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.
Catapults
Learn some engineering by building medieval siege warfare instruments. You can build ten different catapults and crossbows with this kit! Plus, there are instructions on how to build even more instruments with things around your house.
Checkers & Chess
Learn the rules of checkers and chess with this kit! Read the books provided to learn the rules and best strategies. Then practice what you’ve learned with the game board and pieces.
Circuits 1: Snap Circuits
You can use the snap circuits like building blocks to make real electrical circuits. Follow the project sheets to create different designs without any additional material.
Circuits 2: Rover
Learn how to create connections with these simple circuits. You can make different Circuit Explorer Rovers by mixing and matching the pieces provided.
Code & Go Mouse
Practicing coding can help children gain critical thinking and problem solving skills. With this kit you don’t need a computer to use logic to design a code!
Code Breakers
Learn to break top secret codes with this kit! Use the magnifying glass included to find the patterns and break the codes. You can also use the books and worksheet included to practice creating your own codes or breaking ones you find.
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.