STEM Kits
Available at all CNRL branches the STEM Kits Collection covers a wide array of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical subject areas for preschool to adult age groups. Explore the possibilities yourself or be inspired by the resources collated for each kit in the links below.
Borrowing a STEM Kit is much the same as borrowing a book - find them in your local library branch or reserve an item from the catalogue, available now for 1 week loans.
STEM Kits A-Z
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Arduino Starter Kit
Ages 13+
Home PC/Laptop required.
This kit will get you started in the exciting world of Arduino Electronics - perfect for young electronics enthusiasts.
Arduino Advanced Kit
Ages 13+
Home PC/Laptop required.
This advanced kit will take you further into the world of Arduino Electronics to work with the examples within Arduino IDE.
Augmented Reality Merge Cube
Ages 7+
Smart Device (phone/tablet) required.
Hold virtual objects in your hand from museums, outer space or the distant past you would not ordinarily be allowed or able to touch. Learn about anatomy, maths, science, engineering or design your own virtual objects to examine up close.
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Bee Bot
Ages 4+
An easy-to-operate robot for preschool and primary aged children that teaches sequential programming, and can be used to motivate children to solve literacy and numeracy problems, improve object and colour recognition skills, and build problem-solving skills.
Buoyancy Experiments
Ages 3+
Discover buoyancy with lots of equipment for hands-on exploration and activity cards designed for young children kids to conduct experiments without needing to read.
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Light and Colour Experiments
Ages 3+
Discover light and colour with lots of equipment for hands-on exploration and activity cards designed for young children kids to conduct experiments without needing to read.
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Magnetic Experiments
Ages 3+
Discover magnetism with lots of equipment for hands-on exploration and activity cards designed for young children kids to conduct experiments without needing to read.
Micro:bit Starter Kit
Ages 8+
Home PC or Smart Device required.
A pocket-sized computer that introduces you to how software and hardware work together. The LED light display, buttons, sensors, a speaker, microphone and many other input/output features interact with you and your world once you program it.
Micro:bit Advanced Kit
Ages 8+
Home PC or Smart Device required.
This advanced BBC micro:bit kit comes with an expanded circuitboard, lights, sensors, and motors which allow you to build all manner of devices, including a model human arm, an autonomous rover, a pinball machine or an animated a poem!
Microscope and Slides
Ages 8+
This 100x to 250x magnification pocket microscope comes with LED lighting to view small objects where ever you find them, and also comes equipped with a flip-down slide base to view the 15 pre-prepared plant, insect, tissue and micro-organisms slides that come in this kit.
Motion Experiments
Ages 3+
Discover motion with lots of equipment for hands-on exploration and activity cards designed for young children kids to conduct experiments without needing to read.
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Remote Controlled Paper Airplane
Ages 13+
Smart Device (phone/tablet) required.
Fold your own paper airplane or use our provided templates, then attach bluetooth-controlled motors and crossbar to take your creation to the sky!
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Sound Experiments
Ages 3+
Discover sounds with lots of equipment for hands-on exploration and activity cards designed for young children kids to conduct experiments without needing to read.
Synthesizer: Bass
Ages 13+
This synthesizer is a true-analog bass synth that has what you need to create aggressive sounds that stand up to the drums; fat sounds that support the rhythm; funky sounds that generate a groove. The volca bass is an analog bassline groove box that has what you need for a wide range of bass lines.
Synthesizer: Drum
Ages 13+
A digital percussion synthesizer - based on a simple trigger waveform, wave folder and overdrive are used to add overtones and distortion, and then a waveguide resonator effect brings the sound to life. The six-part DSP synth engine generates a wide range of unexpectedly different sounds.
Synthesizer: Keys
Ages 13+
The ideal introductory synthesizer, with a simple – yet powerful – polyphonic analog sound engine and loop sequencer. This synthesizer is a 27-key analog lead synth that generates unbelievably powerful sound with a simple structure that includes delay effect and a sequencer. It offers the richly expressive sounds that are distinctive of an analog synth, providing the enjoyment of simple yet deep sound-creation.
Synthesizer: Sample
Ages 13+
A sample sequencer that lets you edit and sequence up to 100 sample sounds in real time. Any sound - vocals, spoken words, ambient sound, or glitches - become material for your creations.