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Tag Archives: science
Parachute Science: A School-Age STEM Program
I was listening to the radio a few months ago when I heard a story involving toy parachute soldiers–those small plastic figures with thin plastic parachutes strapped to their backs like you might have won at a school carnival as … Continue reading
Family Science Programs – part 2
In my post on Family Science Programs last month, I reported on the Los Angeles Public Library‘s partnership with the California Science Center to offer hands-on preschool science programs to families at the library. It was their grant – and … Continue reading
Body Science for Preschoolers: Using our brains to learn about our bodies
I’ve never met preschoolers who weren’t excited to show me their bandaged fingers or skinned knees. Have you noticed that? Talking about their injuries makes up the crux of preschoolers’ vocabulary for talking about the human body. Unless children have … Continue reading
Family Science Programs
Library grants - love ‘em and need ‘em! But let’s face it, the process can be time-consuming and exhausting, from applying to reporting. How refreshing, then, to partner occasionally with other organizations that have received their own grants. They do … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Eva Mitnick, Grants and Fundraising, Uncategorized
Tagged early literacy, science, STEM
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Science in the Springtime
I can still remember the oohs and ahhs from the elementary school students, even though I presented this program years ago. This special science program brought in a large group of day care participants and families, eager to jump at … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger Meg Smith, Programming Ideas
Tagged Blogger Meg Smith, festival, North Carolina, programming, science
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Bridge Science: or, Engineering in the Library
Do you offer opportunities for children to build and engineer things in your library? More and more libraries are offering LEGO Clubs and LEGO-themed events; what about one-off STEM programs that help build those visual thinking and problem solving skills … Continue reading
Color Science: A STEM Program for Preschoolers
Winter can be a dreary time of year color-wise. Maybe you’ve got blankets of white snow, or maybe you’ve got the dull browns of leafless trees and dormant foliage. Whatever muted color palette you may have in the winter, I … Continue reading
Speed Racer Science at the Library
In my experience, children love things that go. The train set in my branch’s picture book area is always surrounded by choo-chooing kids; our race car books are perennially popular; and I’ve had to stop more than one pair of … Continue reading
