Discovery Kits
The Haines Library is excited to announce Discovery Kits for check-out!
These interactive, hands-on kits are meant to inspire creative thinking and learning with a focus on STEM concepts. They are aligned to the Alaska State Standards. Each kit contains a hands-on activity or game, and educational books to guide your child’s learning. Kits circulate for two weeks and are eligible for renewal as item demand allows. Kits must be returned in person and a checklist of items must be presented to the staff member at the front desk. Patrons are accountable for all parts and pieces of the kits and will be charged for missing pieces. Only one kit may be checked out at a time.
| Theme | Suggested Age | Description | More info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Bridges | 8 to 13 | Build bridge models using K’nex Education Kit. Includes books about bridges. | Content list Place hold |
| LEGO Robotics and Coding | 7 to 10 | Build robots using the LEGOs Robotic kit and write code to bring your robot to life. Includes books about coding. | Content list Place hold |
| Logical Thinking and Problem Solving | 8 and up | This kit includes the Turing Tumble Game, a riddle book, and a book about computers to further problem solving skills. | Content list Place hold |
| Mechanical Engineering | 7 to 15 | Learn how robotics work by building robotic arms. This kit includes a kit, and book about robotics. | Content list Place hold |
Owl Pellet Dissection | 10 to 15 | Dissect owl pellets and learn more about owls and their food webs. This kit includes pellets, dissections tools, and books about owls. | Content list Place hold |
Pulleys and Levers | 8 to 13 | Build 8 different models and discover how simple machines work. Also contains 2 books and 1 DVD about pulleys and levers. | Content list Place hold |
Renewable Energy 1 | 10 to 16 | Build models powered by renewable energy with the K-nex Education kit and books to guide your learning. | Content list Place hold |
Renewable Energy 2 | 10 to 16 | Build models powered by renewable energy with the K-nex Education kit and books to guide your learning. | |
Renewable Energy 3 | 10 to 16 | Build models powered by renewable energy with the K-nex Education kit and books to guide your learning. | Content list Place hold |
Telling Time and Fractions | 5 to 10 | Build time telling skills with 2 different board games, a fraction clock, colorful fraction circles, and 2 books about telling time. | Content list Place hold |
| Writing Kit | 9 to 14 | Improve writing skills. Kit contains writing utensils, books, paper, and resource books. | Content list Place hold |
Youth Writing Kit | 5 to 8 | Develop writing skills. Kit contains writing utensils, books, paper, and resource books. | Content list Place hold |