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Learn Anywhere With STEAM Backpacks!

STEAM Backpacks from the Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library are the perfect way to boost your child's learning on the go! Each backpack features a science, technology, engineering, art, or math theme.

When you check a backpack, it will include toys, tools, and/or technology that support the backpack's theme.

Backpacks check out for two weeks. Find them at the Check-Out Desk.

Explore STEAM Backpacks

Science

Kit 16: Watch It Grow - Ages 4 to 6
- Learn about plant and animal life cycles with this fun series of books and figurines.
Kit 35: Local Trail Adventure Kit - Ages 4+
- Use the compass, maps, and more in this kit to explore the Collierville Greenbelt System.
Kit 38: Mini Mad Science - Ages 3+
- Learn the basics of science with these fun experiments.
Kit 44: Space: The Final Frontier - Ages 5+
- Experience the wonders of the cosmos with a telescope, read books about space, and enjoy hands-on activities.
Kit 47: Healthy Helpings - Ages 6+
- Learn how to create a well-balanced meal through games, cookbooks, and more.
Kit 49: Junior Chef - Ages 5+
- Your budding chef will love these games and cooking supplies made just for them.
Kit 50: Under the Weather - Ages 7+
- Let the weather facts rain down as you read, play, and experiment with everything weather.
Kit 53: Let It Grow I -Ages 5+
- Come explore this lovely kit to learn of gardens bit by bit.
Kit 54: Let It Grow II - Ages 3+
- Let It Grow II encourages children to get outside and enjoy nature.

Technology

Kit 2: Codemaster Programming Logic Game - Ages 8+
- Use programming logic to help your Avatar collect the Crystals and land at the Portal.
Kit 3, 20, & 21: Cublets - Ages 4+
- Cubelets Robot Blocks make it fast and easy to engage children as young as four in learning by building robots.
Kits 5, 6, & 17: Google Cardboard - Ages 7+
- Immerse yourself in the world of virtual reality with Google Cardboard.
Kit 9: Let's Go Code - Ages 5+
- Children will have fun while building gross motor skills by stepping, hopping, and turning. This set introduces children to early coding and programming ideas without electronics.
Kit 10 & 11: Makey Makey - Ages 5+
- Turn the whole world into a keyboard! Makey Makey is a simple invention kit for beginners or experts in art, engineering, and everything in between.
Kits 22 through 25: Ozobot - Ages 8+
- Draw OzoCode color codes on paper or a table, and watch as the robot spins, speeds up, and more at your command.
Kits 26 & 27: Bee Bot - Ages 3+
- Bee-Bot is a rechargeable programmable floor robot that helps teach control, directional language, and programming.
Kit 37: Code-a-Pillar - Ages 3 - 6
- Code-a-pillar encourages preschoolers to arrange the easy-to-connect segments in endless combinations, sending Code-a-pillar on his path.
Kits 41 & 42: Merge Virtual Reality - Ages 10+
- The Merge Cube merges the physical and digital worlds using augmented reality technology and the powerful camera and sensors in your mobile device. (Mobile device required)

Engineering

Kit 1: Building Site Floor Puzzle - Ages 4+
- Gear up for a hard day’s work at a construction site.
Kits 12 & 13: Squigz - Ages 3+
- Push ‘em together then POP ‘em apart! Squigz will stick to virtually any flat surface with no residue.
Kits 14 & 15: Survive the Earthquake Engineering Kit - Ages 4+
- Kids can build tons of different structures then use the earthquake simulator to test their designs.
Kits 18 & 19: Three Billy Goats Gruff - Ages 3+
- Engineer a happy ending as you construct a bridge to keep three goats safe from the troll.
Kit 29: Kid K'Nex Build a Bunch Building Set - Ages 3+
- Create fun and friendly creatures with the Kid K’Nex Build-a-Bunch set.
Kit 34: Kid K'Nex Zoomin' Rides Building Set - Ages 3 to 5
- K’NEX Zoomin’ Rides comes with 20 amazing building ideas and 63 colorful parts and pieces.
Kit 39: Kid K'Nex Ocean Pals Building Set - Ages 3 to 5
- The ocean pals building set comes with 20 fun building ideas and 65 colorful parts and pieces.

Art

Kit 4: Fairy Tale Castle Floor Puzzle - Ages 3+
- Uncover fairy tale magic and more as you put together this charming puzzle.
Kit 28: Smartphone Movie Maker - Ages 8 to 12
- Discover how to shoot movies on your smartphone with expert advice on every aspect of filmmaking.
Kit 30: Art-venture - Ages 5+
- Think outside the box with the hilariously fun Doodle a Droodle game, create art with tangrams, and more.
Kit 32 & 33: Boogie Board - Ages 3+
- This smart electronic notepad allows your child to draw, scribble, trace, doodle, and erase easily.
Kit 46: Journey through Imagination - Ages 4+
- Bring your imagination to life through books, games, and more with this brain-stretching backpack!
Kit 52: One Man Bad - Ages 2+
- Build motor skills, practice self-expression, and learn about the beauty of music with this fun kit.

Math

More Backpacks

Kits 7 & 8: Leapfrog Go-With-Me ABC Backpack - Age 3 to 6
- Little learners can play seven different activities while learning phonics and letter writing.
Kit 36: Fun For Baby - 24 months
- A hands-on kit full of toys and books that help your child’s development. Items should be used with adult supervision.
Kit 40: Fine Motor Skills - Ages 1 to 6
- Trace out a path through a maze, sort blocks onto slots, stay busy with the buckle board, and more. Items should be used with adult supervision.
Kit 43: Alphabet Island - Ages 4+
- Collect the most letters and win, read hilarious books, and play with a colorful puzzle featuring the letters of the alphabet.
Kit 45: United States of Adventure - Ages 7+
- Includes the Explore the 50 States game, the educational The 50 States book, and more fun games and activities.
Kit 48: The Great Outdoors - Ages 4+
- Explore and observe wildlife using the Junior Explorer Club gear, enjoy nights next to a roaring fire with the Camp Game, and piece together the Enchanted Woodland floor puzzle.