Luna – STAR Net

Luna wrote a new post, Art Magic With Markers 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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 […]

Luna wrote a new post, Robotics With Cubelets 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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 mo […]

Luna wrote a new post, Thank you, NASA 1 month, 4 weeks ago

I want to begin today by apologizing for having disappeared for a while. My disappearance wasn’t by choice, but sharing my story does give me the opportunity to celebrate NASA, and everything it has accomplished […]

Luna commented on the post, STEAM Engines: A House for a Louse 4 months, 1 week ago

Fantastic article! I really enjoyed reading about your program.

Luna commented on the post, Be the Scientist: Tie-Dye 4 months, 1 week ago

Hi Amy, I like tie-dying, too! The kids really liked it when I filled inexpensive water guns with the dye. The dye seemed to last longer, accommodating more children that way. They also had to work on their “be […]

Luna commented on the post, New GLOBE Observer Toolkit for Informal Educators 6 months ago

You beat me to the punch!

Luna wrote a new post, Make a Hand, Then Try It Out – DIY Robotic Hands 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit another branch and do some programming. My colleage challenged me to come up with an activity that would get the tweens off of the internet gam […]

Luna commented on the post, Teens Participate in a National Challenge at Public Libraries 6 months, 2 weeks ago

This looks like soooo much fun! Before I heard about it, I’d already started planning a series of coding/robotics challenges for the kids who attend Gadget Lab at the library where I work this summer. Over the […]

Luna commented on the post, LED Light Up Cards 6 months, 3 weeks ago

I’ll be getting the opportunity sooner than I thought. I showed it to a colleage at one of the branches, and she wants me to come out and help her do it for a Mother’s Day activity. I’m excited!

Luna commented on the post, STEAM Engines 7 months, 3 weeks ago

That sounds like a great program! Good job, Caitlin!!

Luna commented on the post, LED Light Up Cards 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cool activity, Amy!
I’ve been curious about doing a circuit card activity, but haven’t done one yet. Maybe this summer…

Luna commented on the post, Tinker Kids 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hi Christina,
That sounds like quite a program! I use Ozobots a lot in my weekly gadget lab, but I only have 30-45 minutes, so we usually do one activity per week. Have you tried having participants draw a line […]

Luna wrote a new post, STAR Net + Infiniscope = Great Resources and Activities!! 9 months, 1 week ago

Next Wednesday (January 23) two great resources will be coming together to help teachers and public librarians unite to create a wonderful summer experience for children all across the United States! S […]

Luna wrote a new post, Infiniscope Activity for the Super Blood Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Happy New Year everyone!
For anyone interested in space, space exploration, astronomy, and NASA, this year has begun with a bang!

Just after the new year began on the east coast, the New Horizons […]

Luna wrote a new post, New Horizons will be Broadcasting It’s Fly-By of Ultima Thule on January 1, 2019 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Many people are aware that New Horizons will be taking pictures, and collecting data as it passes close by the Kuiper Belt object commonly known as Ultima Thule (2014 MU6) on January 1, 2019. It will be p […]

Luna wrote a new post, A Visit With Master Artists and Teachers – Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander 11 months ago

A local museum is hosting an exhibit entitled “Origami in the Garden” until March of 2019. It’s a fantastic series of metal sculptures based on origami designs scattered throughout the gardens of the […]

Luna commented on the post, Lessons Learned from Camp Cosmos 11 months ago

Hi Jennifer! It sounds like a wonderful program! Some of my low attendance programs have had the largest impact on the participants. I may steal some of your activities for next summer.

Luna wrote a new post, Making Coding Fun and Easy 11 months, 4 weeks ago

This year I started adding something new to some of my programs – coding. It has been a whole new adventure for me. When I was in school, computers in education were a new concept. There was a room with se […]

Luna wrote a new post, Music, Music, Let’s Make Some Music! 1 year, 2 months ago

To start off our Summer, which has the theme “Libraries Rock” this year, I decided to have a “make your own music” program. I enjoy programs where participants learn to create using items they will most l […]

Luna wrote a new post, May the Fourth be With You: Star Wars Day at the Library 1 year, 5 months ago

It’s Star Wars Day!
I know that it’s giving away my age, but I remember when the very first Star Wars movie came out. I watched it from a swing-set in the small, fenced-in playground at the foot of the giant […]