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• 3Doodler

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Start Plastic Mix Packs (3D pen filament)

  These 3Doodler mix packs each contain 75 strands of 2.5 mm Eco-Plastic, about 6 inches long, made exclusively for the 3Doodler Start and Start+ 3D pens. Color themes include Neon Glow, Garden Blend and Stars & Stripes. The filament is low-heat, BPA-free and non-toxic, making it suitable for young children. Each strand extrudes to up to six times its original length, giving plenty of material for a project from a single pack. Themed color sets help students plan color choices in their designs, from bright neon creations to nature-inspired models, and are a convenient way to restock individual Start+ pens.

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• 3Doodler

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Create Mix Color ABS Packs (3D pen filament)

  These 3Doodler Create+ refill packs supply 3 mm ABS strands in assorted colors for the Create+ 3D pen, and they also work with the 3Doodler PRO+ pen. ABS is a strong filament with a matte finish that peels easily away from paper and stencils, which makes it well suited to stencil-based projects where pieces are drawn flat and then assembled into 3D shapes. 3Doodler also offers Create+ refills in PLA, FLEXY and WOOD for projects that need different properties. Mixed-color packs give students a range of colors in one purchase, useful for classroom model-making, color-coding parts of a structure, and keeping several Create+ pens supplied.

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  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  3D Printing Pen LP06

  3D Printing Pen LP06. Digital fabrication equipment and supplies for school makerspaces. Contact us for a quotation, classroom quantities and delivery to your school.

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• Meta

  Grades 6–8Grades 9–12

  Meta Quest VR Headset

  The Meta Quest 3S is a standalone virtual and mixed-reality headset that runs apps directly on the device. It is powered by a Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor with 8 GB of RAM and is available with 128 GB or 256 GB of storage. Two full-color cameras provide passthrough, so digital content can be placed in the real room, while additional sensors support controller-free hand tracking. The display offers 1832 × 1920 pixels per eye with 72, 90 and 120 Hz refresh rates. It comes with Meta Quest Touch Plus controllers that use haptic feedback, and the built-in battery gives about 2.5 hours of average use. Meta sets a minimum age of 10 for Quest headsets; accounts for 10–12-year-olds require parental approval and include parental supervision tools and age-appropriate app access. In schools it can support immersive science, geography and design experiences under adult supervision.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Mega Hydraulic Arm

  The 4M KidzLabs Mega Hydraulic Arm is a build-it-yourself kit that uses water as the working fluid to move a multi-axis robotic arm. Children assemble the base, arm frames and claw, then fill syringe-and-tube sets with water to create four independent hydraulic circuits. Four handles on the base control the arm: one opens and closes the claw, two raise and lower different sections of the arm, and one rotates the arm from side to side. Pressing a plunger pushes water through the tube to move the matching joint, showing how force is transmitted through an incompressible fluid, the same principle used in cranes and construction machinery. The kit contains the plastic parts, eight syringes, tubing, claw pads and screws. A small crosshead screwdriver, some lotion as a lubricant and a clean used tin can are needed from home. Adult supervision is recommended during assembly.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Motorised Robot Hand

  The 4M KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Hand introduces robotics and human anatomy through a hand model whose fingers tap out tunes and beats. Children assemble a motor and gearbox, the base, a rotating drum and four articulated fingers plus a thumb. The hand is programmed mechanically: pegs placed in the drum's slots lift the fingers as the drum turns, so each pattern of pegs becomes a rhythm. The kit includes program templates for planning patterns before transferring them to the drum. A gearbox slows the motor and includes a ratchet that protects the gears if the drum jams, while each finger works as a lever. Everything needed to build the hand is included except a small crosshead screwdriver and two AAA batteries. It is a good classroom link between programming, sequences and the mechanics of levers and gears.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Tin Can Robot

  The 4M Tin Can Robot kit shows children how to give a used drink can a second life as a walking robot. The can slides into body rings and is fitted with a motor, gears, legs, gripper hands and moving eyes. Once switched on, the motor turns a worm gear and an axle with cams, which lift each side of the robot in turn so it wobbles forward with a buzzing sound. By adjusting the cam angles, children can change how it walks, and by swapping the wires and laying it on its side they can turn it into a sideways-walking robotic monster. The instructions also explain cams, reduction gears and how the can amplifies vibrations through resonance. All parts are included apart from one AA battery, a small crosshead screwdriver and a clean, used tin can. Adult help is advised because metal parts may have sharp edges.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Tin Can Cable Car

  With the 4M Tin Can Cable Car, children turn an empty drink can into a working cable car. They build a wheel support with a motor and pulleys, attach the can as the car body with window stickers, and string a cable line between two points at least 2 metres apart, such as two chairs. The motor drives a power pulley that grips the string through friction, pulling the car along the line. When the car reaches a stop at the end of the cable, a reversing shaft flips the reversing switch and the car heads back the other way, so it runs to and fro automatically. The guide explains how pulleys act like gears to reduce speed and how reversing the current changes the motor's direction. The kit requires two AA batteries, a crosshead screwdriver and a used soda can, none of which are included.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Table Top Robot

  The 4M Table Top Robot is a battery-powered robotic crab that children assemble themselves. Once built and switched on, it walks sideways across a table and turns when it reaches the edge so it keeps moving without falling off. Its edge detection is purely mechanical: when rollers pass over the edge of the table, a third wheel set at right angles touches the surface and steers the robot back until the rollers are on the table again. Cams on the axle move the plates that carry the eight legs and two claws, creating the crab-like scuttle. The guide links the design to real mobile robots that use sensors to avoid edges and obstacles. The kit includes a chassis with pre-installed motor, transparent cover, legs, claws, gears and an antenna. One AA battery and a small crosshead screwdriver are needed. It won a 2014 Parents' Choice Approved Award.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Bubble Robot

  The 4M Bubble Robot is a build-it-yourself robot that produces a steady stream of bubbles. Children fit a motor and fan into the robot body, connect the wiring at terminal blocks, and attach a rotor with seven bubble wands and a trough for the bubble solution. When switched on, the motor spins the fan, which draws air in through the top and blows it out through a front slot. Gears slow the motor's speed to turn the rotor, so each wand dips into the solution and passes in front of the air stream to release bubbles. The instructions include recipes for homemade bubble mixture and fun facts about surface tension and why bubbles are round. The kit includes the body parts, motor, fan, bubble wands and bubble solution. Two AAA batteries and a small crosshead screwdriver are required. Bubble play is best done outdoors or on a covered surface.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Salt Powered Robot

  The 4M Salt Powered Robot lets children build a robot mini vehicle and then power it with batteries they make themselves. After assembling the chassis, wheels, motor, upright body and arms, they construct two battery cartridges from magnesium sheets, fabric sheets, copper sheets and active carbon. Adding salty water to the cartridges starts a chemical reaction that generates electricity, which drives the motor and moves the robot. This turns an abstract topic, how batteries work and how chemical energy becomes electrical energy, into a hands-on experiment that fits well into green energy and chemistry lessons. The kit contains the robot parts, battery cartridges, magnesium, fabric and copper sheets, active carbon, a dropper, a cup and screws. Table salt and a spoon are needed from home, and adult supervision is required throughout.

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• 4M

  Grades 4–5Grades 6–8

  Solar Plane Mobile

  The 4M Solar Plane Mobile is a green science kit in which children assemble a small aircraft with a solar panel on its wing and hang it from a balanced mobile structure. When sunlight falls on the panel, the motor spins the propeller and the plane glides around in circles, with no batteries needed. Building the plane involves fitting the motor into the nose, joining the body halves, attaching the wing, stabiliser and propeller, and connecting the solar panel. The mobile is balanced with coins in a weight holder and can be hung by its ball chain or set on a used drinks bottle using the included bottle cap. The kit introduces solar energy, simple circuits and balance in an easy project. A crosshead screwdriver, coins and a used drinks bottle are needed from home. A desk lamp can be used indoors under adult supervision. It received a 2016 Academics' Choice Brain Toy Award.

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