SUU STEM and STEAM Kits
Additional kits are available from the SUU STEM Lending Library, learn more about them here:
You can sign up and request the SUU Kits here.
Check out the traveling STEM kits!
We want to bring STEAM activities to YOU! The SUU STEM Center is now offering Traveling STEAM Kits with engaging activities for grades K-5. The kits include Pet Tornados, Infrared Cameras, Legos, Specdrums, Piano Mats, Magnatiles, and Looms. Special thanks to the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) for providing an activity in the kits! Request a kit for your school today!
micro:bit
Hands-on coding in YOUR classroom! The micro:bit is a handheld, programmable micro-computer that can be used for all sorts of cool creations, from robots to musical instruments – endless possibilities! Start with one of the over 200 different free activities and resources, from easy experiments to creative coding challenges. From there you can move to coding it using any web browser in Blocks, Javascript, Python, Scratch and more; no software required.
SEDC has two 10-pack classroom kits for checkout. Please contact Clint if you are interested in learning more about micro:bit and checking them out for your classroom.
Lego Robotics Kits: Mindstorm EV3
SEDC has 4 Mindstorm EV3 Robotics Kits available for checkout. Each Core Set kit includes 541 elements that can be used to build robots to help students learn science, technology, engineering, math, and computer science. The Lego Mindstorms software, that is used with these kits, contains instructions on how to build four example robots:
- GyroBoy – A robot that shows off the Gyro Sensor and balancing. Think Segway!
- Sorter – This robot sorts colored blocks after a student scans several different colored blocks and puts them into the sorter.
- Puppy – A robot dog that responds to different stimuli using a touch sensor and color sensor.
- Robot Arm H25 – A programmable arm that can pickup and move close objects.
The required software, LME EV3 Software (4544), can be downloaded here
Additional information and support including Curriculum Ideas can be found here. Contact Clint to check these out!
GPS – Garmin eTrex 20 GPS Units
Place-based learning is an ever-growing need for students. The more we can get students thinking spatially, the better thinkers and problem solvers they can become. Clint can provide teachers with training on the use of GPS and GIS (Global Information Systems) in the classroom in a variety of formats. There are also many great ideas for integrating Geocaching, the global GPS game, available from GeocachingEDU.
SEDC has a classroom set of 20 Garmin GPS unites available for classroom use. Contact Clint if you are interested in a student classroom training on GPS and Geocaching or if you would like to check out our GPS units.
