tinker totes
Students are full of great ideas, and that’s a great place to start when it comes to inventing. Tinker Totes come with a variety of materials that students can use to invent their own creation using robotics.
What are they?
- Take-home kits that allow students to tinker, make, and INVENT!
- Unstructured, open-ended, imaginative projects
Why?
- Helps students/participants gear up for future invention opportunities
- Provides access to unique materials that may participants otherwise would not have access to
- FREE to students
For Companies and Partners
- Provides service opportunities to large groups of employees
- Directly support programs the STEM Action Center
- Opportunities to get involved in future maker learning programs
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If your company would like to support Tinker Totes, please contact Allison Spencer at [email protected]
What's inside the tinker totes bags?
ScooterBots Kit |
Popsicle Sticks with Holes |
DC Gearbox Motor "TT Motor" |
Four Pack of AA Batteries |
4 x AA Battery Holder with Premium Jumper Header Wires |
4" Wooden Dowels |
3-Bladed Trefoil Propeller Fan for DC Motor |
Wheels and Axles |
Rubber Bands |
Plastic Belt Pulley |
Orange Wheels or Black Wheels |
Cardboard Sheets 5x7 |
Cardboard Rivets |
Scissors |
Electrical Tape |
Pencil Sharpener |
Mini Bag for Rivets |
Ziploc Bags 4" X 6" |
STEM Pencil |
Direction Sheets |
Inventory Sheets |
We are looking for company sponsors for this program! If your company is interested in supporting Tinker Totes, please reach out to Allison Spencer, Utah STEM Foundation Director at [email protected]