Discoveries in Design and Innovation Curriculum
$229.00 – $1,299.00
This middle school 3D printing curriculum features themes like the Engineering Design Process, Life Science, and Physical Science. Our curriculum ensures a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary educational experience and includes specialized features for remediation, extension, and social-emotional learning (SEL), making the curriculum adaptable to a diverse range of learners. To further enrich the learning experience, we connect 3D printing concepts with other trending makerspace technologies, such as coding and robotics. In a world where 3D printing is becoming increasingly vital in career and technical education, this robust curriculum provides middle school students with a broad spectrum of skills essential for the 21st-century workforce. Anchored by the 5E learning model—Engage, Explore, Explain, Engineer, and Evaluate—our curriculum offers a holistic, adaptable, and future-ready educational journey. *3D Printer not included
$229.00 – $1,299.00
Our middle school micro:bit course is designed to immerse students in the Engineering Design Process, structured around six lessons that adhere to the 5E lesson plan format. Within this framework, students tackle real-world problems by stepping into roles defined by narrative-driven design briefs, which encourages a practical approach to problem-solving. The curriculum employs the MakeCode platform, allowing for an interactive experience with both virtual and physical micro:bits, and places a strong emphasis on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) by integrating activities that promote collaboration, reflection, and critical thinking. Authentic assessments are central to the course, with reflection exercises, rubrics, and checklists providing educators with valuable tools to measure student learning and progress. This comprehensive approach ensures that students not only gain technical skills in coding but also develop a deep understanding of the design process, preparing them for the technological challenges of the future. Lessons include:
- Coding Superheroes
- Weather Broadcasters
- Escape Room
- Game Show
- Fashion Statement
- micro:bit Gamer
$1,299.00
The MakerBot SKETCH supplies you with what you need to integrate 3D printing into the new school year successfully – whether that’s back in the classroom or teaching from home. With over 15 hours of online student curriculum and a cloud-based software to manage your students’ projects you can unlock students' creative potential with accessible 3D printing. Contact us about bulk orders and classroom bundles to save! Features:
- Easy to use MakerBot SKETCH with reliable, tinker-free performance
- ISTE-Certified self-paced 3D printer training for one teachers and five students
- Cloud-based, 3D printing file management with MakerBot Cloud* printing file management software, integrated with TinkerCad & Fusion 360
- 600+ certified lesson plans from educators all across the country
$2,399.00
Leverage the printer’s full print chamber and print up to 8.6” in length, 7.8” in width and almost 10” in height! With a bigger printer comes the ability to print larger projects. From printing different bridge structures for physics, printing the skull of t-rex for biology class, or leveraging 3D printing for problem-solving projects. With the SKETCH Large, you can skip the 3D printing bottleneck and print up to 10 projects on a build plate at the same time, giving you your time back in the classroom and students more opportunities to 3D print. Contact us about bulk orders and classroom bundles to save! Features:
- 670 cubic inches of printing space
- (2) Flexible Build Plates
- Heated Build Plate
- Enclosed Print Chamber & Air Filter
- Onboard Camera
- Spatula & Snippers
$21.95
Need power? We created the perfect pack to get your new micro:bit ready to code right out of the bag! The micro:bit Power Pack includes
- micro:bit v2
- 2 AAA batteries
- battery holder
- micro-USB cable
- cloth bag
$21.95
The new BBC micro:bit v2 is upgraded with a powerful new processor housing tons more capability and also adds a new speaker and microphone! The v2 will work just as the original micro:bit does, so you can use it with all your existing lessons, materials, and MakeCode. Additional features are also planned for later this year! Some new features of the board:
- More powerful processor, more RAM, and Flash so MicroPython works better
- MEMS microphone
- Speaker to play audio tones
- Capacitive touch sensor
- Power saving mode
- 1 BBC micro:bit v2
- 1 Micro USB cable, 6"
- 1 Quick Start Guide
- 1 AAA battery holder
- 2 AAA battery
$17.95
micro:bit is a tiny programmable microcomputer, designed to make learning how to code easy and fun! From dancing robots to banana keyboards, your micro:bit has all the features you need to code – the possibilities are endless! It can be coded from any web browser in MakeCode, C++, Python, and Scratch. Not only that, but it works interconnectedly with all the ELECFREAKS kits STEM Education Works is proud to offer. Important: The micro:bit v2 does not include any cables or power sources. This is just the board. We recommend picking up a micro:bit AAA battery holder or a micro USB cable as well to power your board. Contact us for orders over 300 Check out the mico:bit v2 Go Bundle or the micro:bit Power Pack.
