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Speculative Stories
In this flexible activity patrons imagine future uses of AI tools, and...
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Ethiquest
In this short activity patrons consider the ethical dilemmas posed by...
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Data Bites
Patrons create a paper supervised learning machine, and use it to sort...
Activities for Tweens There are 201 items.
Stuck on what activities can be engaging for tweens? Explore this collection that is curated for ages 9-12 to find the perfect activity for your patrons.
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Ozobot Activities
This bundle of activities contains resources and materials for successfully implementing Ozobot programs, including facilitated programs or for kits that patrons can check out and take home 0
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Soda Straw Rockets
3 Review(s)Patrons practice the engineering design process by creating paper rockets that can be launched from a soda straw. They then test, redesign, and do it again! 10383
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Daylight in a Bottle
1 Review(s)Patrons will experiment with radiant energy and the concept of refraction to develop a lighting system made out of recycled materials. Water bottle–based systems like the ones patrons create in this activity are in use in several impoverished areas. 1960
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How-to Video Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Edible Destruction
2 Review(s)Participants use snack foods in an engineering design challenge to create simple structures (6” or taller) and test – and refine – the structure’s ability to withstand “earthquakes.” 4048
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Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Touchdown
1 Review(s)In this engineering design challenge, students will use what they know and can investigate about gravity, motion, and forces to design and build a shock-absorbing system that will protect two "astronauts" when they land. 2509
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Can a Toaster Make Wind?
1 Review(s)In this demo, patrons investigate the source of wind by using a toaster to heat air while they observe its effect on a small aluminum foil kite. 2081
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Catch! The World's Oceans
Children get to know each other through an icebreaker activity that introduces the importance of water on Earth. 0
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Clouds Above
1 Review(s)Children observe Earth clouds and discover that there are different kinds of clouds at the upper, middle, and lower levels of our atmosphere. 1330
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Flubber Flows
1 Review(s)Children use Flubber to investigate how a solid can flow! They predict and model the properties of glaciers, view images of advancing glaciers, and create their own Flubber flow! 1075
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Ice-y Experiences
1 Review(s)Children play “Ice Bingo” using cards that contain squares with different types of ice experiences — like getting their tongues stuck on ice! 1098
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Polar Bears Go With the Floes
1 Review(s)In this "high-stakes" board game, everyone wins or everyone loses! 1279
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Recipe for a Region
Children, ages 10 to 13, celebrate their region of the United States and consider the ways in which climate makes it a unique place. 0
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