Teachers and librarians can use the activities to design in-depth lessons on how sound is created, magnets work, and frequency and vibration affect pitch.
In Call for Early STEM Learning, Libraries Cited as Potential ‘Charging Stations’
By on February 9, 2017
Gaining STEM skills is as important for young children as learning to read, asserts a new report by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center and supported by the National Science Foundation. Libraries could play a critical role in this call for more preschool STEM learning opportunities.
STEAM Project Recipes: Insta-Robots and Sewing Art
By on January 30, 2017
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for sewing and robot-building activities from SLJ’s 2016 School Librarian of the Year.
Robots, Early Learning on the Rise: What’s Trending in Kids’ Books
By on November 7, 2016
While ebooks have stalled, the outlook for the children’s book market looks good. That data and coming trends were unpacked at the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit.
Amazon “Rapids” App Offers Kids Short Stories
By on November 3, 2016
Amazon’s new app for kids ages 7–12 brings them original short stores that unfold in snippets of chat style text on e-readers and cell phones.
STEAM, with an Emphasis on “A” | SLJ ISTE Webcast Series
By on October 17, 2016
This fall series, sponsored by littleBits, explores the education technology topics educators are talking about this school year, from virtual reality and STEAM to popular culture and digital literacy.
New York Libraries To Offer Wi-Fi Hotspots to Needy Students
By on September 30, 2016
New York City Schools partners with the city’s three library systems, Google, and Sprint to bring free, year-long Wi-Fi service to households without it.
From Pop-Up to App, “With a Few Bricks” | Touch and Go
By on September 29, 2016
Pat the Bunny was one of the first interactive books to make the leap to the iPad; others have followed. Here’s one from Vincent Godeau.
A NC Library Brings Wi-Fi Hotspots to Students in Need
By on September 27, 2016
Partnering with Sprint, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is allowing students who don’t have Wi-Fi at home to check out portable hotspots.
