Lending Library
The PLAEA Lending Library has resources to help teachers serve students no matter the grade level or content area, in all sorts of formats. Items such as:
- Code-a-Pillar (#011931) and Lego Mindstorms (#004733) teach computer programming and computational thinking for kindergarteners and twelfth graders
- Physical models allow students to explore the life cycle of a chicken (#005622) and learn what's actually in that bottle of soda (#011808)
- Baby Think It Over (#422026) and Fatal Vision Simulator Glasses (#81992) give students a glimpse at real-life consequences
Of course, there are books, too! You'll find:
- Iowa Children Choice Award books (#057881)
- Fiction books for high schoolers like Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (#012599)
- A kit to conduct an alphabet-themed storytime (#02448)
- Five copies of Ijeoma Oluo's So You Want to Talk About Race (#012348)
And lots more. With its wide-ranging catalog of materials for students and teachers alike, Prairie Lakes AEA Lending Library has something for (almost) everyone.
SNAP - online media catalog
Reservations for materials can be made anytime through the online media catalog, SNAP. User name and password is required. For log-on questions, please seek the assistance of your district’s Teacher-Librarian or contact the AEA Lending Library at 800-594-9494. Direct URL is http://media.ia-hsdn.net/tomms2/index.php/snap/login
