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.
Toddler Kit 2
Toddlers can get active with these colorful activities. They will get on the move with the stacking train and stimulate their senses with the plush flip fish.
Toddler Kit 3
Toddlers will get active with these colorful activities. They can play with the pop-up farm animal toy or get on the move with the soft pull back cars!
Tool Kit
With this tool kit, you’ll be able to do small projects and repairs. Use the included book to learn about the tools in this kit along with more advanced tools that you can use to construct more complex projects.
Transportation Kit
Learn to recognize different vehicles and modes of transportation with these activities. Children can drive around town with the magnetic puzzle game or count and stack cars with the color-coded parking garage.
Transportation Kit 2
Learn to recognize different vehicles and modes of transportation with these activities. Children can build train tracks with the 60-piece city train set and learn about construction vehicles with the wooden matching puzzle.
Virginia Birds & Animals
This kit is for you to observe and learn about the different birds and animals in Virginia. Identify the different birds, reptiles, and wildlife that you can see by using the pocket guide and binoculars provided in this kit.
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.