen on the answer for an immediate audio and visual feedback on lessons in reading, math, science, social studies, and more.  Interest Grade: PK-3 

Peppa Pig Phonics Kit

Help your kids take to reading like a pig to a puddle with this kit featuring a Peppa Pig phonics set, Penworthy Prebound 8x8, Wipe-Off phonics workbook, and two phonics games.  The first is a reading rods phonics game and a second is a quick card based phonics game.  Let Penworthy help keep learning to read fun.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Letters and Numbers Kit

Help your kid establish a strong base for all future learning with this kit focused on learning the alphabet and numbers.  Kids will love Dr. Seuss's ABCV along with Alphabet Bingo and self correcting number puzzles.  Keep kids actively engaged in learning with building letters and numbers with a kid safe drill toy to tie it all together.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Available S.T.E.A.M. Kits By Interest Grade Level

Ready, Set, Kindergarten Kit

Preparing for school doesn't need to be a chore.  The Ready, Set, Kindergarten kit is a comprehensive collection of activities and hands-on tools designed to spark curiosity while learning age appropriate subjects.  Each component will help develop problem solving and fine motor skills disguised as fun.  Interest Grade: PK-3

All About Magnets KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Science focused STEAM kit is a dynamic, hands-on introduction to the fascinating powers of magnets.  STEAM lessons are irresistible when you add the excitement of fun, colorful tools to scientific exploration.  Interest Grade: PK-3

All About Dinosaurs Kit Image of the items within the kit.

Explore what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had become part dino!  Enjoy imaginative play with dinosaur figures and reusable sticker scenes.  Dinosaur Escape allows kids to work together, use their memory, and incorporate simple strategy to rescue the dinos from volcanic eruption.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Understanding Our Universe KitImage of the items within the kit.

Learn about the position, order, size, and shape of the planets using inflatable models.  Project real images of our solar system including stars, planets and galaxies.  Explore the solar system in this science reader packed with NASA photos and space facts.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Food and Nutrition KitImage of the items within the kit.

Get kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and the composition of a healthy meal.  Practice healthy meal building skills with the Healthy Helpings Game.  Learn how to garden with pretend flower pots, watering cans, a shovel, plants and vegetables.  Then develop color recognition and sorting skills with bushels of produce, and learn the nutritional value of eating the rainbow.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Robotics and Coding KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Technology focused STEAM kit is full of fun facts about robots, computers, e-rays and other cool technology and inventions.  Then get active with the interactive coding games that keeps bodies busy wile brains gain valuable practice in sequencing, decision making and following commands just like a computer.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Sounds, Music, and Band KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Art focused STEAM kit joins Mickey and his friends as they make their own parade using household items that can be used to make musical instruments.  Play along and create fun songs using the band equipment provided to encourage creative play and to help children experience the fun of making music.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Yoga for Mindfulness Kit 

Namaste should be in every child's vocabulary.  This kit is a delightful introduction that encourages teamwork and healthy physical activity.  Designed to encourage children to experiment with basic yoga poses and build confidence using two engaging games for multiple players.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Money, Math, and Economics Kit

The Money, Math & Economics Kit introduces the concept of money recognition, money management, and math skills using play money in hands-on okay environment.  The kit encourages interactive play to help children buy, sell and learn the value of money and teach basic financial literacy concepts.  The Penworthy Prebound book explains in simple language and with colorful graphics basic laws of supply and demand.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Peppa Pig Phonics Kit

Help your kids take to reading like a pig to a puddle with this kit featuring a Peppa Pig phonics set, Penworthy Prebound 8x8, Wipe-Off phonics workbook, and two phonics games.  The first is a reading rods phonics game and a second is a quick card based phonics game.  Let Penworthy help keep learning to read fun.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Pete the Cat Loves Preschool Set

Settle in with your preschooler and Pete the Cat.  Enjoy two great books and a variety of lessons with Pete the Cat.  This kit, featuring two interactive preschool sets, promotes groovy, independent, interactive learning.  Press the Pete the Cat pen on the answer for an immediate audio and visual feedback on lessons in reading, math, science, social studies, and more.  Interest Grade: PK-3 

World of Colors Kit

Help kids learn their colors as well as practice sorting with this great set featuring a book highlighting animal colors and patterns and three fun activities.  Two games perfect for those just learning colors with matching and fine motor skills and one magnetic sorting set to round the kit out.  Interest Grades: PK-3

Emotions and Empathy Kit

The Emotions and Empathy Kit helps kids learn about their feelings and recognize them in others.  The interactive games help build empathy and requires teamwork to win while helping kids develop memory, cooperation and shared decision-making skills.  The storybook helps kids imagine how dreary their world would be without friends using Crayola colors to express how their friends make them feel.  Grade Interest: PK-3

Learn to Move and Play Kit

This kit is focused towards preschool age kids with two fun games to help them get up and move.  These games help develop gross motor skills in a fun manner.  Children will learn how to listen and follow directions, take turns, and imitation.  Kids will enjoy reading this simple book with their parents as they learn what animals can jump along with them.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Construction and Building Kit

The Engineering focused STEAM Kit encourages young readers to become interested in construction and engineering while they are still learning basic life skills.  This fun reader following a ninja visiting a construction site, paired with construction blocks can keep little ones happy and busy while channeling their inner engineers.  Interest Grade: PK-3 

Letters and Numbers Kit

Help your kid establish a strong base for all future learning with this kit focused on learning the alphabet and numbers.  Kids will love Dr. Seuss's ABCV along with Alphabet Bingo and self correcting number puzzles.  Keep kids actively engaged in learning with building letters and numbers with a kid safe drill toy to tie it all together.  Interest Grade: PK-3

Math Patterns and Tactile Kit

This Math focused STEAM Kit encourages critical thinking and sparks memorable mathematical conversations.  Colorful, engaging pieces with rich textures provide a great way to encourage a child's sense and strengthen fine motor skills.  Interest Grade PK-3

Building and Design KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Engineering focused STEAM kit holds the secrets to becoming a minecrafter engineer.  After you've mastered the world of digital engineering, readers can try their hand at construction and engineering with the KEVA Brain Builders and Zoob sets that give you the tools to design and build creations to solve challenges.  Interest Grade: 4+

 

Circuits and Technology KitImage of the items within the kit.

This Technology focused STEAM kit explores the most amazing and awe-inspiring facts about technology and inventions throughout history. Then get active with two different games; one involving strategy, logic and coding, and the other using memory to learn about famous inventions.  Interest Grade: 4+

Green Energy Kit

Our world runs on energy and the Green Energy kit teaches kids about alternative energy sources that are clean and renewable.  The kit introduces young engineers about energy and promotes hands -on exploration of energy concepts.  Kids will be introduced to solar, wind, and geothermal power and encouraged to build over 125 different projects using alternative energy sources.  Interest Grade: 4+

Electronics, Coding, & Bots Kit

Kick start your study of electronics with a book featuring step by step instructions.  Kids learn early coding with Artie the programmable robot that draws whatever you code on any sheet of paper.  use Snap Circuits to enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics and circuits with hands-on manipulatives and easy-to-follow activity guides.  Interest Grade: 4+

My Amazing Body Kit

From your head to your toes, the My Amazing Body kit is an introduction to anatomy and explains the important parts of your body.  The hands-on manipulatives for the heart, brain and skeleton will provide children an in-depth look into the human body and create an appreciation for everything their bodies can do.  Interest Grade: 4+

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