STEM Resources
STEM kit for schools that’s more than just a robot
Sphero BOLT, powered by the Sphero Edu app, is a programmable robot ball that you can drive and code, providing endless opportunities for students to be creative and have fun while developing fundamental STEM skills. When used in a STEM curriculum, this educational robotics kit lets students learn programming skills, complete hands-on activities, and share their creations with the classroom.
Advanced robotic sensors and LED matrix
BOLT's programmable sensors include a compass, light sensor, gyroscope, accelerometer, motor encoders, and infrared communications, along with an eye-catching 8x8 LED matrix that can animate and display real-time data.
This free resrouces was developed by CU Engineering. TeachEngineering.org is a digital library of more than 1,500 K-12 engineering curricular items such as lessons, hands-on activities and maker challenges. The items feature problem-solving, project-based learning, design and systems thinking, and developing engineering habits of mind.
Ozobot makes desk-friendly coding robots that come with infinite ways to create, learn, and share. The Ozobot is a "smart" robot that can follow lines or roam around freely, detect colors, and can be programmed using visual codes. Students will learn hands-on about robotics, math and programming. Ozobot teaches them in a fun way so they learn while being engaged and playing.
Ideal for helping K-2 students understand cause and effect, directional language and early programming, the Bee Bot can carry out 200 consecutive commands—including moving forward & backward and turning left & right. Its child-friendly layout appeals to children and it is a perfect starting point for teaching control, directional language and programming to young children.
Sphero Mini packs tons of fun into a tiny, app-enabled robotic ball. Equipped with a gyroscope, accelerometer, and colorful LED lights, this app-enabled robotic ball lets you drive, play games, and learn to code using our free apps. Control your Mini any way you like with the Sphero Play app.
Kids can watch their virtual coding turn into tangible learning experiences in real time as Dash, with its performance and multiple sensors, interacts with and responds to its surroundings.
The Cue robot is designed for kids who have an interest in coding. Cue will help them transition from block-based code to state-machine and text-based programming. With a growing library of in-app demos, tutorial, and challenges, Cue supports kids’ self-guided exploration of programming languages, robotic capabilities, and personally meaningful projects. Cue’s motors and sensors work together seamlessly to provide accurate and versatile behavior while reacting in real time to its surroundings, inspiring kids to build problem-solving skills through coding, engineering, and design.
The littleBits At-Home Learning Starter Kit helps learners develop critical STEM skills through lessons that apply fundamental concepts such as circuitry, engineering, physics, art, and design thinking.
This electronics kit includes a carefully curated sample of 5 Bits, stickers,12 accessories, paper templates, getting started guides, and educational lessons aligned with Common Core and NGSS standards. Use them with customized educational support material on littleBits Classroom to discover the “aha” littleBits moment that everyone raves about.
Makey Makey: An Invention Kit for Everyone is an invention kit designed to connect everyday objects to computer keys. Using a circuit board, alligator clips, and a USB cable, the toy uses closed loop electrical signals to send the computer either a keyboard stroke or mouse click signal.
A micro:bit is a microcontroller that introduces users to how hardware and software work together. You can code and control the micro:bit LED matrix, buttons, sensors and input/output features. It works well with Chromebooks, iPads/iPhones, Android devices, and Windows as well as stand-alone circuits.
Explore a world of possibility that inspires meaningful, inclusive learning through play. Discover hundreds of lessons, build real-world skills, and support learners everywhere!
A VEX IQ Autopilot robot is a coding-friendly build from the VEX IQ Super Kit. Students get hands-on experience with each robot component during the build and then can drive it using a game controller or through code flashed to the “brain”. VEX IQ kits can be used for robot competitions. The kits that APS has for checkout are the 1st generation kits.
With the Scratch Coding Cards, kids learn to code as they create interactive games, stories, music, and animations. The short-and-simple activities provide an inviting entry point into Scratch, the graphical programming language used by millions of kids around the world.
Kids can use this colorful 75-card deck to create a variety of interactive programming projects. They'll create their own version of Pong, Write an Interactive Story, Create a Virtual Pet, Play Hide and Seek, and more!
Each card features step-by-step instructions for beginners to start coding with Scratch. The front of the card shows an activity kids can do with Scratch--like animating a character or keeping score in a game. The back shows how to put together code blocks to make the projects come to life! Along the way, kids learn key coding concepts, such as sequencing, conditionals, and variables.