Science School Tools
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Anatomy Model Toolkit
This kit contains a model of a human torso and major organs.
Use it to teach about the human body.
It pairs well with the book X-Ray Me(opens in a new tab)!
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Animal X-Ray Toolkit
This kit contains a lightpad and 14 x-rays of animal skeletons, as well as regular photographs of the animals.
Use it to teach the taxonomy of animals. The lightpad is also good for drawing and tracing activities.
It pairs well with the Geometric Doodling toolkit.
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Balance Scale Toolkit
This kit contains a see-inside bucket balance scale, a set of gram weights, liquid measuring cups, funnels, measuring tapes, and a set of measuring spoons.
Use it to teach weights and measures, the scientific method, the metric system, and estimating and counting.
It pairs well with a bag of dried beans and a book like Ton(opens in a new tab).
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Binoculars Toolkit
This kit contains binoculars and a book of birdsongs.
Use it to observe wildlife, look at treetops, watch outdoor events from far away, star gaze, and practice your spy skills.
It pairs well with the Weather Toolkit if you want to expand the range of what you observe.
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Dash Robot with Launcher Toolkit
This kit contains a Dash robot with charger and Lego adapter, activity cards, and a catapult kit. Please note: you will need to download a free Wonder Workshop app(opens in a new tab) to your own device to program the robot.
Use it to teach basic coding and engineering tasks and even simple machines. Play basketball, storm a castle, or hit a target built with Legos!
It pairs well with ping-pong tables and Legos.
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Dash Robot with Sketch Toolkit
This kit contains a Dash robot with charger and Lego adapter, activity cards, and a Sketch kit with markers you can attach to the robot. Please note: you will need to download a free Wonder Workshop app(opens in a new tab) to your own device to program the robot.
Use it to teach drag-and-drop coding, including conditionals and loops, or just work on linear directions and geometric patterns.
It pairs well with Legos and a giant sheet of paper.
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Human X-Ray Toolkit
This kit includes a light pad with x-ray images.
Use it to learn about human anatomy and study what’s inside of us!
It pairs well with the human anatomy toolkit.
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Junior Mechanic Toolkit
This kit contains a working toy drill, screws, and the parts for three toy vehicles.
Use it to practice small motor skills.
It pairs well with race tracks, ramps, and safety goggles.
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Molecule Models Toolkit
This kit includes plastic molecule models.
Use it to learn about how molecules are shaped and formed.
It pairs well with the microscope toolkit to learn more about what matter is made of.
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Ozobot Toolkit
This kit contains 2 small robots that follow lines drawn on paper, as well as markers and instructions for color codes that make the robots do different things.
Use it to teach basic coding, logic, and problem solving.
It pairs well with the Scratch Jr app and coding cards(opens in a new tab).
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Talking Microscope Toolkit
This kit contains an electronic microscope with a built in drawer of premade slides. Slides activate a recorded narration.
Use it to learn about parts of animals and plants.
It pairs well with the animal x-ray kit.
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