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09/05/2026

Your electricity unit does not have to begin with a diagram.

Start with a circuit students can hold.

The Lectrify Exploring Electricity STEM Kit gives learners a beginner-friendly way to build a craft-based circuit, test everyday materials with a conductivity probe, and figure out why current moves or stops.

For teachers, that means one activity can cover:

• Simple circuits
• Conductors and insulators
• Observation and evidence
• Troubleshooting
• Real-world electrical thinking

The kit is designed for ages 6 and up and fits into a 1 to 2 hour lesson. It is available as a single kit or in classroom quantities.

The best part is the moment the LED does not light on the first try. That is when students stop following directions and start thinking like engineers.

Save this for your electricity unit. Visit the link in our bio to explore the kit or request a classroom quote.

07/27/2026

Circuits, but make them fun ⚡️

Our full electronics and circuits catalog covers everything from beginner (Squishy Circuits, Makey Makey) to intermediate (Snap Circuits Pro, Sparkfun kits) to teacher-favorite classroom sets that hold up to 200+ students a year.

Bundled ordering. PEPPM ready. Ships to your building, not a district warehouse.

Shop the full circuits catalog at whymaker.com.

07/17/2026

Fall planning? Get this locked before August!

The Drone Legends STEM Fundamentals Package turns your classroom into a flight lab: hands-on missions where students code, fly, and problem-solve their way through real STEM challenges. 🚁

Standards-aligned missions built for K-12, zero drone experience needed

Give your students something they'll actually remember. Lock it in at whymaker.com.

07/09/2026

Running a summer STEM camp? We got you 🧡

Our top picks for keeping campers engaged all summer:
☀️ Solar Science Station for hands-on solar energy experiments
🤖 Artie 3000 The Coding Robot for beginner coding
🌱 Babylon Micro-Farms for farm-to-table growing right in your space
🏗️ 3DuxDesign GOBOX for glue-free engineering + design challenges

All available at whymaker.com. Ships fast so you can keep the momentum going through August.

06/11/2026

Coding. Circuits. Robotics. 3D design.

Whatever you are teaching, there is a tool in our shop for it.

Available at PEPPM Contact [email protected] for more info on how to place your order!

06/05/2026

Your students want to build something that moves 🤖

The Strawbees STEAM Starter + Robotic Inventions bundle gives them exactly that. Two kits, one mission: design it, build it, code it with micro:bit, and watch it come to life.

What's in the box:
→ Hundreds of straws and connectors for fast prototyping
→ The Robotic Inventions add-on with motors and servos
→ Build challenges that scale from beginner to advanced
→ Full micro:bit compatibility so kids code real movement (micro:bit sold separately)

Perfect for STEAM clubs, makerspaces, and any classroom where you want kids doing more than reading about engineering.

Bundle it. Build it. Code it. Make it move.

Contact [email protected] to place your order!

05/25/2026

Banana pianos. Pencil game controllers. Tinfoil drums.

Makey Makey turns the world into a circuit, and your students into inventors.

Contact [email protected] for more info on how to place your order!

05/18/2026

Your whole STEM classroom, in one place.

12 trusted brands. One vendor. Faster purchasing through our PEPPM contract.

Contact [email protected] for more info on how to place your order!

05/11/2026

Got a sustainability project idea for the 2026-27 school year? There's up to $5,000 with your name on it.

The 11th Annual Sustainability Project Grant is now accepting applications for funding or materials toward:

☀️ Climate education
🚸 School gardens and outdoor space improvements
👩🏻‍⚖️ Environmental justice initiatives
🌱 Climate Action Days

Key dates to lock in:

- Applications open May 13
- Applications close June 22
- Winners announced September 2026

Two free virtual info sessions for school staff:

- Thursday, May 14 from 4 to 5 PM
- Thursday, June 4 from 10 to 11 AM

Apply at bit.ly/GrantHUB

And once you win? We've got the STEM tools, kits, and supplies to bring your project to life. Contact us at [email protected] and turn that grant into a classroom your students will remember.

05/05/2026

It's Teacher Appreciation Week. 🍎

And here's something worth thinking about:

📊 Teachers spend an average of $482 of their own money on classroom supplies every year
📊 82% of public schools started the 2024–2025 school year short on staff
📊 K–12 teachers have the highest burnout rate of any profession in the U.S.

Appreciation is good. Support is better.

When companies invest in career-connected curriculum and classroom-ready STEM programs, they're not just helping students. They're giving teachers something just as valuable:

→ Confidence
→ Time back
→ Real industry context they couldn't build on their own

This week, we're celebrating every educator we've had the privilege to work with. And we're challenging the companies in our network to think about what meaningful support looks like, not just in May, but year-round.

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to every teacher shaping the future workforce, one student at a time.

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