Check out free STEM kits
Free STEM Kits are available to all educators in the Flagstaff community. These kits are offered through STEM City, Coconino County Education Service Agency, and NAU's Science Teaching and Learning Center. You can find out more specific information about each resource below.
STEM City Kits:
BioSEEK is the BioScience Education Enhancement Kit Program originally funded by the APS Foundation, with kit refills funded by the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff, the W.L. Gore and Associates Fund, and the Ernest and Evelyn Chilson Fund. Thank you for providing funding for these resource kits!
GLO GERM KIT
The Glo Germ Kit contains a bottle of liquid, a bottle of powder, and an ultra-violet lamp. The liquid and the powder contain plastic simulated germs, and the UV lamp makes them glow to test the effectiveness of hand washing and cleaning practices. Suitable for 3rd - 8th grade.
PDF of Teachers Guide here.
DNA STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
6 sets of the K'NEX DNA, Replication and Transcription kit are available for check out. The kit is designed to aid in teaching the structure and function of the nucleic acid molecules that make up DNA and RNA. Suitable for 8th to 12th grade.
PDF of Teachers Guide here.
DNA EXTRACTION KIT
Approximately one hour activity. Students will extract DNA from the fruit your provide (e.g. strawberry) and/or from their saliva. All needed materials are provided except fruit! Appropriate for 8th to 12th grade.
More information here.
GLO GERM KIT
The Glo Germ Kit contains a bottle of liquid, a bottle of powder, and an ultra-violet lamp. The liquid and the powder contain plastic simulated germs, and the UV lamp makes them glow to test the effectiveness of hand washing and cleaning practices. Suitable for 3rd - 8th grade.
PDF of Teachers Guide here.
DNA STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
6 sets of the K'NEX DNA, Replication and Transcription kit are available for check out. The kit is designed to aid in teaching the structure and function of the nucleic acid molecules that make up DNA and RNA. Suitable for 8th to 12th grade.
PDF of Teachers Guide here.
DNA EXTRACTION KIT
Approximately one hour activity. Students will extract DNA from the fruit your provide (e.g. strawberry) and/or from their saliva. All needed materials are provided except fruit! Appropriate for 8th to 12th grade.
More information here.
ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY KITS
Engineering is Elementary is an award-winning engineering education program out of the Museum of Science, Boston. There are THREE sources for EiE kits in Flagstaff. You can learn more about Engineering is Elementary at the EiE website.
STEM City has six kits available thanks to a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff, the W.L. Gore and Associates fund, and the Ernest and Evelyn Chilson Fund. to build kits for Out-of-School Time (OST) experiences. You do NOT need to be EiE trained to request these kits.
GRADES 3-5 ENGINEERING ADVENTURE KITS
Invasive Species (Hop to It!)
Recycled Racers (Go Green!)
Rockets and Rovers (Lift Off!)
GRADES 6-8 ENGINEERING EVERYWHERE KITS
Engineering Ice Cream (Food for Thought!)
Urban Landscapes (Don’t Runoff!)
Insulated Homes (Here Comes the Sun!)
Engineering is Elementary is an award-winning engineering education program out of the Museum of Science, Boston. There are THREE sources for EiE kits in Flagstaff. You can learn more about Engineering is Elementary at the EiE website.
STEM City has six kits available thanks to a grant from the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff, the W.L. Gore and Associates fund, and the Ernest and Evelyn Chilson Fund. to build kits for Out-of-School Time (OST) experiences. You do NOT need to be EiE trained to request these kits.
GRADES 3-5 ENGINEERING ADVENTURE KITS
Invasive Species (Hop to It!)
Recycled Racers (Go Green!)
Rockets and Rovers (Lift Off!)
GRADES 6-8 ENGINEERING EVERYWHERE KITS
Engineering Ice Cream (Food for Thought!)
Urban Landscapes (Don’t Runoff!)
Insulated Homes (Here Comes the Sun!)
Check Out Procedure:
To request a kit please send an email to coordinator@flagstaffstemcity.com. Include your name, contact number, school or organization (if applicable), and the kit name.
We can arrange a time for you to pick up the kit from the STEM City office or a representative can drop it off at your school.
On average, kits are loaned out for approximately 4 weeks. This depends on the length of the unit and the time period can be extended if needed.
To request a kit please send an email to coordinator@flagstaffstemcity.com. Include your name, contact number, school or organization (if applicable), and the kit name.
We can arrange a time for you to pick up the kit from the STEM City office or a representative can drop it off at your school.
On average, kits are loaned out for approximately 4 weeks. This depends on the length of the unit and the time period can be extended if needed.
TGen Kits:
TGen offers Bioscience kits geared towards middle and high school students, Teachers can request an expert from TGen come with the kit to help facilitate classroom learning. Click the links below to find more information on each kit
For more information or to reserve one of The BEST Teaching Kits, please email tnorthstem@tgen.org.
CCESA Kit information:
CCESA Resource Library Home Page: http://www.coconino.az.gov/2038/CCESA-Resource-Library
CCESA Resource Library list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fyb8FIWj4Ii3T5NVpqQxTd0cSqknw6M04fW5JQ7KK8w/edit#gid=0
Equipment Checkout Acknowledgement: http://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22606/FINAL-User-Acknowledgement_CCESA-Resource-Library?bidId=
Checkout System: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCESAResourceLibrary
CCESA Resource Library list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fyb8FIWj4Ii3T5NVpqQxTd0cSqknw6M04fW5JQ7KK8w/edit#gid=0
Equipment Checkout Acknowledgement: http://www.coconino.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/22606/FINAL-User-Acknowledgement_CCESA-Resource-Library?bidId=
Checkout System: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCESAResourceLibrary