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At-Home Education Kits

Take your teaching to the next level with robots, models, blocks, and more! The below items are available for one (1) week checkout.  You may check availability of an item through our online catalog or by clicking/tapping the title of the kit. If the status says "Ask at Circ Desk," that means it's currently available!

If you're seeking information about homeschooling in MA, visit our Local Resources page.  If you're seeking books and websites to help you teach at home, visit our At-Home Education page.

Base Ten Blocks*

Contents:
  • 100 units (small cubes)
  • 50 rods
  • 10 flats
  • 1 large cube
  • 4 dice
  • Rabbit Race to 100 Game (4 sheets) for grades 1-2
  • Guide for grades 3-6
  • 1 plastic storage bin with lid
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Mathematics
 
Suggested for ages 6+
ID: Clear filled with rods, flats, cubes, and units laying on its side. Small piles have been made of each in front of the bin. To the left is a workbook standing up with its cover facing forward, the title Base Ten Revised Edition.

Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set*

Contents:
  • 1 battery-powered robot; requires 3 AAA batteries
  • 1 battery-powered remote programmer; requires 2 AAA batteries
  • 2 detachable robot arms
  • 40 coding cards
  • 6 double-sided tiles
  • 27 obstacle building pieces: 8 connecting rods, 2 cones, 2 flag pieces, 12 cubes, 2 icosidodecahedrons (multi-sided “spheres”)
  • 1 padded case with zipper pouch
  • Starter guide

​Teaching Aide Uses:
Coding
Critical thinking
Problem solving

Suggested for ages 5+
ID: Contents listed arranged in arch. Text reads

Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set*

Contents:
  • 1 battery-powered robot (mouse); requires 3 AAA batteries
  • 30 double-sided coding cards (square)
  • 10 double-sided activity cards
  • 16 maze grids (green)
  • 22 maze walls (purple)
  • 3 tunnels (orange)
  • 1 plastic cheese wedge
  • 1 activity guide
  • 1 blue carrying case
  • Protective bubble wrap
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Coding
Critical thinking
Problem solving
 
Suggested for ages 4+
ID: Contents listed arranged in piles with eight maze grids linked together with one tunnel piece and three wall pieces slotted on top. The yellow cheese piece is on the last maze grid; the robot mouse is on the second-to-last grid with its nose pointed towards the cheese.. Text reads

Color & Light Discovery Kit*

​Contents:
  • 4 color paddles (red, yellow, green, blue)
  • 2 mirrors
  • 1 flashlight
  • 6 photo activity cards
  • 1 activity guide
  • 1 storage container with lid
​
Teaching Aide Uses:
Physical Science
Color identification

Suggested for ages 7 - 11
ID: Contents listed arranged in a line. Container reads

Creative Flakes Construction Toy*

Contents:
  • 600 interlocking plastic discs
  • 1 “inspiration” booklet
  • 1 plastic tote with lid

Teaching Aide uses:
Building & Engineering
Creativity

Suggested for ages 3+
ID: Creative Flakes (interlocking plastic discs) in spread-out pile with plastic container sitting in top. Container houses more Creative Flakes.

Human Body Model + Card Game*

 Contents:
  • 60 double sided game cards
  • Anatomical torso with 6 removable parts
  • 1 game guide
  • 1 plastic storage big with lid and cardboard stabilizer
 
Teaching Aide uses:
​Life Science
Anatomy
 
Suggested for ages 7 – 11
ID: Anatomical torso with one removable lung placed behind the model. Light gray suare has close-up of red and blue cards depicting an illustrated version of the model on one card with arrows pointing at the lungs and a question about the human lungs on the next card.

​Mathlink Cubes*

Contents:
  • 200 Mathlink Cubes
  • 10 STEM Explorers activity cards + 1 Information card
  • 1 storage tote with lid
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Building & Engineering
Problem Solving
Creativity
Core Concepts (patterns, counting, etc.)
 
Suggested for ages 5+
​
ID: Individual and stacked rows of colorful cubes are arranged in front of a box depicting these same cubes. Box reads Learning Resources Big Builders on front. To right of box is the likeness of a helicopter built from the cubes. In the center of the stacked cubes is a flat page that has an image of the helicopter and the same text and design of the box surrounding it.

Measuring Beaker Set

Contents:
  • 7 beakers with measurements for:
    • 1 cup = 8 oz. = 250 ml.
    • ¾ cup = 6 oz. = 175 ml.
    • ½ cup = 4 oz. = 125 ml.
    • 4 tbsp. = 2 oz. = 60 ml.
    • 2 tbsp. = 1 oz. = 30 ml.
    • 1 tbsp. = 3 tsp. = 15 ml.
    • 1 tsp. = 5 ml.
  • 1 plastic tote with lid
  • Protective bubble wrap
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Measurements (Volume)
Mathematics (Conversions)
 
Suggested for ages 7+
ID: Listed beakers with clear tube and colorful base.

Beginner Microscope + Prepared Slides*

Contents:
  • Kids Beginner Microscope (2 AA batteries included, power not guaranteed)
  • Plastic tweezers
  • Petri dish
  • 20x eye piece
  • 26 prepared slides with case
  • 4-page instruction manual
  • 1 slide lock carrying case
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
General science
Biology
Forensics
 
Suggested for ages 7+
ID: Compound microscope with rotating turret above stage (where slides are placed). Framed image to left shows open white case with multi-color slides.

Multiplication Gr. 3-5 Kit*

Contents:
  • 10 multiplication facts file folders
  • 10 storage pouches
  • 10 answer cards
  • 4 spinner attachments
  • 4 colorful pawns
  • 10 sets of game pieces
  • 1 activity guide (with reproducible pages of game pieces)
  • 1 cardboard storage box
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Mathematics/Basic Operations
 
Suggested for ages 8 - 10
ID: Multiplication storage box sits open with 9 activity folders inside. 1 folder with a purple border is open in front of the box and shows a game game board with a spinner in the upper-right corner. A small purple pouch is above the folder and to the right of the box.

Pattern Blocks + Cards

Contents:
  • 250 hardwood blocks in storage tub with lid (6 colors, 6 shapes)
  • 20 write-and-wipe activity cards
  • 1 dry erase marker
  • 1 activity guide
  • 1 fabric bag with zipper
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Geometry & Shapes
Patterns
 
Suggested for ages 3 - 8
ID: Pattern blocks spilling out of clear container. To the left of this are groups of Pattern Block activity cards are stacked into 5 groups; the following groups are listed on the top of each pile: Composing Shapes, Identifying Shapes, Rows & Columns, Decomposing Shapes, Partitioning Shapes.

Rainbow Bears Kit

Contents:
  • 60 colorful bears (10 red bears, 10 orange bears, 10 yellow bears, 10 green bears, 10 blue bears, 10 purple bears)
  • 6 colorful cups (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
  • 4 dice
  • 1 pair of fine motor tweezers
  • 1 activity guide + 42 activity cards
  • 1 plastic tote with lid

Teaching Aide uses:
Colors
Numbers
Patterns
Fine motor skills

Suggested for ages 3+​
ID: Photo of Rainbow Bear kit and all contents as listed in text.

Real Bugs Discovery Kit*

Contents:
  • 12 specimens in acrylic plastic
  • 1 magnifying glass
  • 1 storage tray with compartments
  • 1 Bug Identification Guide
  • 1 storage bin with lid
  • Protective bubble wrap
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Life Science
Insect and arachnid identification
 
Suggested for ages 3 - 8
ID: Specimens encased in rectangles of acrylic arranged in front of green storage tray. Magnifying glass positioned in bottom right. Small booklet titled

Science Animal Viewer Kit

Contents:
  • 1 plastic viewer
  • 5 discs of photos
  • 1 animal identification list
  • 1 plastic storage bin with lid​
​
​Teaching Aide Uses:
Life Science
Animals & animal habitat identification
Recall & Recognition

Suggested for ages 3 - 7
ID: Child holding yellow Science Viewer up to eyes under text that reads

Scale & Bucket Balance

Contents:
  • Plastic scale
  • 2 removable buckets with listed measurements
  • 2 corresponding lids for buckets
  • 1 storage drawer
  • 1 activity guide
  • 1 storage container with lid
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Science
Mathematics
 
Suggested for ages 3+
ID: Plastic scale with blue base (containing red storage drawer), yellow beam, and two clear buckets on each end. The right bucket is topped with a red lid, the other lid is placed on the surface under the left bucket.

Sea Life Specimens

Contents:
  • 5 specimens
  • 5 corresponding fact cards
  • 1 magnifying glass
  • 1 guide
  • 1 storage bin with lid
  • Protective bubble wrap for each item
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Life Science
Marine Ecology
 
Suggested for ages 4 - 11
ID: 5 cards fanned out with

Snap Circuits Snapino*

Contents:
  • 1 Arduino UNO compatible Snapino module
  • 6 Snap Circuits modules
  • 3 snap wires
  • 1 snap jumper wire
  • 1 snap out pin wire
  • 1 USB cable
  • 1 (one) 9-volt battery holder
  • 1 instruction manual
  • 1 foam-padded carrying case
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Engineering
Coding
Critical thinking
Problem solving
 
Suggested for ages 12+
ID: Listed Snapino components assembled; two lights are illuminated to signal the device is on.

ZOOB Builderz Construction Toy*

Contents:
  • 125 ZOOB pieces
  • 5 fold-out construction guides
  • 1 storage tote with lid
 
Teaching Aide Uses:
Building & Engineering
Creativity
 
Suggested for ages 6+
​
Human-like stick figure construed using ZOOB pieces (plastic rods with either ball joints or connecting jaws on each end). Figure is standing upright next to pile of ZOOB pieces and fanned out pages of visual instructions.

*Warning: Choking Hazard – Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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