Lending Library
Who can check out Lending Library items?
The items pictured below are available to any educator in our 5 Oregon counties (Gilliam, Hood River, Sherman, Wasco, and Wheeler) as well as educators in Klicktat & Skamania counties in Washington. Items are available for use at no-charge to educators and include delivery to/from your school.
Lending Library Process
To request an item from our Lending Library, please complete our Lending Library Request Form.. As part of this process, you will also be asked to request a period of time you would like to reserve our STEM materials using our Reservations Viewing. Prior to completing the Request Form, please review the Reservations Viewing to ensure the items you are hoping to borrow haven't already been checked out by another educator.
Incorporating Lending Library items in your classroom
Get inspired! Check out some lesson plan ideas that utilize these items.
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Inspire the Next Generation
Become a Kit Sponsor Today!
Are you an industry leader passionate about shaping the future workforce? Do you believe in giving students hands-on exposure to your field and opening doors to high-demand career pathways? Now’s your chance to make a direct impact. Sponsor a Lending Library Kit and help us bring real-world tools, technologies, and career exploration opportunities into classrooms across the region. Your support will empower educators and ignite curiosity in students—your future innovators, technicians, and leaders.
Current Sponsors: Airbus-Flexrotor & East Cascades Works
Join these visionary partners in building career-connected learning opportunities that last a lifetime. Contact Julie (jcucuel@cgesd.k12.or.us) to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and how your organization can get involved. Together, we can equip the next generation for success—starting today.
We Will Build It Better
We Will Build It Better is a K-5 hands-on curriculum kit, providing young learners with career exposure. Age Focus: Elementary
Kit Sponsors:
Airbus-Flexrotor & East Cascades Works
Science of Energy Kit & Guide
This unit provides background information and hands-on experiments to explore the different forms of energy and how energy is transformed from one form to another. Teaching Guides available for Elementary, Middle School & High School.
Age Focus: Grades 3-12
Lego Spike Prime Robotics
Class Set - 15 Robotics Kits & Lesson Plans
Age Focus: 3rd-6th Grade
Makedo Kits
Classroom kit for crafting with cardboard
Age Focus: Elementary+
Dissection Kits & Dissection Trays
24 Dissection Kits & Trays - 7 piece tool kits
Age Focus: Elementary+
Bee Bots
30 Bee Bots, 5 Charging Hives & Lessons
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
Micro:Bits
30 Micro:Bits, project guide book & electronic components
Age Focus: 4th Grade+
Molecular Kits
14 Kits & Student Guides
Age Focus: Grades 6+
Simple Machines
Class demonstration set for various physics concepts; Age Focus: Upper Elementary
Blocks & Blueprints
3 Levels with 20 Design Challenges
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
Binoculars
30, fully adjustable
Age Focus: PreK-12th Grade
K'nex Maker Kit
18-36 students class set
Theme: Engineering/Building
Age Focus: Ages 8+
Snap Circuits Jr
15 student class set
Age Focus: Elementary+
Squishy Circuits
Squishy Circuits use conductive and insulating play dough to teach the basics of electrical circuits (10 Kits)
Age Focus: PreK/Elementary
Mental Blox Puzzle Game
Classroom Set - Puzzle Cards & Pieces
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary+
Resin Creatures
6 Magnifying Glasses & Variety of Creatures
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
Dinosaur Maze Puzzle
5 Logic puzzle sets
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
Edison Robots
27 Robots & Loose Lego components
Age Focus: Elementary+
Wooden Stacking Rocks
Classroom Set - variety of stacking rocks
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
Table Top Sensory Table, Tools & Beans
Sensory Table, Tools & Beans
Age Focus: PreK+
K'Nex Exploring Machines
Class Set with Lesson Plans/Instructions
Age Focus: Elementary+
Magnatiles
300 + 4 cars
TAge Focus: PreK-Elementary
3D Doodlers
15 hand-held rechargable 3 D printers, including lesson plan ideas with content area connections
Age Focus: Elementary
K'nex Building Structures
3 sets with extra pieces
Age Focus: Ages 8+
Ozobot Evo
18 Robo sets + activities
Age Focus: Elementary+
Lego Spike Essentials
15 Kits & Lesson Plans
Age Focus: 1st-5th Grade
Lego BriQ Essentials
Classroom Set - 15 Kits & Lesson Plans using Legos to introduce students to physics concepts.
Age Focus: Elementary+
Water Quality Testing Kit
25 Testing Kits - PH, Nitrate, O2, Phosphate
Age Focus: Elementary+
Number Balance
Set of 3
Age Focus: Elementary+
6ft x 3ft Tables
15 Tables - for STEM Events
Flower Garden Stacking Toys
Classroom Set - variety of garden elements
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
Makey-Makey
30 Makey-Makey Sets & Teacher's Guide
Age Focus: Elementary+
Magnatiles - Animal Set
300+ Magnatiles with Magnetic Animals
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
LEGO STEAM Park
Clasroom Set - Variety
Theme: Engineering/Physics
Age Focus: PreK-1st Grade
Magnetic Manipulatives
8 Sets + 12 Activities
Theme: Physics
Age Focus: PreK-Elementary
K'Nex Renewable Energy
24-32 student class set
Age Focus: Upper Elementary
Ozobot Bit
12 Robo sets + activities
Age Focus: Elementary+