Kid and Tween STEAM – Holoprojector
Kid and Tween STEAM
Holoprojector
Upcoming Tween Book Club Kick-Off
Upcoming Tween Book Club
Fall Kick-Off
We’re kicking off Books for Boys and Mother Daughter Book Club this year with a take-n’-go event. Come join us Thursday, September 10 at 6:30 to pick up your kit and meet the books we’ll be reading this year! For ages 8-11 with accompanying adult.
Upcoming Kid and Tween STEAM Activities in September
Upcoming Kid and Tween STEAM activities
In September
Our STEAM take n’ go activities for ages 6-11 will become available for pickup at the Youth Reference Desk starting Tuesday, September 8 for our holo-projector craft and Tuesday, September 22 for our infinity cube craft.
They will be handed out as long as supplies last, so don’t miss them!
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!