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 3rd-6th graders • 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 OUR SPACES EXPERIMENT TIME! KITCHEN SCIENCE 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 LEGO ENGINEERING • Materials: • LEGO bricks • Trays (optional) • Engineering Topics: • Planning • Resource management • Creative problem solving MONOCHROMATIC CHALLENGE FREE DESIGN EXPERIMENT TIME! GLOW GERM WHERE THE GERMS LIVE • Materials: • Petri dishes w/ auger • Fridge • Q-Tips • Glow germ • Black light • Science Topics • Germ theory • Scientific method • Biology TAKE HOME POINTS • KISS – Keep It Simple! • Go With the Flow • Foster inquiry and problem solving • Collborate with community partners WRAP-UP • Any Questions? • Resources Hand-Out • Websites and Blogs • Community Partners • Books • Contact Information