If you are searching for a simple and inexpensive way to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) into your core Elementary Curriculum, drum roll…  BrickLab® is your solution!

The BrickLab® Grade Series includes grade specific, hands-on curriculum with over 6,500 LEGO®-like bricks to teach STEM subjects to 30 students at one time. For only $595.00/grade level, your students and teachers will have access to hundreds of exciting, standard-based, project-based activities.

Order by February 5^th, 2012 to receive your free pack of US History Activity cards! For additional information, please visit:

www.k6edventures.com

BRICKLab®  Institute
Interested in our STEM Professional Development Options?

Click here for more information: www.edventures.com/STEMpd

To register for this free Webinar, click here.

If you would like more information or a personal review of our Robotics options and Professional Development opportunities with a consultant, click here.

In honor of National Engineers Week in February, PCSEdu is providing the most amazing robotics sale yet! The PCS Robotics Education Pack (REP kit) Fire Sale starts Thursday, January 19 at 7:00 am MST, with the price being slashed as low as 50% off! This amazing kit is the perfect way for any classroom or after-school program to get involved in robotics at an incredibly low price.

We will start the Robotics Education Pack off at $247.50! That is an incredibly low offer of 50% the original price of $495! Every 6 hours (starting at 7:00am MST) the price will increase. Once the price has increased it will not go back down, so go to http://www.pcsedu.com/firesale to purchase or fax in those PO’s to 208-343-1231!

Here is the breakdown of cost starting January 19 and running for 24 hours (MST):

Please go to http://www.pcsedu.com/firesale for detailed kit information and to purchase on January 19^th! This is a sale not to be missed, so plan accordingly! Any questions? Feel free to give us a call 800-429-3110.

January 17, 2012 - 12:00pm EST

Join PCS Elementary Edventures on January 17 at 12:00 pm EST, for a interactive look at a simple and cost-effective way to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Education into your core Elementary Curriculum with the PCS BrickLab®. We will demonstrate the benefits of this amazing lab and how it incorporates Project-based learning, 21st Century Learning Skills and STEAM with ease to make your prep time minimal and your results phenomenal.

To register for this free Webinar, click here.

If you would like more information or a personal review of STEAM options and Professional Development opportunities with our Elementary STEAM consultant, click here.

A new year and a new summer of fun-filled learning is on the horizon for 2012. Come explore PCS Edventures exciting hands-on Summer Camp Kits for students of all ages. Our kits include detailed, day-by-day instructions and hands-on activities that are unlike any other kits on the market. From our most popular Claymation Movie Making Camp to our exciting Robotics Camp, you will find a variety of wonderful choices that kids will love! Below is a list of Summer Camp Kits available for 2012:

1) Discover STEM Camp

2) Robotics Camp

3) Space & Rockets Camp

4) BrickLab Zoo Camp

5) BrickLab Architecture Camp

6) BrickLab Famous Structures Camp

7) Eggs-trordinary Physics Camp

8)  Bugs and Slugs Camp

9) Claymation Movie Making Camp

10) Atmospheric Pressure Camp

11) Extreme Machines Camp

12) Wheels & Transportation Camp

13) Electronics Camp

14) Light & Sound Camp

15) Carnival Ride Camp

Please visit the following website for detailed information on all of our kits:

www.edventures.com/summer2012

STEM Education, you have heard the term many times and want to take advantage of this learning style at your own facilities. Allow PCS Edventures to clear a path for STEM learning. The Bricklab, Discover STEM Lab and Digital Media Labs all incorporate the necessary components for real world project-based learning suitable for after-school programs. Our programs are designed to reinforce daily classroom learning and are the perfect pieces for YMCAs to help engage and educate students while staying organized in the process.

PCS after-school curriculum developers rely heavily on current research on project-based learning and other effective methods of improving student motivation, understanding, and concept retention. Primary research that PCS depends upon has come from multiple sources.

Join us on December 5th at 1:00 PM EST for a free YMCA webinar to explore exciting ways to engage your Y students and meet with other leaders from across the nation. To register, click on the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/STEMYDec5

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!  Educators, we thank you for all your hard work!

Introducing the Infusing Technology Digital Media Labs! Designed for today’s youth, PCS Digital Media Labs will transform any classroom or after-school program into a technology-driven STEM environment that uses digital photography, video, or podcasting to make daily lessons more effective and engaging for your students! Each lab contains all the material you will need to implement into any program with minimal effort. Check out the key elements in each of our labs:

• Hands-on lesson plans available in Elementary or Secondary
• Hard cover mobile case
• Digital cameras, camcorders or voice recorders (accessories included)
• Student activity sheets
• Teacher guide

Take advantage of free shipping now through November 30! Please visit the following websites for pricing, curriculum samples, and additional information:

Elementary DML Versions: http://www.edventures.com/dmlelementary

Secondary DML Versions:  http://www.pcsedu.com/dmlsecondary

After-Schools DML Versions:  http://www.edventures.com/dml11

Check out the review of our MINDS-i Robotics line by Tom Atwood from Robot Magazine!!

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If you are looking for a mobile, outdoor platform for your next robot project, or perhaps a chassis for use in a RoboMagellan or similar robotics competition,  you need to check this platform out.  The MINDS-i Rover is all new and we find it to be of significant value.  The initial inspiration for this platform came from Mike Marzetta, President of Altek and also of MINDS-i,  a company that specializes in injection molding, injection mold tooling, precision machining and painting and finishing.

Mike’s inspiration in forming MINDS-i was to provide kits that would enable hobbyists to create anything envisioned— to create interchangeable parts for bringing inventive ideas to life. The Rover kit makes us believers! Mike brought to this design a wide range of materials including polycarbonate, acetal (a copolymer relative of delrin), glass filled nylon and ABS plastic, among other materials, all to tune the design for extreme durability.

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To read the entire piece, please visit Robot Magazine.

To purchase your own MINDS-i kit, please visit PCSedu.com

Exploring 10th Grade PTE
October 25, 2011

PCSEdu will highlight our brand new 10th grade PTE curriculum on Tuesday, October 25th. The 10th Grade Engineering Curriculum is the first of a three-year sequence of curriculum that takes students from the foundations of design through product development and placement.  Join us as we explore the scope and sequence, display projects, and provide time for an interactive Q and A session.

To register for the free Exploring 10th Grade PTE Webinar, click here.

If you would like more information or a personal review of STEM options and opportunities with one of our STEM consultants, click here.