Do you have a tech lover in your life? This list of technology gifts will spark inspiration from 3D printing pens to read aloud books to enjoy together. Any of the gifts would make a great addition to an elementary classroom if you know a teacher in need.
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1-5 Physical Toys and Games with a Technology Theme
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Professional Printing 3D Pen with OLED Display
“Hold the magic of 3D printing in your hand with the MYNT3D Professional 3D Pen. Now you can use FDM technology in any application varying from drafting and prototyping to spatial learning and three dimensional sculpting. Whether you’re an engineer or an artist, the MYNT3D Pen will take your design projects to greater heights.”
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Osmo Coding Jam Game
“With Osmo Coding Jam, place tangible blocks into patterns and sequences (Coding), to enter exciting way-out worlds, where characters can be controlled, along with music they perform, to rock the house.”
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Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set
“Build your maze, and then use the coding cards to create a step-by-step path for the Programmable Robot Mouse. Program the sequence of steps, and then watch the mouse race to find the cheese! “
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Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Discovery Kit
“Give your child an exciting, hands-on introduction to electronics with Elenco Electronics Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100. This innovative kit contains over 30 color-coded, real circuit components that snap together to create working electronic circuits and devices. “
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ROBOT WARS Coding Board Game – Learn and Play with Computer Programming
“A fun filled coding game that can be enjoyed by kids, adults and families alike. Introduces how a computer (or robot) executes the code through sequential logic. Java code is blended into English commands so that anyone who can read English can play this game.
Computer Programming for kids made easy through Robot Wars!” -
6-10 Technology Books to Enjoy Reading Together
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Once Upon a Time… Online: Happily Ever After Is Only a Click Away!
“Once upon a time, a laptop arrived in Fairy-tale land… A happily ever after is only a click away! Find out what happens when our favorite fairy-tale characters receive a laptop and learn a lesson in online safety. Once Upon a Time… Online is illustrated by Rose Reeve and written by David Bedford.”
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Dot.
“Meet Dot in this debut picture book by Randi Zuckerberg! Dot’s a spunky little girl well versed in electronic devices. Dot knows a lot. She knows how to tap . . . to swipe . . . to share . . . and she pays little attention to anything else, until one day Dot sets off on an interactive adventure with the world surrounding her. Dot’s tech-savvy expertise, mingled with her resourceful imagination, proves Dot really does know lots and lots.”
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Nerdy Birdy Tweets
“Nerdy Birdy and his best friend, Vulture, are very different. Nerdy Birdy loves video games, but Vulture finds them BORING. Vulture loves snacking on dead things, but Nerdy Birdy finds that GROSS. Luckily, you don’t have to agree on everything to still be friends.
One day, Nerdy Birdy joins Tweetster, and the friend requests start flying in. Vulture watches as Nerdy Birdy gets swept up in his new friendships, but when she finally gets angry, Nerdy Birdy knows just what to do to make things right.”
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hello! hello!
“Outside the world is bright and colorful, but Lydia’s family is too busy with their gadgets to notice. She says Hello to everyone. Hello? Hello! Her father says hello while texting, her mother says hello while working on her laptop and her brother doesn’t say hello at all. The T.V shouts Hello! But she doesn’t want to watch any shows. Lydia, now restless, ventures outside. There are so many things to say hello to! Hello rocks! Hello leaves! Hello flowers! When Lydia comes back home she decides to show her family what she has found, and it’s hello world and goodbye gadgets!”
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Lauren Ipsum: A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things
“Lauren Ipsum is a whimsical journey through a land where logic and computer science come to life.
Meet Lauren, an adventurer lost in Userland who needs to find her way home by solving a series of puzzles. As she visits places like the Push & Pop Café and makes friends with people like Hugh Rustic and the Wandering Salesman, Lauren learns about computer science without even realizing it—and so do you!
Read Lauren Ipsum yourself or with someone littler than you, then flip to the notes at the back of the book to learn more about logic and computer science in the real world.”
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