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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 to checkout for two (2) weeks.  You may check availability of an item through our online catalog 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 Links 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.

BINGO: Division

Contents:
  • 1 set of BINGO Cards (thirty-six total)
  • 70 division calling cards in bag
  • 1 calling card reference mat
  • 1 instruction sheet
  • 1 set of BINGO markers in bag
  • 1 plastic storage bin (with lid)
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Mathematics
 
Suggested for ages 8
Box for Division BINGO next to a pile of cardboard marking pieces, calling cards, and a BINGO card. The top BINGO card has 24 spaces, each with a different number. The top calling card reads 48 divided by 8, Answer equals 6.

BINGO: Multiplication

Contents:
  • 1 set of BINGO Cards (thirty-six total)
  • 70 multiplication calling cards in bag
  • 1 calling card reference mat
  • 1 instruction sheet
  • 1 set of BINGO markers in bag
  • 1 plastic storage bin (with lid)
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Mathematics
 
Suggested for ages 8
Box for Multiplication BINGO next to a pile of cardboard marking pieces, calling cards, and a BINGO card. The top BINGO card has 24 spaces, each with a different number. The top calling card reads 7 multiplied by 3, Answer equals 21.

BINGO: Rhyming

Contents:
  • 1 set of BINGO Cards (thirty-six total)
  • 70 rhyming calling cards in bag
  • 1 calling card reference mat
  • 1 instruction sheet
  • 1 set of BINGO markers in bag
  • 1 plastic storage bin (with lid)
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Phonemic Awareness
 
Suggested for ages 4+
Box for Rhyming BINGO next to a pile of cardboard marking pieces, calling cards, and a BINGO card. The top BINGO card has simple images  with the matching word below including fox, mop, and sink.

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

Chess Teacher

Contents:
  • 32 instructional chess pieces
  • 1 chess board
  • 1 instructional guide
  • 1 plastic storage bin (with lid)
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Logic
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Concentration and Memory
 
Suggested for ages 6+
A chess board with black and white pieces arranged on it. Each piece sits on a stand with small font that tells you what the piece is and how it moves.

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.

Diversity Discussion

Contents:
  • 18 Diversity Conversation Cards (in plastic bag)
  • 5 Children with Differing Abilities dolls
  • 8 Crayola Multicultural Colors markers
  • 7 green Activity cards (on binder ring)
  • 6 yellow Discussion cards (on binder ring)
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social awareness
Diversity and inclusion
Vocabulary
 
Suggested for ages 4+
Five small dolls. From left to right the dolls are a bi-racially-coded girl with a guide dog, a Hispanic-coded girl with a hearing aide, a white--coded boy in a wheelchair, an Asian-coded girl on crutches, and a Black-coded boy with a walker.

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.

Math Marks the Spot

Contents:
  • 1 vinyl mat
  • 3 giant foam dice
  • 1 information sheet
  • 1 set of round cardboard markers (seven green, seven red, seven orange, seven purple) in bag
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Mathematics
        Number Recognition
        Addition
        Subtraction
 
Suggested for ages 4+
​
Large white mat with numbers 1 through 20 in brightly colored circles. Three large foam dice sit on the mat.

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.

Microscope (Beginner) + 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.

Mental Blox Game

Contents:
  • 20 blocks (six spheres, six cubes, four pyramids, four plus signs)
  • 1 set of activity cards (bag of forty cards)
  • 1 game guide
  • 1 plastic storage bin with lid
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Analytical & critical thinking skills
 
Suggested for ages 5+
Picture

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.

Parachute Play

Contents:
  • 1 six-foot parachute
  • 1 parachute bag
  • 1 CD in case (Shakin’ the Chute CD)
  • 1 plastic storage bin (with plastic lid)
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Development of fine motor and auditory skills
Rhythm
Coordination
 
Suggested for ages 3+
Four young children lifting a colorful parachute above their heads.

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.

Whisper Phone 

Contents:
  • 1 whisper phone
  • 3 sets of dry erase flashcards with binder rings (Upper Case Alphabet, Lower Case Alphabet, Phonics)
  • 2 dry erase markers
  • 1 information card
 
Teaching Aide uses:
Speech Fluency
Reading Comprehension & Fluency
Phonological Awareness
 
Suggested for ages 4+
​

Child holding a large, plastic phone to their ear.

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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