Learning Labs has the resources for fun and creative hands-on learning!
Hands-on learning experiences can help struggling students excel in areas they never dreamed possible. By applying real-world scenarios to subjects such as math and science, students can better understand why and how the content applies to them and the world around them. Additionally, hands-on exploration helps students retain new-found skills and knowledge much longer than traditional instruction alone.
Virtually every educational product Learning Labs supplies includes hands-on learning opportunities as well as comprehensive lesson plans and project ideas.
Here are just a few examples:
Neuromaker - Through provided curriculum, hardware, and programming tools, educators can interest students in Computer Science, STEM, CTE Career Fields, Biomedical
Engineering, Biotechnology, Coding, Robotics, and Automation.
Sphero makes undeniably cool, programmable robots and STEM-based educational tools that transform the way kids learn, create, and invent through coding, science, music, and the arts. Sphero gives students of all learning and coding abilities a blank canvas to solve challenges.
BirdBrain Technologies cultivates creativity and computational thinking by providing flexible and inspiring educational products. Birdbrain provides free classroom-tested and standards-aligned learning materials, including programming tutorials, and lesson plans.
Vex Robotics has built a line of STEM products that range from early childhood through the university level. While best known for creating the world's largest robotics competition, their offerings go well beyond that now. With online content and reusable components, VEX is a natural fit for any afterschool or summer school application.