Product Review
Developed by Brooke Brown-a National Board Certified Teacher, public speaker, and teacher resources developer who specializes in all things STEM and literacy-this hands-on STEM solution is a creative and developmentally appropriate form of engineering for elementary students. The STEM Bins Essentials Kit contains a 16-page Teacher Guide with teacher questions and prompts and blackline masters including a blueprint recording sheet, foldable recording booklets, and writing templates; picture task cards; upper-grade written task cards; 8 challenge yourself cards; 8 writing prompt cards; a wide variety of consumable and non-consumable products; and 12 labeled storage bins. STEM Bins align to Science and Engineering Standards. Kit Includes: - 12 Plastic Bins - 100 Base Ten Blocks Units - 50 Base Ten Blocks Rods - 10 Base Ten Blocks Flats - 55 Dominoes - 100 Pattern Blocks - 100 Linking Cubes - 100 Pipe Cleaners - 50 Craft Sticks - 96 Hook and Loop Fasteners of each - 100 3" x 5" Index cards - 100 4" x 6" Index cards - 2 Tape Dispensers with Tape - 4 3-oz Play-Doh - 500 Toothpicks - 481-in. Foam Balls - 10 Cardboard Tubes - 50 Mini Cups - 125 Straws - Writing Prompt Cards - Challenge Cards - Tasks Cards - Teacher Guide
- HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER MATERIALS: Developed by Brooke Brown—a National Board-Certified Teacher, public speaker, and teacher resources developer who specializes in all things STEM and literacy—this hands-on STEM solution is a creative and developmentally appropriate form of engineering for elementary students. These STEM Bins align to Science and Engineering Standards.
- OPEN-ENDED STEM MANIPULATIVES: This Essentials Kit includes 18 different manipulatives to use with open-ended STEM activities. The perfect hands-on solution for STEM centers, early finishers, morning work, centers, fine motor practice, indoor recess, and positive reinforcement of behavior.
- STEM CHALLENGE CARDS: Includes 8 Challenge Yourself Cards that take structures to the next level, allowing students to improve and enhance their structures. Also includes 3 sets of Task Cards: 24 Picture Task Cards, 6 Three-Dimensional Shapes Task Cards, and 12 Upper-Grades Task Cards, as well as 8 Writing Prompt Cards that allow for literacy extensions.
- SCIENCE CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS: A 16-page Teacher Guide contains teacher questions and prompts and blackline masters including a blueprint recording sheet, foldable recording booklets, and writing templates.
- TEACHER-DEVELOPED STEM MATERIALS FOR CLASSROOM: The STEM Bins Essentials Kit contains 12 Plastic Bins, 160 Base Ten Blocks, 55 Dominoes, 100 Pattern Blocks, 100 Linking Cubes, 100 Pipe Cleaners, 50 Craft Sticks, 96 Hook and Loop Fasteners, 100 3” x 5” index cards, 100 4” x 6” Index Cards, 2 Tape Dispensers with Tap, 4 3-oz. Play-Doh, 500 Toothpicks, 48 1-in. Foam Balls, 15 Cardboard Tubes, 50 Mini Cups, 125 Straws, Writing Prompt Cards, Challenge Cards, Task Cards, and a Teacher Guide.
