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STEAM & Makerspaces

STEAM Resources

Looking for a new STEAM activity for home or for your library? Below are some resources to get your started.
Little Bins for Little Hands
Together, let’s explore fun science projects, easy science fair activities, engaging engineering activities, and exciting STEM challenges designed to spark curiosity and inspire young minds. Let’s make hands-on learning an unforgettable adventure!
The Educators' Spin on It, Learning Games and Activities:
Activity ideas for ages 0-8 about reading, math, science, literacy, cooking, gardening, crafting, writing, and learning a second language.
Science Friday:
Science Friday partners with educators and scientists to create free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners.
Technovation Families - Design Challenges:
Technovation Families' free design challenges explore a range of science, technology, and engineering topics through fun, hands-on activities that promote creativity and problem-solving to find unique solutions.
​Tinkerlab:
Tinkerlab has art projects that spark creativity, tips & resources for educators and parents, and free Guides to kick-start your art journey.

Makerspaces

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Virtual STEM Resources

Co-Build at Home: Sharing Activities for Kids and Families at Home.  Created by educators and researchers to help youth and their caregivers spend quality time together building and creating. 
Community Science Workshop Network: Make, and explore the natural and human-made world through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The Educators' Spin on It, Learning Games and Activities:  Activity ideas for ages 0-8 about reading, math, science, literacy, cooking, gardening, crafting, writing, and learning a second language.
Science Friday: Science Friday partners with educators and scientists to create free STEM activities, lessons, and resources for all learners.
Tech Kits: Trying to figure out what kind of tech kits to put together for your library customers?  Check out what Do Space offers for inspiration.  They are designed to be played with on their own.  

Coding

Microsoft MakeCode: ​Bring computer science to life for all students with fun projects, immediate results, and both block and text editors for learners at different levels.

Take and Makes

 Doodle Bots! This librarian purchased a pack of economy hobby motors ages ago, and this project used up the last of them. They got 100 motors for around $85, and they've been used for race cars, robots, booby traps, all sorts!  This video describes how to build a dancing, drawing Doodle Bot!  Check out their library's complete list of take and makes on their YouTube page.
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  • Events
    • Event Registration
    • Event Archives
  • CSD
    • CSD Board >
      • CSD Board Archives
    • Reports & Minutes
    • Scholarships
    • Fundraiser
    • Contact
  • Awards
    • Lampman >
      • Lampman 2024
      • Lampman 2023
      • Lampman 2022
      • Lampman 2021
      • Lampman 2020
      • Lampman 2019
  • Programming
    • Oregon Library Presenters Directory >
      • Directory of All Presenters
      • Presenter Submission Form
    • Storytime
    • STEAM & Makerspaces
    • Tough Conversations
  • Professional Development
    • Anti-Racism
    • Professional Resources
  • Tool Kit
    • State Library Services
    • Early Literacy
    • Early Learning Hubs
    • Grants