Five our Brands have earned STEM.ORG’S Authenticated™ Trustmark!

We are excited to announce that the following brands completed STEM.org Authenticated™ from STEM.org Educational Research™:

The STEM.org AuthenticatedTM trustmark streamlines consumers’ ability to identify resources that conform to vetted STEM standards, thus assisting with quick decision-making in favor of quality. When parents and educators observe STEM.org Educational Research™’s seal, they know that products will:

• Integrate seamlessly into STEM-friendly classrooms and homes
• Align to Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math standards
• Support the development of learner’s 21st Century Skills
• Engage users through hands-on learning and collaboration
• Ensure a secure, third-party review and evaluation process

STEM.org Educational Research^TM takes into consideration the following criteria when assessing each item:

ABOUT STEM.org

Founded in 2001, STEM.org Educational ResearchTM (SER) is the longest continually-operating, privately-held STEM education research and credentialing organization in America. Through an extensive collaborative effort, SER has worked closely with pedagogical researchers, an international coalition of educators, administrators, NGO’s and schools to establish a trusted set of STEM benchmarks. The resources and proven best-practices of this initiative have led to the world’s original and most recognized, blockchain-secured algorithmic STEM credentialing framework: STEM.org Accredited™ for Programs, STEM.org Certified™ for People, and STEM.org Authenticated™ for Products.

ABOUT UGEARS

UGEARS is the creator and manufacturer of unique self-propelled mechanical model kits designed for self-assembly without glue and made entirely of high-grade wooden material. 

ABOUT PIXIO

PIXIO – Magnetic construction set in the pixel art style. The design of the magnets and resulting polarity allows for the blocks to be connected to each other almost in any sequence from different sides. 

ABOUT MATADOR

MATADOR is a construction set based on precision-drilled wooden blocks, connecting rods and wheels that could be put together to create a whole host of different machines, vehicles, and so on, then taken apart again. 

ABOUT UNIT BRICKS

Unit Bricks are a great way to build science, math, engineering and creativity into daily play. Albert Einstein and Architect Frank Lloyd Wright are just two famous champions of brick play, and studies show children that build with bricks outperform, both in the classroom and throughout their lives. 

ABOUT BABAI

Babai is a manufacturer of high-quality toys made from sustainable wood. These simple, yet intricate designed toys are all natural and safe for the little ones.  The line up includes balancing toys, lacing toys, teethers, dollhouses, games, table/chairs sets, and more. The following four set now are STEM.org Early Childhood Authenticated™: Dollhouses with Magnets; Games with Magnets - Geometric Fishes; Board Games "Stories from the Sea"; and Lacing Toys Sets.