Library of Things

Instructions:

You will need a computer with a USB connection to use the Silhouette Portrait 2 machine.

For Silhouette Portrait 2 software download and user guide: www.silhouetteamerica.com/setup

• Navigate to the site
• On the right-hand side of the page under “All Machines” click on: “Silhouette Portrait® 2”
• Follow the setup instructions in Step 1
• In Step 2, choose the appropriate software to install for your computer
• Do not register the machine in step 3
• Use the resources in Step 4 to learn how to use the machine and create!

Additional Resources:

• Official YouTube setup guide
• Creative Bug

Children 

Dino-mite Learning
Learning Explorers - Ages 5+
Kids will travel back in time to learn about dinosaurs as they develop new vocabulary, improve critical thinking, develop hand-eye coordination, and more.

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Energize Pack
Technology & Space Module - Ages 10+
The goal of the Technology & Space Module is to build kids’ fascination with the solutions of tomorrow and get them excited to look beyond the world they see today. Topics in this module include mechanics, astronomy, robotics, coding, communication.

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Explore More!
STEAM SuperPack - Ages 8+
Interactive science, technology, engineering, art and math based games will help children develop their imagination, creativity, thinking skills, and so much more!

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Jurassic Smart!
Dinosaurs - Ages 3+
Kids will travel back in time to learn about dinosaurs as they improve critical thinking, learn about letters, develop hand-eye coordination, and more.

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Land, Space, & Sea Adventures
Adventure Begins at Your Library: Summer Reading - Ages 3+
Summer Reading helps kids stay motivated, maintain reading skills, and learn all summer long! Kids will build confidence and avoid summer slide as they master literacy skills with interactive games, challenges, and storybooks.

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Letters and Numbers
School Review & Prep SuperPack - Ages 3+
Stay sharp all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that will developing basic reading skills, improve logic and critical thinking, build fundamental math skills, and much more! This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad!

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Love to Learn!
School Review & Prep - Ages 5+
Students will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that focus on improving spelling and vocabulary, establishing core math skills, developing a love of literacy, and more!

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Machines Pack
Engineering & Design Module - Ages 5+
The goal of the Engineering & Design Module is to teach kids to recognize challenges, turn them into opportunities, and identify scalable solutions to solve them. Topics in this module include puzzles, invention, construction, machines, architecture, curiosity.

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Melody Pack
Creation & Sound Module - Ages 5+
The goal of the Creation & Sound Module is to teach kids how creativity and self-expression apply to identifying and solving problems. Topics in this module include art, sound, color, tempo, rhyming, and literature.

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Mountain Pack
Nature & Environment Module - Ages 8+
The goal of the Nature & Environment Module is to ignite kids’ curiosity to explore the connectedness of the natural world around them. Topics in this module include cause and effect, biology, plants, weather, geology, wildlife.

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Optic Pack, 2nd ed
Level 2: Emerging
This 5-level guided reading system helps kids to master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn.

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School of Fun!
School Review & Prep SuperPack - Ages 3+
Students will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks and games that focus on teaching letter and number recognition, exploring nature and animals, building critical thinking skills, and so much more! This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad.

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Slide into Learning!
School Review & Prep SuperPack - Ages 5+
Students will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks and games that will build fundamental math skills, improve logic and critical thinking, developing reading comprehension, and much more! This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad.

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Vacuum Pack
Level 1: Pre-Emerging
This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn.

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Wild Pack
Nature & Environment Module - Ages 5+
The goal of the Nature & Environment Module is to ignite kids’ curiosity to explore the connectedness of the natural world around them. Topics in this module include cause and effect, biology, plants, weather, geology, wildlife.

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Winter Wonder-land!

Learning Explorers - Ages 8+
Kids will develop critical thinking skills as they solve puzzles, strengthen creative problem-solving skills, practice engineering, and more.

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