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BEAR BUILDZ
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Bear Buildz kits are organized into four steps to help parent guide the child’s play discoveries. The steps provide a framework that makes it easy for parents to support their child’s STEM planning, thinking, and problem-solving skills during fun, creative, and collaborative play.

Step 1

Orienting Story

Describes the Bear Family problem and what the child must design and build.

Step 2

Building Challenge

Includes wooden pieces tips to help the child discover how they go together.

Step 3

Test and Improve Challenges

Provides more challenges to solve and additional design materials to use.

Step 4

More Fun Ideas

Extends learning with a follow-up game and ideas to apply skills in everyday life.

For a closer look, check out the Bear Buildz orientation video: