October 2019 – STAR Net

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Art Magic With Markers

I've had the opportunity lately to do something that I haven't been able to do in a very long time - ART! There are few things as much fun as taking brilliant colors mixing them on paper to create wonderful things. It is important for children to have the opportunity to just play with color,

By Luna|October 4th, 2019|Categories: Arts, Elementary Aged, General, Informal Learning, Middle School Aged, Science, Uncategorized|Tags: activities, Art, Creative Learning, family, Fun, Informal Learning, informal STEAM learning, informal STEM learning, library, low budget, Low Cost, school-aged library programming|0 Comments

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Robotics With Cubelets

Over the last year or so, I've done a number of programs using Cubelets. For anyone unfamiliar with them, they are cube-shaped modules that connect to one another magnetically to create 'robots.' Each module has a single function. There's a power Cube, that contains the rechargeable battery, and the On/Off switch. The rest are

By Luna|October 3rd, 2019|Categories: Elementary Aged, Engineering, General, Informal Learning, Middle School Aged, Technology, Uncategorized|Tags: activities, coding, Creative Learning, Engineering, family, Informal Learning, informal STEAM learning, informal STEM learning, programming, public libraries and STEM, school-aged library programming, STEM learning in libraries, STREAM Programming, technology|0 Comments