Library Collections on 3rd Floor: Kits

Based on the underlying structure of nature, Zometool kits contain struts and nodes used to build relationships in space. Models are simple to build and make advanced mathematical concepts easier to understand.

Enables teachers to draw a variety of polygons, circles, angles,etc. with oversized geometric tools. Each shape is magnetized and has a handle which helps keep shape from shifting during geometric drawing.

A design toolkit offering 720 design challenges which helps designers create designs by considering the needs of the user. By using the Extraordinaire personas, designers can experiment with user-centered design and marketing to personas of fictitious characters.

Discover the secrets of hieroglyphs, the language of the ancient Egyptians, with this kit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn the sounds and letters of the hieroglyphic alphabet, find out which symbols were thought to have magical powers, and read how this mysterious language was decoded after hundreds of years.

A scenario-based training designed to help participants learn what dating is like for today's teens-- from their perspective. Participants will become teen characters, make choices about their relationships, and see what happens. In their shoes provides a snapshot of unhealthy teen relationships and generates a thoughtful discussion about how adults may better understand and more effectively engage with teens.

Replicas of 21 coins of Spain and the New World from the 16th through the 19th centuries.