STEM Supplies Exclusive Product
Start to STEM Makerspace Kits
Start to STEM Makerspace Kits have everything you need to inspire budding engineers.
Within these packs, you will find all the materials needed to inspire open-ended creativity while learning about the challenges that real-world engineers face every day.
The FabricationStation Deluxe provides a rolling cart, storage solutions, and supplies for the makerspace on the go. Students can work directly on the surface of the cart, providing additional tabletop space in your classroom. Additionally, the Makerspace Tool Bag and kit provides necessary supplies and organization for makerspace tools. Our Safety Glasses storage keeps eye protection organized and designated per student for easy cleaning purposes. Keep students safe and engaged by displaying the Makerspace Rules Poster proudly in your new space.
In this ultimate classroom pack, you will also find top makerspace supplies loved by teachers everywhere like the BrickLab Brick Pack, Cardboard Connectors, Coroplast, Strawbees, and Keva Planks. The CreateKit Machine Kit also adds supplies like foam board, craft sticks, wheels, rubber bands, and more. Recommended for Elementary and up.
This bundle is perfect for a full class of up to 24 students working in small groups. You have several purchasing options:
Equipment Only Kit includes:
- Makerspace Cards, Set of 52
- Fabrication Station Deluxe, 1 Ea
- BrickLab Brick Pack, 1 Ea
- Cardboard Connectors, Set of 25
- Makerspace Rules Poster, 1 Ea
- Safety Glasses Set, 1 Ea
- Tool Bag, 1 Ea
- Coroplast, Set of 10
- Strawbees Cardboard Kit, 1 Ea
- Keva 100 Plank Set, 1 Ea
- CreateKit Machine Kit, 1 Ea
- Engineering Design Posters, 1 Ea
The Equipment Kit Plus Manual includes all the equipment plus a comprehensive curriculum manual outlining five days’ worth of makerspace lessons that are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Each lesson is scalable for different grade levels, abilities, and has teacher suggestions for implementation.
Additionally, the Complete Pack includes the Equipment Plus Manual and a live virtual professional development training hosted by a STEM expert for your school on the contents of this kit. Each three-hour training covers best practices for teaching the activities covered in the manual and provides your teachers with a hands-on and engaging approach to STEM pedagogy. If you choose this option, you will be contacted by a STEM Supplies trainer to schedule your workshop.
For more information or to schedule a training, call our STEM Supplies sales representative at 855-826-4528.
Click here to download a sample of the NGSS-aligned curriculum manual.
Next Generation Science Standards*:
- K-2-ETS1-1: Define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
- K-2-ETS1-2: Develop sketches, drawings, or physical models to illustrate how an object or tool can solve a given problem.
- K-2-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem and compare their strengths and weaknesses.
- 3-5-ETS1-1: Define a design problem with specific criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost that can be solved with an engineering solution.
- 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the design challenge.
- 3-5-ETS1-3: Plan and carry out tests, then improve a design solution based on test results, including the identification of failure points.
- MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with precision, ensuring that the challenge is solvable and reflecting societal needs.
- MS-ETS1-2: Evaluate competing design solutions by considering how well each meets the problem’s criteria and constraints.
- MS-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests to identify the best characteristics of each design solution, combining elements to create a new optimized solution.
- MS-ETS1-4: Develop and use a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process to optimize the design.
- HS-ETS1-1: Analyze a major global challenge, specifying qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions.
- HS-ETS1-2: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
- HS-ETS1-3: Evaluate the effectiveness of a solution to a complex problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that take into account a broad range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.