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Bioblitz at the Library: Celebrating Biodiversity
Invite your community on a walk around the library’s outdoor spaces to...
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Una guÃa para ayudar a la naturaleza a recuperar su espacio
Esta guÃa de siete pasos explica cómo dejar que una parcela de tierra...
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Help Nature Reclaim its Space: Library Facilitation Guide
Help your library create a space for nature to recover! This activity...
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Build a Pinball Game
Patrons use the engineering design process to build a pinball game with a launcher and interesting obstacles. 0
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Cardboard Arcade
This activity is more of a program idea - have your patrons get creative by using cardboard to create their own arcade! Watch the videos for inspiration and ideas, and visit the "related links" for more information. 0
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Investigate the Plastic Problem: Engineering for Good
Patrons learn about how we use plastics and their impacts on the environment and create an inforgraphic to demonstrate their learning 0
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Living with Earthquakes
Patrons use modern principles in architectural design to build structures that can withstand the simulated forces of an earthquake 0
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Design Challenge: Building a Tower
Patrons learn about the process of extracting gold ore from the Earth and participate in a hands-on activity where they build a simple tower using disposable cups 0
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Design and Build a Tangle-Free Headphone Holder
In this activity, patrons are challenged to design, build, and test a device that will store headphones without the wires getting tangled 0
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SciGirls: Crank It Up
Patrons experiment with simple machines by designing and creating their own moving structure 0
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SciGirls: Deep Sea Diver
Patrons explore buoyancy by designing and building a model deep sea diver 0
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SciGirls: Grab and Go
Patrons design and build a mechanical arm to give a small item a lift 0
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Balloon Joust
In this hands-on STEM activity, patrons design a balloon duel and investigate thrust. Using balloons, string, straws, tape, and wooden skewers, students manipulate their resources in ways to determine what would make their balloon triumphant in a joust. Safety goggles are essential for this activity. 0
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Hack a Greeting Card
Surprise your friends with this sound system that you can hide or wear. This hands-on activity introduces kids at home or school to engineering concepts and the design process. 0
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Sky Floater
In this hands-on STEM activity, patrons make a helium balloon hover in one spot, then move it through an obstacle course using air currents. 0
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