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Tag: STEM
Book Review: Averil Offline by Amy Noelle Parks
This fast-paced story is a compelling look at technology and surveillance. Max and Averil are determined to show their parents just how important it is for kids to have the space and freedom to make mistakes and to be autonomous. A great read.
Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad #3: The Law of Cavities Blog Tour!
Follow along as we celebrate the release of The Law of Cavities (October 11th) with behind-the-scenes looks from author Valerie Tripp, plus 5 chances to win all 3 books in the Izzy Newton series!
Saying Goodbye to the “Not Like Other Girls” Girl, a guest post by Alexene Farol Follmuth
In fiction, the NLOGG is an aspiration. In reality, she’s the mentality that unnecessarily pits girls against each other.
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Fun Fiction can Sell STEM, a guest post by Susan McCormick
Young people are interested in science. Children’s authors and books with engrossing STEM stories can encourage this interest.
Take 5: Resources You Should Know
YA Librarian Karen Jensen shares 5 resources to help us all serve middle grade and young adult readers in our libraries in 2021
I Went to a STEAMFest and This is What I Learned
Monday night our local school district – where I live, not where I work – hosted a district wide STEAMFest and I took my family, but I also went to scope things out – as one does. Overall, this was a well crafted event that I would love to host (on a slightly smaller scale) […]
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Getting Ready for May the Fourth: Some Star Wars STEAM Ideas
Our weekly STEM program for 3 to 18 year old patrons took a turn for the galactic yesterday as we focused on Star Wars. None of the ideas I’m about to link to are my own, but I will tell you how well they worked for us and give you some tips for success. Our […]
Circulating Maker Kits, part two – Putting the Kits Together (with a book list)
As step three in our efforts to fully embrace the Maker movement, and in conjunction with our Maker Collection of circulating titles, we are putting together Circulating Maker Kits (CMKs) that will check out to the public and provide our community with some simple but fun hands on introductions to Making. The Public Library of […]
Take 5: The Robot Test Kitchen’s Reading List
The five of us in the Robot Test Kitchen all came to this project from different comfort levels with technology. Some of us couldn’t get enough of it, some of us were skilled at it, some of us were dragging our heels, and some of us were curious but trepidatious. Some of us were a […]
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