MidTN STEM Lending Library

The Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub, housed at Middle Tennessee State University, has hundreds of items available to support a variety of STEM lessons. We have items appropriate for different grade levels K-12 and assist students in learning coding, math, science, engineering, and technology.These resources are available to teachers in the Middle Tennessee region for free and may require some training. Middle Tennessee STEM Innovation Hub is excited to partner with you and be a resource to enhance your classroom.
 
 

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Sphero Bolt

Sphero BoltThe Sphero Bolt opens up an endless array of coding and gaming capabilities. Use advanced sensors to track speed, acceleration, and direction, or drive BOLT without having to aim your robot thanks to the compass. BOLT also features infrared communication, allowing your robot to “talk” with other BOLTs. Equipped with Bluetooth SMART and a strong scratch-resistant shell, this robot’s brawn matches its brilliance.

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Dash & Dot Robot

Dash & Dot RobotDash and Dot are robots that can sense, act and think! Students use block coding on four different iPad apps to control their robots. The durable and child friendly robots are a safe and easy way to encourage STEAM learning in your classroom. 

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Edibot - Edison Robot

Edibot - Edison RobotEdison is a programmable robot designed to be a complete STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics education for students from 4 to 16 years of age.

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Edibot - Lego Kit Expansion Pack

Edibot - Lego Kit Expansion PackThe Edibot-C is the 5-in-1 expansion construction kit that helps scale up the basic Edison robot into sophisticated creations elevating coding and robotics to the next level. Each Lego compatible Edibot-C kit includes 115 blocks, pegs, gears, and other parts all created to interlock together and onto the Edison robot. The pack can build a tank, digger, robo claw, crane, and printer.

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Ozobot Evo

Ozobot EvoEvo is the social coding robot for children ages 9 and up. There are two ways to code Evo: online with OzoBlockly programming and screen free with Color Code. It has sensors to interact with its environment, lights, a speaker and social capabilities.

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Ozobot Educator Entry Kit

Contains a robot and Bot Camp packet, educating the instructor on how to use the Ozobot.

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Zoomy 2.0 Handheld Microscope

Zoomy 2.0 Handheld MicroscopeThis freshly updated, all-in-one handheld digital microscope gives early scientific study a whole new perspective, and is easy for young children to use. The Zoomy 2.0 magnifies up to 54x and allows students to closely analyze the structure of objects in great detail. The microscope is compatible with PC and Mac with a display of 640x480 pixels.

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Kindle Fire

Contain apps that run the Dash and Dot robots and the Sphero robots.

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TI-nspire 84

TI-nspire 84

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Misc. Pattern Blocks

Misc. Pattern Blocks

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Unit Cubes

Unit Cubes

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Protractor Rulers

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Small & Large Snapping Cubes

Small & Large Snapping Cubes

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Measuring Cups

Measuring Cups

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Measuring Spoons

Measuring Spoons

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Coins

Coins

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Overhead Pattern Blocks

Overhead Pattern Blocks

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Place Value Cubes

Place Value Cubes

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Pattern Blocks

Pattern Blocks

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Red & Black Chips

Red & Black Chips

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Colored Tiles

Colored Tiles

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Compass & Protractors

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LR Geometric Shapes

408 pieces in each kit

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Kidney-Shaped Beans

Kidney-Shaped Beans

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Wooden Colored Cubes

Wooden Colored Cubes

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Algeblocks Track Class Kit

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Algeblocks Cube Set

Algeblocks Cube Set

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Algeblocks Tracks and Tote Dividers

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