Let’s make some symmetrical art! What is symmetry? It’s when something is the same on both sides, kind of like a butterfly’s wings! You’ll need a mirror and your favourite drawing tools for this artistic STEAM activity.
Miss Sarah wants to know: what’s the strongest shape to build with? This experiment is a great way to explore the power of shapes. What shape do you think would be best to use if you were building a skyscraper?
You’ll only need some paper, scissors, and tape for today’s STEAM challenge! We’re making paper chains and we want to know: how long of a chain can you make with just ONE piece of paper?
Let’s do some hands on math work! Build 2D shapes with popsicle sticks! Talk vertices and edges, angles, perimeter, symmetry, and more as you build creative shapes. You can even up the challenge by trying to create 3D structures!
Manipulatives make math more manageable and the Library’s Math Manipulatives Learn @ Home Kit is filled with tools like fraction circles, ten frames, dice, and more that teachers use all the time in their class! For all the details and to order yours, click here: https://forms.gle/cj257GT6yJedrrzRA
What can you make with squares, circles, and pentagons? Just about anything! Discover the wonder of The Building Challenge Learn-At-Home Kit made right here in the Library’s own hackLAB! For all the details and to order yours, click here: https://forms.gle/cj257GT6yJedrrzRA
Who says you need fancy robots or screen time to practice coding? Learn ways to introduce coding and practice techniques like problem solving and debugging using simple toys you have around the house!
Baking is a hands on way to do some science experiments because baking is all about… Chemistry! For the holidays, why not make some beautiful, cinnamon spiced apple sauce ornaments? Check it out!
Defy gravity with Miss Laura’s Paper Airplane STEAM challenge: can you design and fold a paper airplane that can both carry cargo and glide more than 3 meters? For design ideas and instructions, check out: https://www.foldnfly.com.
Did you know that you can use regular LEGO to practice coding? Check out this coded maze challenge from Research Parent! Once you understand the basics, you can start asking questions like: How can I do this with fewer steps? Can I automate a decision?