November 27, 2024
Build a Dinosaur Kit: Encourage young children to practice critical thinking skills, learn about dinosaurs & paleontology, and practice concepts of sorting and matching as they play! This kit features a 4 foot by 2 foot realistic T-Rex skeleton puzzle and Byron Barton’s classic text Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones. Request it here: https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1817709__S
Cell Division Kit: Discover how mitosis, meiosis, and genetic inheritance work! Kit contains model autosomes, X and Y chromosomes, chromosome fragments, and alleles. Includes teacher’s manual with instructions for hands-on activities and three short books with background information. Request it here: https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1806525
Introduction to Anatomy Kit: Elementary school students can learn about the inside of their body by pacing large foam replicas of 8 major internal organs in their correct locations. Kit includes the book Me and My Body (published by DK), which provides more insights into the workings of the body and suggestions for hands-on activities to solidify learning. https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1817710__S
Model Frog Dissection Kit: High school students can inspect the thoracic and abdominal structures and the exterior parts of the frog using a very detailed, life sized model with removable parts. Kit incudes a numbered key and study guides. A great alternative to frog dissection! Request it here: https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1806524__S
Model Rat Dissection Kit: An important tool for high school students to study zoology and anatomy, this life-size model with removable parts exposes the rat’s internal organs, providing a realistic reproduction of the anatomy of the rat. Kit includes numbered key and study guide. Request it here: https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1817190
Three Billy Goats Gruff Building Challenge Kit: Inspire young children to explore a difficult situation until they find a solution using this fairy tale construction challenge! Includes Paul Galdone’s classic telling of the story and materials to build a bridge to keep the goats safe from the troll. Request it here: https://search.lancasterlibraries.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1806549__S
These kits are ideal for:
- Homeschoolers
- Educational Co-Ops & Small Schools
- Families (borrow a kit instead of purchasing your own!)
- Inquisitive Learners of All Ages!
But this is not all! We’ll be adding many other new kits, too! Check this page, the library’s catalog, and our email notifications frequently for updates and to find out what else is new!
Is there a kit or type of kit (STEM or any other type/topic) YOU would like the library to lend? Call 717-354-0525 or email adagostino@elancolibrary.org to share your ideas!
To place a request for these kits: Call the library at 717-354-0525 to make your request. OR Click the link above for the item you would like, then click REQUEST IT, then sign in with your last name, library card number, and PIN. You’ll be added to the wait list for that item! Requests are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your item is ready for pickup, we will contact you via the email or phone number on your library account. Note: these kits can only be picked up at and returned to ELANCO Library.