Category Archives: Featured activity kit

Featured Activity Kit: Hanukkah Celebration Box

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Wendy Traas

Saturday evening marked the beginning of Hanukkah with the traditional lighting of the first candle on the menorah. Celebrate the start of the holiday season in your class with the Hanukkah Celebration Box (CR 394.267 H9562). This week’s featured activity … Continue reading →

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Feature Activity Kit: Large Geometry Shapes

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Sioban Linnen

Explore geometric shapes and concepts with the Large Geometry Shapes Kit (C.R. 516.156 S495). The set includes ten 3-dimensional shapes familiar to students from the world around them and introduced in mathematics textbooks. The shapes include a sphere and hemisphere, … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: Four-Pan Algebra Balance Kit

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Sioban Linnen

The Four-Pan Algebra Balance Kit (C.R. 512 K96F) allows students to visualize and physically build algebraic equations. Students can use this kit to demonstrate the zero principle, explore integers, model and solve equivalent linear equations, and construct identities. By placing chips in the … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: The continental puzzles – European edition

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Sioban Linnen

Puzzles help students to exercise their memory by providing a tactile learning experience. With pieces shaped like countries and bodies of water, The continental puzzles – European edition (C.R. 912.4 C762) will help children learn to identify countries, borders, capitals and major cities, … Continue reading →

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Featured Activity Kit: At Home

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Wendy Traas

Looking for an interactive and creative way to encourage storytelling with your students? This week’s featured activity kit is the At Home Kit (CR 808.543 B932 H765). 28 cards depict different elements of a home, including windows and exterior walls, … Continue reading →

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