Children's and YA Services

What Are They?
Official Dash & Dot Page
Reviews: 
The Cornerstone for Teachers
Android Central
Program Plans: 
The Digital Scoop
Learn to Code Curriculum
Teacher Programs with Dash and Dot- Pinterest
Blockly for Dash and Dot
Videos: 
Meet Dash and Dot Robots for Kids 6+
Light it up. Dash & Dot Music Video

Request Dash and Dot here.

Request classroom pack here.

What Are They?
Elenco
Reviews: 
Tech Age Kids
Geek Dad
The Guide for Toys
Program Plans: 
Northeastern University Center for STEM Education
Instruction Manuel
Videos: 
Snap Circuits: Fun and Safe Electricity Projects
Snap Circuits® - Model: SC-300

Request Snap Circuit 3D kit here.

Request Snap Circuit Motion & Green here.

Request Snap Circuit Sound & Light here.

What Are They?
Keva Planks

Reviews: 
Geek Dad
The Guide for Toys

Program Plans: 
Keva Planks Challenges- Pinterest
STEM Activities for Kids
Keva Planks Lesson Plans

Videos: 
Keva Planks at Destination Imagination Global Finals 2011
Keva planks ball contraption

Request Keva Planks here.

What Are They?
Official Ozobots Page
Ozobot’s Tiny Robots Use Squiggly Lines And Google’s Blockly To Teach Kids To Code (TechCrunch)

Reviews: 
Tiny Ozobot Gets Kids into Block-based Programming | Test Drive (SLJ)
The Maker Mom

Program Plans: 
From Ozobot 

Videos:  From Ozobot 

Request Ozobots here.

What Are They?
Makey Makey
Reviews: 
The Ed Tech Roundup
Crowd Crux
Surviving A Teachers Salary
Program Plans: 
Instructables Teacher
Videos: 
MaKey MaKey - An Invention Kit for Everyone

Request Makey Makey here.

What Are They?
Little Bits
Reviews: 
PC Magazine
Digital Trends
Program Plans: 
Little Bits Curriculum
Educators Guide
Videos: 
Welcome to Little Bits
How to Build a Self-Driving Car with Little Bits

Request Little Bits Kit 1 here or Kit 2 here.

What Are They?
Introduction guide to Bloxels
Educators Guide

Reviews:
Tech Age Kids
Homeschool Game School

Program Ideas:
Make it Instructions

Videos:
Tutorial playlist

The following are links to additional resources and activities related to this kit:

UV Kid!

Sorting Games: How Big? How Far ? How Hot?

Jump to Jupiter

Click here to reserve Kit 1.

The following are links to additional resources and activities related to this kit:

Planet Party

Pocket Solar System

Looney Lunar Phases

Art and the Cosmic Collection

Investigating the Insides

Taking the Earth's Temperature

Click here to reserve Kit 2

This project is funded by the State of Connecticut and the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.