S.P.A.R.K.℠ and S.T.E.A.M. Kits

What are S.P.A.R.K.℠ & S.T.E.A.M. Kits?

These interactive, take-home kits are a great way to foster creativity and cognitive development through a wide variety of unique activities.

Each kit focuses on a theme and contains:

  • an explorative, hands-on item
  • non-fiction books
  • Many kits also contain a a discovery sheet for recording what you learned, observed, and designed

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S.P.A.R.K. Kits encourage: Skills, Playing, Achievement, Reading, and Knowledge
S.T.E.A.M. Kits teach: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math

Kits can be checked out for up to 3 weeks! Kits can be placed on hold and can be picked up at either of the desks. Please keep in mind, kits must be returned to a desk inside the library. You can check out one S.T.E.A.M. kit and one S.P.A.R.K. kit per family.

Astronomy

Astronomy
S.T.E.A.M.

This kit comes with a Deep Space Home Planetarium and Projector which will allow you to transform your darkened room into an outer space light show and explore the universe! You will expand your knowledge of space and space exploration with this kit!

Game Night: Set 2

Game Night: Set 2
S.P.A.R.K.

Enjoy some family and friend time with the game night kit! Play one, two, or all three board/card games included.
Set 2 Games include:
Guess Who?, Beat the Parents, & Taboo

Discovery Backpack

Discovery Kit
S.T.E.A.M.

This kit is courtesy of the Library of Virginia, I love Virginia State Parks, and Science Museum of Virginia. Inside you will find a parking pass for all Virginia State Parks! You can have fun exploring with the tools included.

Spy Kit

Spy Kit
S.P.A.R.K.

Learn to be a top-secret spy with this kit! Read the books provided to learn the best tricks to become a spy and then use the spy set included in this kit to practice the skills that you learned!

Movie Night

Movie Night
S.P.A.R.K.

Have fun watching movies and learning film trivia with this kit. The movie night kit is perfect for anyone who wants to check out DVDs but doesn’t have a DVD player! You can hook this small device up to your TV using HDMI or RCA cables.

Magic Kit

Magic Kit
S.P.A.R.K.

Learn to be a magician with this kit! Use the books provided to learn some new tricks and then practice your skills with the material included in the magic set!

S.P.A.R.K
Skills, Play, Achieve, Read, Know’

S.P.A.R.K Skills, Play, Achieve, Read, Know was created by Holly Ritchie and Corin Jackson in Manassas Park, Virginia and is trademark pending.

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March 31, 2024 // MPCL CLOSED

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