Tech Kits


Early Literacy Kids Coding Kits:

• Sammy the Coding Robot and Friends We recommend that you schedule a few extra days when requesting this kit so that you have adequate time to familiarize yourself with all its pieces as well as the variety of lessons and activities you can do with it.
• Botley the Coding Robot with Action Challenge Accessory Set: (2 identical kits available - Kit 1 and Kit 2)
• KIBO 10 has been updated and rewired and has new accessories including the Brick Building Extension Kit, the Clap Sound Sensor Ear and the Lightbulb as well as 2 new curriculum guides: Build It Better Building Block Curriculum Guide and Growing With KIBO: A Progressive Robotics Curriculum.
  We recommend that you schedule a few extra days when requesting this kit so that you have adequate time to familiarize yourself with all its new pieces and guides as well as the variety of lessons and activities you can do with it.
• Bee-Bot Kit
• Cubetto Block Robot Kit (two identical kits are available – Kit 1 and Kit 2)
• Code & Go Robot Mouse Kit (two identical kits are available – Kit 1 and Kit 2)

iPads in Storytime Kits: One iPad loaded with 20 apps usable as storytime extensions, a projector, and everything you need to make both work together.

Create A Chain Reaction Kit: STEM concepts of gravity, force, and momentum are the focus as kids set up a course of ramps, pendulums, and hammers for a ball to reach a goal box.

Green Screen Kit: a 10 x 24 foot green backdrop, a tripod to hold the backdrop, and one iPad with a tutorial.

NEW KANO Star Wars The Force™ Coding Kit - Code Your Galaxy! (Kit 1 and Kit 2)

Move a hand to swing lightsabers, levitate X-wings, pilot starships, make Force lightning, Force push stormtroopers, and more. A laptop is available to request to use with this kit or you can use your own tablet or computer (Windows 10, Mac OS 12 or later, iPadOS, Fire HD 10 (2017) or newer) If requesting a laptop, please state so in your email.

Ages 6 and up

NEW KANO Harry Potter Coding Kit - Build a wand, learn to code, make magic! (Kit 1 and Kit 2)

With a little code and creativity fire fireworks, make pumpkins grow, transfigure owls, make Butterbeer float, Broomsticks fly, chocolate frogs appear, Mandrakes disappear, and much more. A laptop is available to request to use with this kit or you can use your own tablet or computer. (Windows 10, Mac OS 10.10 or later, iOS10 or later, Fire HD 8 2016 or newer, Fire HD 10 2017 or newer) If requesting a laptop, please state so in your email.

Ages 6 and up

Check the calendar to see when kits are available. Consider travel days needed when deciding when to book.

To request a kit send an email to bookit@uhls.org


LENDING POLICY

The below guidelines are just that – guidelines. We offer you all the flexibility possible. Call us with your needs!

1. Kits check out for seven (7) days including delivery and return.
2. Kits may be renewed if no one is waiting.
3. Items in Early Literacy Kids Coding Kit, Squishy Circuits and MaKey MaKey kits are to be used collaboratively by kids with adult supervision nearby. There are pieces in the kits which must be handled with care.
4. We’ll use understanding and reason in assessing any damages to the kit.
5. Some kits contain consumable supplies that must be supplied by borrowing library. Consumable supplies are listed under kit contents.