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STEM Programming on A ShoeString

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 3 rd -6 th graders Meets weekly on Wednesdays rights after school 7-10 r egular attenders

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STEM Programming on A ShoeString

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  1. STEM Programming on A ShoeString Ideas for Small spaces and Small Budgets

  2. Our Programs • Jennifer Hillebrandt from Old Rock Library in Crested Butte • Program “Tween Scene” Open to 3rd-6thgraders • 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

  3. OUR SPACES

  4. Experiment TIME! Kitchen Science

  5. 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

  6. Lego Engineering • Materials: • LEGO bricks • Trays (optional) • Engineering Topics: • Planning • Resource management • Creative problem solving

  7. Monochromatic Challenge

  8. FREE DESIGN

  9. EXPERIMENT TIME! Glow Germ

  10. Where The Germs Live • Materials: • Petri dishes w/ auger • Fridge • Q-Tips • Glow germ • Black light • Science Topics • Germ theory • Scientific method • Biology

  11. TAKE Home Points • KISS – Keep It Simple! • Go With the Flow • Foster inquiry and problem solving • Collborate with community partners

  12. Wrap-Up • Any Questions? • Resources Hand-Out • Websites and Blogs • Community Partners • Books • Contact Information

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