STEM Resources

STEM Challenges for grades 2-5 provides a fun way to enhance STEM learning in the classroom. This boxed set includes 30 challenge cards—10 each for the three categories of physical science, life science, and earth and space science. Designed to capture a student's attention, challenges are diverse, simple, and easy to complete and include these fun activities: creating structures and bridges, experimenting with camouflage, learning how to dig for "fossils," and more.

Help students go full STEAM ahead with grab-and-go activities! 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 Seasonal STEM Challenges set for more fun ways to learn STEM.

• Strengthens STEM, physics, basic engineering, strategy & fine-motor skills
• Expands creative, cooperative and logical thinking
• 156 cubes, 9 stunt pieces, 8 marble catchers, 30 steel marbles and instructions
• Sturdy box with handles makes clean-up and storage easy
• Cubes and Stunts are made from phthalate-free and BPA-free ABS plastic
• Marbles are nickel plated steel balls. They are not magnets.

What if people could make toys, foods or even body parts using a computer printer? They can! Modern programmers and scientist have figured out a way to make three-dimensional versions of almost anything they can design on a computer. Read about the newest advances in 3D printing, from how it works to how it's used in homes, schools and workplaces.

As part of the Searchlight Books collection, this series explores the latest and greatest in the world of technology. Fascinating text, vivid photos, and real-world examples bring these amazing breakthroughs to life!

Learn to code and get drawing with STEAM-style robotics to create visual masterpieces—if you can code it, Artie 3000 can draw it!

• WiFi-enabled drawing robot
• 4 Modes of play: pre-programmed shapes, games, art for coloring, and freeform coding
• QuickStart guide & FAQs instruction cards
• 3 Project cards
• Drag and drop visual programming interface
• 4 Swappable, washable colored markers
• Requires 4AA batteries (not included)

How to Use:

1. Download the app to any tablet.
2. Use the software to easily drag and drop blocks of code into the command area, telling Artie 3000 to turn right or left, move forward or backward, and pick up or put down a pen.
3. Test your code in the online simulator before setting Artie 3000 on a sheet of paper to draw the shape you've coded.
4. Watch how-to videos and learn about everything Artie 3000 can do