Learning Resources: STEAM! (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math)
4:00 — Livonia Public Library Virtual Makerspace with Grace!
Rochester Museum and Science Center: “Open for Curiosity” resources
Citizen Science Study the world around you and send the data to scientists
NASA STEM Engagement Explore NASA STEM Resources for Students
Access Mars Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
Discovery Channel Virtual Field Trips Amazing virtual field trips
Mystery Science Free science lessons
Hour of Code Coding activities for all ages
McHarper Manor Online art classes for elementary age kids. They will be at 1pm EST and have the week of projects listed.
Jarrett Krosoczska’s YouTube Channel Daily webcasts about books, as well as art lessons
JarrettLerner.com Author/Illustrator Jarrett Lerner provides writing and drawing activities, such as: blank comic book pages, “Finish This Comic!” comics, and drawing/writing prompts.
Ms. Meyer’s Come Draw With Me Daily Art Lessons
Color Our Collections Free coloring books from 13 museums
Kris Loya Art & Illustration Live watercolor painting classes
Mermaid Masterpieces Mermaid Masterpiece is offering free live streaming painting classes through it’s Facebook page
Star Net – STEM Activity Clearinghouse, where you can find high quality, vetted STEM activities that are appropriate for library use
Additional STEAM Resources (Thank you Kristy!)
Science
- Crushed Candy Stained Glass
- Floating Water
- Growing Fruits and Vegetable from Table Scraps
- Growing Stalactites
- Gumdrop Atoms
- Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
- Rainbow Cabbage Experiment (works with lettuce too!)
- Singing Spoons
- Two Liter Bottle Garden (use cotton balls in place of the mediums suggested)
Engineering
- Cardboard Tube Speaker System
- Cardboard Vortex Cannon
- Lego Water Wheel
- Monster Automation
- Newspaper Chair
- Paper Helicopters
- Rubber Band Racer
- Soap Powered Boats
- Solar Marshmallow Cooker
Art
Math