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            <title>Alpha Kit</title>
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&lt;h1 class=&quot;sectionedit1&quot; id=&quot;alpha_kit&quot;&gt;Alpha Kit&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;img src=&quot;https://wiki.slq.qld.gov.au/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=digital_literacy:technology_resources:alpha:alphakit.jpg&quot; class=&quot;medialeft&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt; The SAM Labs Alpha Kit is extremely versatile allowing for diverse and engaging lesson plans of various difficulties and curriculum objectives to be completed with the kit.
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Using a flow-based coding app combined with simple wireless hardware blocks, students have the ability to build and program their own inventions while learning the key aspects of STEAM.
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		&lt;td class=&quot;col0&quot;&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Recommended Ages&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;col1&quot;&gt; Year 3 to Year 7 (ages 8 to 12) &lt;/td&gt;
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		&lt;td class=&quot;col0&quot;&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Product Cost&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;col1&quot;&gt; $200-$220 &lt;/td&gt;
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		&lt;td class=&quot;col0&quot;&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Where to Purchase&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;col1 leftalign&quot;&gt; Alpha Kits can be purchased from &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.teaching.com.au/&quot; class=&quot;urlextern&quot; target=&quot;_tab&quot; title=&quot;https://www.teaching.com.au/&quot; rel=&quot;ugc nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Modern Teaching Aids&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;https://go.samlabs.com/user-registration&quot; class=&quot;mikiop mikiop-button  mikiop-active mikiop-type-primary&quot; role=&quot;button&quot; &gt;Register Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;product_requirements&quot;&gt;Product Requirements&lt;/h3&gt;
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The Alpha Kit is controlled by a laptop or tablet.
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;loanable_kits&quot;&gt;Loanable Kits&lt;/h3&gt;
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State Library has kits of this item available for loan to libraries within the Regional Libraries Queensland and Indigenous Knowledge Centres network. Libraries can place a reservation through the Aurora catalogue (availability is subject to existing reservations, loans and associated return dates).
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The kits are for use by patrons within the library only, as part of supervised library programming. They will not be listed in the public online catalogue for personal reservation.
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Please contact &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:&amp;#112;&amp;#108;&amp;#99;&amp;#64;&amp;#115;&amp;#108;&amp;#113;&amp;#46;&amp;#113;&amp;#108;&amp;#100;&amp;#46;&amp;#103;&amp;#111;&amp;#118;&amp;#46;&amp;#97;&amp;#117;&quot; class=&quot;mail&quot; title=&quot;&amp;#112;&amp;#108;&amp;#99;&amp;#64;&amp;#115;&amp;#108;&amp;#113;&amp;#46;&amp;#113;&amp;#108;&amp;#100;&amp;#46;&amp;#103;&amp;#111;&amp;#118;&amp;#46;&amp;#97;&amp;#117;&quot;&gt;Access Services&lt;/a&gt;, or phone 07 3842 9014 with any queries.&lt;br/&gt;

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&lt;h2 class=&quot;sectionedit8&quot; id=&quot;resources&quot;&gt;Resources&lt;/h2&gt;
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