Microsoft Aims to Build on Microsoft Success Microsoft will be releasing a Minecraft installment designed specifically for education. Minecraft can foster both soft skills--collaborating with partners--and more tangible skills like spatial reasoning or item sequencing. The educational edition comes with in-depth tutorials, lesson plans, and a classroom mode that helps … [Read more...] about STEM Learning Weekly Recap (10/23 – 10/29)
Archives for October 2016
OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit – Product Review
OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit Product Information Description: With the OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot kit, you can build 14 different robots powered by the sun. OWI has classified the robots into two tiers: Level 1 (entry level, easy to manipulate) and Level 2 (more challenging and more difficult to manipulate). OWI’s solar robot kit focuses on learning. Children get … [Read more...] about OWI 14-in-1 Solar Robot Kit – Product Review
Pathfinders Hydraulic Machines – Product Review
Pathfinders Hydraulic Machines Product Information Description: The Pathfinders Hydraulic Machines 4-in-1 set (Editor's Note: product links are affiliate links which add no cost to the consumer; please read here for more info) has parts and instructions for building 4 different models: mini scissor lift, mini cherry picker, mini platform lifter, and mini … [Read more...] about Pathfinders Hydraulic Machines – Product Review
STEM Learning Weekly Recap (10/16-10/22)
Makeblock Kickstarts the First Modular, Programmable and Transformable Drone Designed for Beginners and STEM learning Makeblock has launched a Kickstarter to fund the first ever modular and visual programming drone. Easy assembly and disassembly, as well as visual programming instead of traditional text-based, makes the drone easy for both beginners and experienced users to … [Read more...] about STEM Learning Weekly Recap (10/16-10/22)
Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit – Product Review
(Editor's Note: This review is for an older edition of the hydropower kit. We have incorporated feedback from users that have tried the newer version as well to provide a current perspective) Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit Thames & Kosmos Product Description The Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit (T&K website) … [Read more...] about Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Renewable Energy Science Kit – Product Review