• Developed by Brooke Brown‚Äîa National Board Certified Teacher, this hands-on STEM solution is a creative and developmentally appropriate form of engineering for elementary students.
• STEM Bins allow students to think inventively & imaginatively, solve problems with specified constraints, build creative designs, and so much more!
• 16-page Teacher Guide with teacher questions and prompts and blackline masters including a blueprint recording sheet, foldable recording booklets, and writing templates; picture task cards; upper-grade written task cards.
• Includes 18 different manipulatives to use with open-ended STEM activities with 12 storage bins (some assembly required).

Developed by Brooke Brown—a National Board Certified Teacher, public speaker, and teacher resources developer who specializes in all things STEM and literacy—this hands-on STEM solution is a creative and developmentally appropriate form of engineering for elementary students. The STEM Bins™ Essentials Kit contains a 16-page Teacher Guide with teacher questions and prompts and blackline masters including a blueprint recording sheet, foldable recording booklets, and writing templates; picture task cards; upper-grade written task cards; 8 challenge yourself cards; 8 writing prompt cards; a wide variety of consumable and non-consumable products; and 12 labeled storage bins. STEM Bins align to Science and Engineering Standards. NOTE: Some assembly required WHAT TO TEACH Think divergently, inventively, and imaginatively Solve a problem with specified constraints Build creative design skills Apply structures to real-world designs Construct a variety of two-dimensional shapes, three-dimensional shapes, lines, and angles using basic geometry Examine multiple perspectives in visual arts Build fine motor skills PRODUCT PERKS Hands-on solutions for STEM centers, early finishers, morning work, centers, fine motor practice, indoor recess, and positive reinforcement of behavior 18 different manipulatives to use with open-ended STEM activities 8 Challenge Yourself Cards that take structures to the next level, allowing students to improve and enhance their structures 8 Writing Prompt Cards that allow for literacy extensions Teacher Guide with questions and prompts Teacher Guide & Blackline Masters Contains Questions and Prompts, My STEM Bins Blueprints sheet, Foldable Recording Booklets, Build, Draw, and Write sheets, STEM Bins Response sheets and blackline masters. Storage Bins & Labels 12 storage bins and labels that make it easy to know what is inside each STEM Bin. BONUS labels are included if you would like to extend your STEM Bin collection. Task Cards Designed to inspire and challenge students. 3 sets of Task Cards: 24 Picture Task Cards, 6 Three-Dimensional Shapes Task Cards, and 12 Upper-Grades Task Cards. Manipulatives 18 manipulatives to use with open-ended STEM activities. RESOURCES Getting Started with STEM Bins Tips & Tricks INCLUDES 12 Plastic Bins 100 Base Ten Blocks Units 50 Base Ten Blocks Rods 10 Base Ten Blocks Flats 55 Dominoes 100 Pattern Blocks 100 Linking Cubes 100 Pipe Cleaners 50 Craft Sticks 96 Hook and Loop Fasteners of each 100 3" x 5" Index cards 100 4" x 6" Index cards 2 Tape Dispensers with Tape 4 3-oz Play-Doh 500 Toothpicks 481-in. Foam Balls 15 Cardboard Tubes 50 Mini Cups 125 Straws Writing Prompt Cards Challenge Cards Tasks Cards Teacher Guide Some materials included will have extra quantities intended for the purpose of replenishment. NOTE: Some assembly required