Luna – STAR

Luna wrote a new post, Science Kits for STREAM Educators 1 day, 3 hours ago

I have recently discovered a great not-so-new resource for teachers and librarians – Biology in a Box!

This program, now in it’s 25th year, was created by University of Tennessee/Knoxville professor Dr. […]

Luna wrote a new post, What is an Eclipse, Anyway? Create an Eclipse to Prepare for the Eclipse 1 month, 1 week ago

Like most everyone in the country, I’m getting ready for the eclipse. The local science museum, about a mile away from my branch, will be hosting a viewing on the lawn on the day of the eclipse. But me?… I […]

Luna wrote a new post, Join the Rage! DIY Fidget Spinners 3 months ago

I came across an interesting new type of toy online a few months ago – fidget spinners. They’re advertised as good for nail chewers, autistic people, children and adults with OCD, ADHD, and a var […]

Luna commented on the post, Paper Engineering Workshop for Tweens 4 months, 1 week ago

I’m glad you liked the idea!

In answer to your first question, yes, all of the pieces were cut out ahead of time, both to save time, and to ensure that the pieces were cut accurately. I reserved the use of the […]

Luna wrote a new post, Paper Engineering Workshop for Tweens 4 months, 3 weeks ago

During spring break this year, I tried a new program aimed specifically for 8-12 year olds. We met each afternoon for two hours to work on creating paper automata. I had a limit of 25 participants, and r […]

Luna wrote a new post, International Peace Crane Swap and a 1000 Cranes From Around the World 5 months ago

I know International Peace Day seems like a long way off, but when you’re planning to string 1000 cranes contributed from folders all over the world to display in locations equally as di […]

Luna wrote a new post, Paper Quilting – Colored Paper, Creativity, Geometry, and a Little History Mixed In 6 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s cold outside (OK, in some parts of the country it is)- the time of the year when people think about curling up under a warm quilt with a cup of hot cocoa and a good book, unless you’re a kid, o […]

Luna wrote a new post, Free Online Class for Librarians!! 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Any librarians who do programming may be interested in this great opportunity. It’s a chance to learn and help a library sciences student at the same time.

The class is called “Mastering Program Planning” and […]

Luna wrote a new post, Poly- What? Learning the language of 3D Geometry 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Shapes, shapes, and more shapes. Circle, triangle, square, rectangle – it all starts of easy enough. Then it get a bit more complicated when you move from two dimensional to three dimensional – sph […]

Luna commented on the post, Tools & the Brain 9 months ago

That sounds like a whole lot of fun, Amy! I may steal your activity for one of my Crafternoon programs!

Luna commented on the post, Family Coding at Fayetteville Free Library 9 months ago

Hi Stephanie,
You have the coolest title – “Play to Learn.” It’s great!
Scratch programming was attempted in my library system some years ago. It didn’t do very well at all, and was dropped. After reading […]

Luna commented on the post, DNA Extraction from Cheek Cells 9 months, 1 week ago

Hi Amy! You beat me to the punch! Scientists/researchers from St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital came to my branch just a few days ago and did this very activity, among others, with the kids in my […]

Luna wrote a new post, Learning the Colors With Wizard’s Brew and Picture Books 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Recently, I got the opportunity to fill in at another branch and do the preschool story times there while their children’s librarian was out for several weeks. It was great! I had a wonderful time planning and p […]

Luna commented on the post, Origami Club for Kids! What a Hit! 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sorry, I tried to reply to you personally, but your spam filter filtered me out. I haven’t heard of that book before. Thanks for the info!

Luna wrote a new post, Go (Igo, Baduk, ) for Kids? You Bet!! 9 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Go? Well, besides being one of the words in the dictionary with a ridiculous number of definitions, it is the American name for the oldest board game in the world still being p […]

Luna commented on the post, Tiny Terrariums 10 months, 3 weeks ago

That sounds like a great program!! Maybe I can get our teen reps interested in doing it with me for spring break next year, when teens are having to hang out with younger siblings because school is out…. You […]

Luna wrote a new post, Origami Club for Kids! What a Hit! 10 months, 3 weeks ago

My first attempt at a long running kids’ club was met with incredible enthusiasm, by kids and parents alike. After years of watching kids come into the library asking for origa […]

Luna wrote a new post, Edible Rocks??? Definitely! 1 year ago

The Lunar and Planetary Institute has done it again! They have developed another delicious educational experience to share with libraries and educators – Edible Rocks.

Who would want to try to […]

Luna wrote a new post, Carnivorous Plants and the magic of Plant Regeneration and Propagation 1 year, 1 month ago

A few weeks ago, I came across a very interesting online store, the Carnivorous Plant Nursery.

Their focus, shockingly, is on propagating and selling carnivoro […]

Luna wrote a new post, 3-D Origami – The Fun of Legos on a Much Smaller Budget 1 year, 1 month ago

Fate is a funny thing. A few months ago I got ambitious one week, and wrote and published ( I thought) three blog articles. Unbeknownst to me, it was the same week that the STAR_Net blog was being moved to its n […]