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Culture Kit: Mexico


Explore Mexican culture with this kit of realia, artifacts, and reproductions. Contents: Aztec sun stone, 10.75” diameter Mayan calendar, 4.5” diameter Quetzalcoatl stone figurine Set of 3 alebrije wood carvings Mexican sombrero, burgundy Pink rebozo shawl Mexican embroidered dress 2 Toma Todo spinning tops Día De Muertos Barbie Mexican girl doll Mexican flag, 2’ x 3’ Folding map of Mexico Lotería Mexican bingo game, bilingual.
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Explore Mexican culture with this kit of realia, artifacts, and reproductions. Contents: Aztec sun stone, 10.75” diameter Mayan calendar, 4.5” diameter Quetzalcoatl stone figurine Set of 3 alebrije wood carvings Mexican sombrero, burgundy Pink rebozo shawl Mexican embroidered dress 2 Toma Todo spinning tops Día De Muertos Barbie Mexican girl doll Mexican flag, 2’ x 3’ Folding map of Mexico Lotería Mexican bingo game, bilingual.

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Sphero Bolt Plus


Bring coding off the screen and into the real world with the Sphero Bolt+. With 15 Bolt+ robots and a two-sided interactive mat, students can design algorithms, solve challenges, and test their code in physical environments that support hands-on learning. Includes an educator guide and 20 challenge cards, for plenty of classroom activities.
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Culture Kit: Japan


Explore Japanese culture with this kit of realia, artifacts, and reproductions. Contents: Manga: Pocket Monsters Special, Vol. 1 Hanafuda playing cards, 49 cards Bento box set Bamboo chopsticks Wooden sushi set Samurai doll Daruma doll Lucky cat figurine Koi fish windsock 3 Mini pagodas Mini Shinto torii gate, with fox figurine Omamori amulets Wooden clogs, with tabi socks Men’s yukata set, 3 pieces Women’s yukata set, 5 pieces 3 Japanese flags 10 copies of Kids Discover: Samurai, with Teacher’s Guide and Power Vocabulary Folding map of Japan 5 Photographs of Japanese cultural artifacts.
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Explore Japanese culture with this kit of realia, artifacts, and reproductions. Contents: Manga: Pocket Monsters Special, Vol. 1 Hanafuda playing cards, 49 cards Bento box set Bamboo chopsticks Wooden sushi set Samurai doll Daruma doll Lucky cat figurine Koi fish windsock 3 Mini pagodas Mini Shinto torii gate, with fox figurine Omamori amulets Wooden clogs, with tabi socks Men’s yukata set, 3 pieces Women’s yukata set, 5 pieces 3 Japanese flags 10 copies of Kids Discover: Samurai, with Teacher’s Guide and Power Vocabulary Folding map of Japan 5 Photographs of Japanese cultural artifacts.

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We were there, too : young people in U.S. history /

Hoose, Phillip M., 1947-


"Melanie Kroupa books." Biographies of dozens of young people who made a mark in American history, including explorers, planters, spies, cowpunchers, sweatshop workers, and civil rights workers.
Date Published:2001

Cubelets


Participants in the Model Schools Co-Ser can contact jarcese@e2ccb.org for training and support with this resource. Foster vital thinking skills in your classroom. Fascinating and fun, Cubelets nurture your student’s imagination, creativity, and inventive spirit. Cubelets are the building blocks of better thinkers. Cubelets make the principles of programming easy to learn and practice. Inside of each block is a part of a program – as you build your robot you build the code that controls its behavior. It’s hands-on coding! Our kit includes over 80 Cubelet cubes, enough for the whole class to work with Cubelets in small groups. Also included are several Cubelet accessories: Mood Rings, Brightness Hats, and Bluetooth Hats for connecting Cubelets to the app. The kit also includes instructional materials: 4 different lesson plans, for four grade bands (Pre-K - K, Grades 1 - 3, Grades 4 - 6, and Grades 7 - 12); and the debug'd Coding for Cubelets Curriculum, an inclusive coding curriculum for all students regardless of challenges -- cognitive, communication, physical and other complex learning needs.
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Participants in the Model Schools Co-Ser can contact jarcese@e2ccb.org for training and support with this resource. Foster vital thinking skills in your classroom. Fascinating and fun, Cubelets nurture your student’s imagination, creativity, and inventive spirit. Cubelets are the building blocks of better thinkers. Cubelets make the principles of programming easy to learn and practice. Inside of each block is a part of a program – as you build your robot you build the code that controls its behavior. It’s hands-on coding! Our kit includes over 80 Cubelet cubes, enough for the whole class to work with Cubelets in small groups. Also included are several Cubelet accessories: Mood Rings, Brightness Hats, and Bluetooth Hats for connecting Cubelets to the app. The kit also includes instructional materials: 4 different lesson plans, for four grade bands (Pre-K - K, Grades 1 - 3, Grades 4 - 6, and Grades 7 - 12); and the debug'd Coding for Cubelets Curriculum, an inclusive coding curriculum for all students regardless of challenges -- cognitive, communication, physical and other complex learning needs.

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Habla/Speak (Spanish Edition)

Anderson, Laurie Halse


Laurie Halse Anderson's award-winning modern classic Speak is now in Spanish for the North American market as Habla, translated by Hercilia Mendizabal Frers. A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Contains mature material.
Date Published:2023

3D Printer: Bambu P1S


Participants in the Model Schools Co-Ser can contact jarcese@e2ccb.org for training and support with this resource. NOTE: This item is not available to borrow through our online catalog. Please contact the Media Center directly for availability and to submit a request. The Bambu P1S is one of the easiest-to-use printers available, making it an excellent entryway to the world of 3D printing. Even inexperienced users can get up and running within minutes, thanks to the P1S’s reliability and self-maintenance features. Its user interface is easy and straightforward, and it prints at lightning speed. The printer comes with 1 spool of filament to get started, plus a Micro SD card and a Micro SD to USB dongle. Please note that you must put any files that you'd like to print onto the Micro SD card. Also, please do not register the printer to your own account. Due to the size and weight of the P1S, we ask that you please contact us directly via email for booking requests. You can reach out to Casey Twichell, the Media Center Clerk, for availability and to schedule a booking: ctwichell@e2ccb.org.
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Participants in the Model Schools Co-Ser can contact jarcese@e2ccb.org for training and support with this resource. NOTE: This item is not available to borrow through our online catalog. Please contact the Media Center directly for availability and to submit a request. The Bambu P1S is one of the easiest-to-use printers available, making it an excellent entryway to the world of 3D printing. Even inexperienced users can get up and running within minutes, thanks to the P1S’s reliability and self-maintenance features. Its user interface is easy and straightforward, and it prints at lightning speed. The printer comes with 1 spool of filament to get started, plus a Micro SD card and a Micro SD to USB dongle. Please note that you must put any files that you'd like to print onto the Micro SD card. Also, please do not register the printer to your own account. Due to the size and weight of the P1S, we ask that you please contact us directly via email for booking requests. You can reach out to Casey Twichell, the Media Center Clerk, for availability and to schedule a booking: ctwichell@e2ccb.org.

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The Kindness Suitcase


This kit provides a complete set of resources for teaching the Holocaust to grades K - 3 in a way that’s appropriate, accessible, and meaningful to young students. Developed by the Holocaust Education Resource Organization of the Buffalo Jewish Federation, the Kindness Suitcase contains a number of books that explore the Holocaust, immigration, refugees, and the Kindertransport rescue effort. Students can learn about Paddington Bear and how the author of the beloved children’s series, Michael Bond, was inspired to create the character by his memories of refugee children brought to Great Britain through the Kindertransport. With the included teacher’s guide and resources, students will build the SEL competencies of social awareness, responsible decision making, and relationship skills.
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This kit provides a complete set of resources for teaching the Holocaust to grades K - 3 in a way that’s appropriate, accessible, and meaningful to young students. Developed by the Holocaust Education Resource Organization of the Buffalo Jewish Federation, the Kindness Suitcase contains a number of books that explore the Holocaust, immigration, refugees, and the Kindertransport rescue effort. Students can learn about Paddington Bear and how the author of the beloved children’s series, Michael Bond, was inspired to create the character by his memories of refugee children brought to Great Britain through the Kindertransport. With the included teacher’s guide and resources, students will build the SEL competencies of social awareness, responsible decision making, and relationship skills.

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DK Eyewitness: Rock & Mineral


Rock & Mineral shatters the stone's reputation for "rock-solid" permanence. Discover how rocks keep a constantly changing record of our planet's fascinating history, and see how minerals are at the very core of our civilization. Eyewitness Rock & Mineral features descriptions of rocks and minerals as objects of beauty and utility.
Date Published:1996

Conversation with Gerda Weissmann Klein


Gerda Weissmann Klein suffered unspeakable horrors at the hands of Nazi Germany. Her story is both tragic and joyful - a stark illustration of prejudice and dehumanization but ultimately a story about the triumph of the human spirit. And she uses that life altering experience to promote an extraordinary message of hope, courage and respect to young people throughout the nation.
Date Published:2010

Buffalo's Voices of Steel


Buffalo’s Voices of Steel captures an important aspect of Western New York’s history and culture through first-person stories, archival photographs and film, personal photos and home movies of those who experienced the steel industry era in the region.
Date Published:2010

Tracks Across the Sky : An Engineering Marvel Collides with Nature's Most Powerful Forces


A tornado takes aim at what was once the highest and longest railroad bridge in the world. See how the Kinzua Viaduct, a National Civil Engineering Landmark, survives the storm. Produced by Main Street Media, Inc.
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Animal Farm : The Graphic Novel /

Odyr.


First published with the title A revolucao dos bichos in Brazil by Editora Schwarcz s.a. in 2018. "Mariner Books." ALA Booklist. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. A beautiful graphic adaptation of George Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel.
Date Published:2020

1984 : The Graphic Novel.

Orwell, George


One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984.
Date Published:2020

Haversack Kit


This kit is designed to introduce elementary and middle-school students to the lives of soldiers and army followers during the War for American Independence (1775-1783). The haversack contains reproductions of items that would provide sustenance and comfort in their daily lives. Laminated cards with quotes from original sources accompany each of the items, along with a glossary of terms and questions to generate discussion. Items include eating and drinking utensils, shaving supplies, reproductions of coins and paper money, playing cards, dice, and a sewing kit. A teacher's guide is also included, with classroom activities.
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This kit is designed to introduce elementary and middle-school students to the lives of soldiers and army followers during the War for American Independence (1775-1783). The haversack contains reproductions of items that would provide sustenance and comfort in their daily lives. Laminated cards with quotes from original sources accompany each of the items, along with a glossary of terms and questions to generate discussion. Items include eating and drinking utensils, shaving supplies, reproductions of coins and paper money, playing cards, dice, and a sewing kit. A teacher's guide is also included, with classroom activities.

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Noodle Knockout Game


Order up! Build new fine motor skills as you snag oodles of noodles and toppings to make your bowls of ramen! Build essential dexterity as children use the specially designed chopsticks to snag wiggly noodles and colorful toppings, strengthening hand muscles needed for writing. Each game also helps kids master early counting and color recognition skills. Designed for 2-4 players per game, our kit includes 5 complete game sets, for use in a classroom of up to 20 students.
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Order up! Build new fine motor skills as you snag oodles of noodles and toppings to make your bowls of ramen! Build essential dexterity as children use the specially designed chopsticks to snag wiggly noodles and colorful toppings, strengthening hand muscles needed for writing. Each game also helps kids master early counting and color recognition skills. Designed for 2-4 players per game, our kit includes 5 complete game sets, for use in a classroom of up to 20 students.

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Design Your Destiny Game Kit


Have you ever wanted to design your own board game? Design Your Destiny is the most approachable way you could learn game design. First, you read a story about Charlie and Natalie as they get thrust into the future. Then, every couple chapters you play a game as the main characters as they navigate their new surroundings. Each game is broken in some way, and the next few pages guide you on ways you can fix each game. It teaches you some core game design concepts, while giving you the freedom to change the game however you see fit. The final game is left completely open for you to design! As you read, play, and design, you'll earn stickers that you affix to the back page, which will help the main characters fix the time machine. If you can complete all the tasks and earn enough stickers, then the time machine is fixed, and you can unlock the final chapter of the story! Our kit includes 5 complete sets of the Design Your Destiny board game. Rulebook and achievement stickers are provided, but you will need to make your own copies on regular paper and/or sticker paper. There is also a PowerPoint presentation that you can use with your class; click the link below to download the file.
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Have you ever wanted to design your own board game? Design Your Destiny is the most approachable way you could learn game design. First, you read a story about Charlie and Natalie as they get thrust into the future. Then, every couple chapters you play a game as the main characters as they navigate their new surroundings. Each game is broken in some way, and the next few pages guide you on ways you can fix each game. It teaches you some core game design concepts, while giving you the freedom to change the game however you see fit. The final game is left completely open for you to design! As you read, play, and design, you'll earn stickers that you affix to the back page, which will help the main characters fix the time machine. If you can complete all the tasks and earn enough stickers, then the time machine is fixed, and you can unlock the final chapter of the story! Our kit includes 5 complete sets of the Design Your Destiny board game. Rulebook and achievement stickers are provided, but you will need to make your own copies on regular paper and/or sticker paper. There is also a PowerPoint presentation that you can use with your class; click the link below to download the file.

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Toniebox 2 Audio Player


NOTE: The Toniebox does not work by itself! Tonie figurines are required! They are available to book separately here: https://erie2.insigniails.com/Library/DoSearch?action=simple&l=0001&t=Subjects&k=Tonies. A new and improved version of the screen-free audio player, for ages 1 and up. Compatible with any Tonie figurine! Give kids a break from screens with the Toniebox 2 and encourage their creativity and cognitive skills. Stories, music and learning content are played by the Toniebox when you place a Tonie on top. With version 2, kids can now use the Toniebox to play new interactive games, adventures, challenges, and quizzes, using the Tonieplay controller (coming soon!). Learn more by visiting the Tonies website: https://us.tonies.com/ .
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NOTE: The Toniebox does not work by itself! Tonie figurines are required! They are available to book separately here: https://erie2.insigniails.com/Library/DoSearch?action=simple&l=0001&t=Subjects&k=Tonies. A new and improved version of the screen-free audio player, for ages 1 and up. Compatible with any Tonie figurine! Give kids a break from screens with the Toniebox 2 and encourage their creativity and cognitive skills. Stories, music and learning content are played by the Toniebox when you place a Tonie on top. With version 2, kids can now use the Toniebox to play new interactive games, adventures, challenges, and quizzes, using the Tonieplay controller (coming soon!). Learn more by visiting the Tonies website: https://us.tonies.com/ .

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Seedfolks

Fleischman, Paul.


"Joanna Cotler books." One by one, a number of people of varying ages and backgrounds transform a trash-filled inner-city lot into a productive and beautiful garden, and in doing so, the gardeners are themselves transformed.
Date Published:1997

Color It! Coloring Game


In the merry land of Kaleido, some of the colors have disappeared! It's the players job to make the houses, flowers, hot-air balloons and rainbows shine in the most amazing colors once again! Save Kaleido by rolling the dice and choosing your colors wisely in two game variants. The first player to color in their sheet wins! A brightly colored roll & color game. Kit includes enough colored pencils and dice for up to 20 students, as well as several coloring design sheets (please make your own copies).
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In the merry land of Kaleido, some of the colors have disappeared! It's the players job to make the houses, flowers, hot-air balloons and rainbows shine in the most amazing colors once again! Save Kaleido by rolling the dice and choosing your colors wisely in two game variants. The first player to color in their sheet wins! A brightly colored roll & color game. Kit includes enough colored pencils and dice for up to 20 students, as well as several coloring design sheets (please make your own copies).

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