STEM Bins^® Comprehensive Kit, Set of 16 STEM Bins

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® Comprehensive Kit contains a 16-page Teacher Guide with teacher questions and prompts; 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 nonconsumable products that are in the Essentials Kit, plus wooden blocks, building bricks, magnetic tiles, wooden building planks, and 16 labeled storage bins. STEM Bins align to Science and Engineering Standards.
NOTE: Some assembly required

WHAT TO TEACH

• Think divergently, inventively, and imaginatively
• Solve a problem with specified constraints
• Build creative design skills
• Apply structures to real-world designs
• Construct a variety of two-dimensional shapes, three-dimensional shapes, lines, and angles using basic geometry
• Examine multiple perspectives in visual arts
• Build fine motor skills

PRODUCT PERKS

• Hands-on solutions for STEM centers, early finishers, morning work, centers, fine motor practice, indoor recess, and positive reinforcement of behavior
• 18 different manipulatives to use with open-ended STEM activities
• 8 Challenge Yourself Cards that take structures to the next level, allowing students to improve and enhance their structures
• 8 Writing Prompt Cards that allow for literacy extensions
• Teacher Guide with questions and prompts

RESOURCES

Getting Started with STEM Bins Tips & Tricks