Summer STEM: Binary Code Animals
Our Summer STEM from Your Library program was made possible by our sponsors: the Idaho Commission for Libraries and the Idaho STEM Action Center. A big thank you to them for their support!
June Kid and Tween Activities
June Kid and Tween Activities
Summer Reading
Saturday, June 26 from 12-4 PM in the Community Room
Each year, from June through July, we host Summer Reading. We have programs for all ages.
The 2021 Summer Reading Theme is “Tails and Tales.” The possibilities are endless!
You won’t want to miss our Summer STEM program for ages 6-11! Unlike the rest of the year, starting June 15th we have a new activity every single week through the end of July! Pick them up at the Front Circulation Desk while supplies last.
Craft instructions will be available on our website and on our YouTube Channel.
June 15: Binary Code Animals
June 22: Outdoor Art Kit
June 29: Toothbrush critters
June 22: Outdoor Art Kit
June 29: Toothbrush critters
Earn a gorilla!
Fill out the online form below and upload a photo of your child doing one of our STEM activities. Then come to the Children’s Reference Desk and talk to a librarian to take one of the gorillas in the children’s area home!
1 per child while gorillas last; for ages 6-11.
Our Summer STEM from Your Library program is made possible by our sponsors: the Idaho Commission for Libraries and the Idaho STEM Action Center. A big thank you to them for their support!
Pokémon Game Day
Saturday, June 26 from 12-4 PM in the Community Room
All games, all ages! Bring your Switch, DS, cards, and/or Pokémon Go on your phone. Come and play, or learn the trading card game, how to build a winning team in the video games, and even do some Pokémon Go battles.
Summer STEM – Cave of Wonders Wishes in the Light – Lava Lamps
Cave of Wonders Wishes in the Light - Lava Lamps
Week 6 of Summer STEM from Your Library Watch the Instruction VideoEnter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Summer STEM – DIY DNA
Solve who broke into the Bears’ house and ate their porridge by making this tasty DNA strand. There are four types of chemical bases in DNA. They always form the same pairs. Adenine (A) always pairs with Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C) always pairs with Guanine (G) Write in a jellybean color for each chemical base to make sure you pair them properly!
A: ___________________
T: ___________________
G: ___________________
C: ___________________
Put a jellybean on one end of a toothpick.
Match your chemical base pairs by adding the second jellybean. Remember that A always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G!
Push the tip of each toothpick into a licorice twist on either end. Give it a twist to see the shape of a double helix.
Enter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Grab Lab – Hansel and Gretel’s Compass
Enter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Grab Lab – Ariel’s Periscope
Periscopes use mirrors to relay light and let you see around corners. Here’s how to build your own! You will need:
- a pool noodle
- duct tape
- two 2 inch round mirrors
- a protractor (optional)
- scissors
- a piece of paper
- a marker
If you signed up for a Grab Lab and need some duct tape, come by the library and we can help you.
Enter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Grab Lab – Hickory Dickory Water Clock
Water clocks have been used for centuries to tell time. Build your own using cardboard and cups! This week you will need:
- a long piece of cardboard
- 3 disposable cups
- 2 push pins
- a glass of water (not provided)
- a marker (not provided)
- a timer (not provided)
Once you’ve built your water clock, try these minute-to-win-it games!
Enter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Sign up Grab Labs
Sign up Grab Labs
Take home STEM kits for ages 6-11
UPDATE: These kits have all been taken, but you can still watch the instructional videos to follow along with your own supplies!
In place of our in-person STEM activities, we are offering these grab labs for kids ages 6-11. There are 29 kits available, so be sure to sign up and reserve yours! These kits are available for pickup in the Community Room from July 6th.
Video instructions will be posted on this website (at the Tween scene and Kids’ Corner), on YouTube, and on our Facebook page.
(Be sure to also check out our weekly take-and-make STEM kits.)
Grab Lab activities:
- Hickory Dickory Water Clock
- Ariel’s Periscope
- Hansel and Gretel’s Compass
Enter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!
Summer STEM – Parachute Knight
Experiment with air resistance by making parachutes!
You will need string, a straw, a sandwich bag and/or coffee filter, and a toy figure.
- Pull one of the strings through the straw. Cut off the zipper portion of the bag.
- Reach into the bag and pull both bottom corners in so they’re inside the bag.
- Tie an end of the string to each bottom corner of the bag.
- Pull the next string through the straw. Tie the ends to the knight.
Enter the Summer STEM drawing!
Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!