Nasco Education
In rural Wisconsin in 1941, Norman Eckley was struggling to prepare his students for future jobs in agriculture. His struggle had nothing to do with his knowledge, experience, or teaching ability. He just couldn’t find the teaching tools he needed to support his lessons — so he decided to create his own.
Norman’s teaching aids brought learning to life in the classroom and offered his students real-world experiences. Working from his garage, he went on to found Nasco Education and share them with teachers everywhere through his mail-order catalogs. Suddenly, those impossible-to-find resources were all in one place at teachers’ fingertips.
This single-minded mission — to empower teachers with hands-on solutions that prepare, engage, and inspire students — is the foundation on which Nasco Education was built.
Empowering teachers
It starts with making your job easier. Our carefully curated supplies, pre-assembled and custom educational kits, comprehensive curriculums, free lesson plans, and webinars are all designed to save you time and help you deliver lessons students will never forget.
Engaging students
Whether you’re looking for supplies to inspire young artists, math manipulatives for each student, or engaging lessons for science, culinary arts, or AFNR — it’s all here. You’ll even find ways to focus on diversity and help students practice social-emotional skills.
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What homeschoolers say about Nasco Education
Homeschoolers appreciate Nasco Education for its wide range of hands-on STEM kits and educational materials that encourage active learning and experimentation. Their kits are praised for being engaging and suitable for various age groups, often used to supplement science and STEM curricula. However, some families note that the kits can be somewhat pricey and occasionally require additional materials or preparation time. Overall, Nasco is valued for promoting interactive learning but may demand a moderate parent involvement and budget.
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Resources from Nasco Education
Intermediate Individual Learning Math Kit
Tried-and-true manipulatives gives teachers flexibility and helps students learn, no matter where the classroom is.
Discovery Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico
Learn how to use a Raspberry Pi, microcontrollers, Python coding, and physical electronics assembly.
STEM Starters: Egg Drop Activity Kit
Can your students figure out a way to protect an egg when it's dropped from high above?
Nasco I Spy, I Move: Self-Management Adventures in Body and Mind Kit for PE & SEL
Watch how bugs move, compare their speeds, monitor distances traveled, and then see how students can do the same.
Junior Individual Learning Math Kit
Tried-and-true manipulatives gives teachers flexibility and helps students learn, no matter where the classroom is.
Nasco Physics Lab Kit
Complete lab kit for high school-level Physics.
Smart Starts Kit, Grades 2-3
Keeps skills sharp through the summer break
Elephant Toothpaste Individual Student Kit
Learn about the effects of catalysts on a chemical reaction and phase changes, and create a whole bunch of foam.
STEM Starters Activity Kit: Balloon Cars
Discover how to build a balloon-powered vehicle and get their problem-solving wheels turning with this hands-on project.
Nasco Physical Science Lab Kit
Complete lab kit for high school-level Physical Sciences.
Smart Starts Kit, Grades K-1
Keeps skills sharp through the summer break
LAB:bit Educational Platform for BBC micro:bit
The LAB:bit is an all-in-one educational platform that introduces coding in the classroom. It's packed full of devices, LEDs, switches, sensors, and other programmable features.