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Harrison Township School District’s STEM Tech & Toy Night
Harrison Township School District’s
STEM Tech & Toy
Night
Pre-K through
3rd GradeThe Tools we use
iPad/iPhone Required options
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● Tiggly Shapes● Marbotic Numbers● Marbotic Letters● Fisher Price Smart Bike● Play Osmo● Dash and Dot
New for Preschool● Mindful of Screen Time● Tactile Learning
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More Early Learning Toys
✗ Teach’n Tag Movi✗ Kids First Robot Engineer✗ Cubetto
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K-3✗ Play Osmo ✗ Dash & Dot
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● Ozobots● Code & Go Mouse
Other options
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● Keva Planks● LEGOs & K’NEX● Let’s Go Code Activity Set● Straws & Connectors● Magformers vs MagnaTiles
Unplugged Options
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4ththrough
6th GradeThe Tools we use
iPad/iPhone Required options
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● Sphero● Bloxels● LEGO Boost
Other Tools
✗ Snap Circuits✗ Squishy Circuits✗ Makey Makey✗ Littlebits✗ 3D pens
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Other Things to Consider
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✗ Think Fun Products✗ Raspberry Pi✗ Kano✗ Cozmo✗ Microbit
Things to Consider if Purchasing
Subscription Services
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✗ Kiwi Crate✗ Koala Crate✗ Tinker Crate
✗ BitsBox✗ Creation Crate✗ Box of Challenge✗ MakeCrate
Reusability & Reliability
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● What can you do with it after you build it?
● Look at the materials and durability.
● You get what you pay for.
Amazon Ratings say A lot
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● The Quantity of Ratings and Reviews Matters
● Look to see how long something has been out
Can this Grow with my Child?
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● Age Appropriate Ratings● What learning can it foster?
Be Mindful of STEM/STEAM Badges
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● Everything is slapped with a STEM Sticker or Award
● Anything that is less than $20 may be too good to be true or you could make it yourself.
