If you missed a STEAM & STORIES program or want to try it again, here are the activities you can do at home. Books can be borrowed from the library or downloaded to the Libby app. Kids, be sure to ask your parent or caregiver for permission to use materials and to watch the videos listed.
All Together Now at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Read: Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet.
Watch: Visit the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade website for videos and STEAM activities.
Watch: Creating a Macy's Parade Balloon.
STEAM Activity: Design and make your own character balloon. Plan your design on paper. Use party balloons, paper, tape or glue, permanent markers, ribbon to create the character balloon.
Watch: Visit the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade website for videos and STEAM activities.
Watch: Creating a Macy's Parade Balloon.
STEAM Activity: Design and make your own character balloon. Plan your design on paper. Use party balloons, paper, tape or glue, permanent markers, ribbon to create the character balloon.
All Together Now at the Pool!
Read: Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall.
Watch: Jumping Off a Red Bull High Diving Platform on YouTube!
STEAM Activity: Design and make a diving board and try to land the diver in the pool.
Materials: Craft sticks (at least 5), Spoon, Rubber Bands (at least 3), pom-pom or aluminum foil rolled into balls.
Objective: Launch the diver from various heights and distances to see how these factors affect the direction and height of the object. Launch from (floor, chair, table, chair on top of table). For design help visit One Little Project.
Watch: Jumping Off a Red Bull High Diving Platform on YouTube!
STEAM Activity: Design and make a diving board and try to land the diver in the pool.
Materials: Craft sticks (at least 5), Spoon, Rubber Bands (at least 3), pom-pom or aluminum foil rolled into balls.
Objective: Launch the diver from various heights and distances to see how these factors affect the direction and height of the object. Launch from (floor, chair, table, chair on top of table). For design help visit One Little Project.
All Together at Independence Day Fireworks
Read: On the Fourth of July: A Sparkly Picture Book About Independence Day by Maggie C. Rudd.
Activity: Magic Milk Fireworks. Get directions from The STEM Laboratory.
Activity: Magic Milk Fireworks. Get directions from The STEM Laboratory.
All Together Now at the Town Commons Fountain
Book: Someone Build's the Dream by Lisa Wheeler and Loren Long.
Activity: Design and build a water fountain.
Activity: Design and build a water fountain.
All Together Now at a Rocket Launch!
Read: Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess.
Middle Grade+ Read: Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson NASA Mathematician by Lisa Cline-Ransome.
Watch: NASA Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
Watch: Apollo 15 Splash Down (YoutTube)
Watch: How Did the Space Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
STEAM Activity: Design and straw rocket. Get a printable rocket template and instructions from Buggy and Buddy.
Middle Grade+ Read: Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson NASA Mathematician by Lisa Cline-Ransome.
Watch: NASA Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
Watch: Apollo 15 Splash Down (YoutTube)
Watch: How Did the Space Shuttle Launch (YouTube)
STEAM Activity: Design and straw rocket. Get a printable rocket template and instructions from Buggy and Buddy.