STEM PROGRAMMING ON A
SHOESTRING
IDEAS FOR SMALL SPACES AND SMALL BUDGETS
OUR PROGRAMS
• Jennifer Hillebrandt from Old Rock Library in
Crested Butte
• Program “Tween Scene” Open to
3rd-6th
graders
• Meets weekly on Wednesdays rights after
school
• 7-10 regular attenders
• Email - jhillebrandt@marmot.org
• Amy Reyes from Eagle Public Library (EVLD) in
Eagle, CO
• Program “Explorer’s Club” open to all 3rd-5th
graders
• Meets bi-weekly on Wednesday afternoons for
one hour after school
• 10-12 regular attenders
• Email – areyes@evld.org
OUR SPACES
EXPERIMENT TIME!
KITCHEN SCIENCE
REAL LIFE ANGRY BIRDS
• Materials:
•
Angry Bird Dolls
•
Yoga/Resistance Bands
•
Cardboard Boxes
• Science Topics:
•
Projectile motion
•
Wind resistance
•
Gravity
•
Potential energy and kinetic energy
Projectile Motion Simulator
LEGO ENGINEERING
• Materials:
•
LEGO bricks
•
Trays (optional)
• Engineering Topics:
•
Planning
•
Resource management
•
Creative problem solving
MONOCHROMATIC CHALLENGE
FREE DESIGN
EXPERIMENT TIME!
GLOW GERM
WHERE THE GERMS LIVE
• Materials:
•
Petri dishes w/ auger
•
Fridge
•
Q-Tips
•
Glow germ
•
Black light
• Science Topics
•
Germ theory
•
Scientific method
•
Biology
TAKE HOME POINTS
• KISS – Keep It Simple!
• Go With the Flow
• Foster inquiry and problem solving
• Collborate with community partners
WRAP-UP
• Any Questions?
• Resources Hand-Out
•
Websites and Blogs
•
Community Partners
•
Books
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Contact Information