SCSU Hilton C. Buley Library: Makerspace: Educational

Educational Collection

Our Educational Makerspace Collection includes items designed for K-12 students to build their STEAM educational skills.

You can check out any of these items by coming to the Library checkout desk during our normal operating hours. One of the employees will go with you to retrieve the items you need. The standard loan period is 7 days. If you need more time, please contact us to make other arrangements.

Coding Robots

Dash and Dot robots kit
Call Number: TJ211.2 .D37 2018
Teach kids how to program with Dash and Dot, toy robots that make coding fun using apps on iPads, iPhones, Android tablets and phones.
Kit Includes: 1 kit (2 robots, 1 accessory pack, 1 challenge card set (72 cards), 1 building brick connectors set, 2 USB cables, 1 launcher set) : color, plastic, cardboard ; in container 44 x 29 x 26 cm.
Learn to Code curriculum guide with Dash and Dot
Call Number: TJ211.2 .D372 2018
186 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Ozobot Kit
Call Number: TJ211.2 .O9 2019
The Ozobot Evo Educator Entry Kit is STEAM made simple and discovers a solution to bring coding & creativity to your classroom. Teach yourself to code Evo two ways: online with OzoBlockly and screen-free with Color Codes.
Kit Includes: 1 kit (3 Ozobot bits, 3 USB chargers, 8 markers, 1 color code sticker set, 2 guides) ; in container, 16 x 41 x 28 cm.

littleBits

littleBits Deluxe Kit by littleBits Electronics
Call Number: TK7860 .L588 2013
Publication Date: 2013
littleBits is the New York-based hardware startup that is on a mission to Democratize Hardware by empowering everyone to Create Inventions, large and small, with a platform of easy-to-use Electronic Building Blocks. The company’s innovative building blocks snap together with magnets to allow anyone to build, invent, and prototype with electronics independent of age, gender and technical background – no soldering, wiring, or programming required. littleBits breaks down powerful technology – from music with the littleBits Synth Kit, to the Internet of Things with the Smart Home Kit – and makes the technology accessible and easy to understand.
littleBits Education STEAM Student Set littleBits modules: 1 power module, 1 USB power module, 1 button module, 1 slide dimmer module, 1 light sensor module, 1 temperature sensor module, 1 pulse module, 1 fork module, 2 wire modules, 1 inverter module, 1 number module, 1 long LED module, 1 RGB LED module, 2 DC motor module, 1 servo & hub module, 1 buzzer module, 1 fan module. Materials & accessories: 1 9V battery, 1 battery cable, 1 AC power adapter, 1 USB cable, 2 mounting boards, 3 mechanical arms, 1 servo mount, 4 motorMates, 5 servo accessories, 12 magnetic shoes, 12 hook & loop shoes, 2 strips of hook & loop tape, 2 wheels, 2 screwdrivers, 4 screws.
Call Number: TK7860 .L583 2016
littleBits Education Code Kit littleBits modules: 1 USB power module, 1 dimmer module, 1 pressure sensor module, 3 wire modules, 1 codeBit module, 1 servo module, 1 LED matrix module, 2 button modules, 1 slide dimmer module, 1 sound trigger module, 1 branch module, 1 bargraph module, 1 speaker module. Materials & accessories: 3 USB power adapter + cable, 1 rechargeable battery, 1 servo mount, 1 codeBit dongle, 2 strips (hook & loop), 4 screws, 3 powerSnap, 1 mechanical arm, 1 servo hub, 12 shoes (hook & loop) 1 mounting board (8 x 7). Target Audience
Call Number: TK7860 .L582 2017

Lego Education

LEGO® Education. Simple and powered machines set
Call Number: TJ211.15 .L442 2009
This set contains a brick assortment for exploring design engineering with more advanced mechanisms, structures, and forces. Includes 396 LEGO Technic elements for creating a broad range of models that cover concepts such as: forces and motion, measuring, energy and structure. A motor is also included to allow students to build self-propelled machines.
LEGO® Education. Renewable energy add-on set
Call Number: TJ211.15 .L455 2010
This add-on set allows students to learn about and understand renewable energy sources, including: solar energy, wind energy and hydro energy. As well as the functionality and capability of of solar cells, wind turbines and hydro-electric power plants. The Renewable Energy Add-On Set can be used with the Simple & Powered Machines Set and LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3.
LEGO® Education MoreToMath 1-2
Call Number: TJ211.15 .L445 2015
Each set contains 520 LEGO bricks, including four 8x8 base plates; two minifigures, Mia and Max; and two LEGO brick separators, as well as a label sheet for marking the compartments in the sorting tray.
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set by LEGO
Call Number: TJ211.15 .L44 2013
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set is a hands-on, cross-curricular STEM solution that engages students by providing the resources to design, build and program their creations while helping them develop essential skills such as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication. A Core Set supports two students and comes with a getting-started guide, video tutorials, and standards-aligned lesson plans. An eLearning program is included for educators.