Tagged STEM

Be a Health Scientist with Science in the Summer!

Summer is the perfect time to explore the world around us, to play and be active, and to learn about new things for fun! This summer, students entering grades 2–6 will have the chance to enjoy all the best parts of summer while…

Bake Some STE(A)M Skills Into Your Celebration of Pi Day

Pie: it's as easy as 1, 2, 3.14159.... As a justification to stuff our pie holes this month, we’ve found a convenient pair of homophones — the phonetic rendering of the Greek letter π (used to represent the ratio of a…

Time Travel to the Beginning of the Universe

Interested in time travel? The superpowered James Webb Telescope has released its first images this month, giving us a window into distant space and the distant past. It’s dazzling. The Carina Nebula, a birthing ground for stars,…

Virtual Tutoring Programs Flourish This Spring

by Regina Schliep, Logan Library Work-Study Student During this unusual school year, some neighborhood libraries  have joined forces with local schools and community organizations to support virtual tutoring programs for…

Delving into the Science of Me

In the midst of a heat wave, Science in the Summer continues to spark young minds! For over thirty years, the program has demystified the sciences with free, hands-on learning for students entering 2nd-6th grades, all the while…

#GetNerdyPHL at the Philadelphia Science Festival!

In Philadelphia, April means the Philadelphia Science Festival ! The week-long festival, hosted by the Franklin Institute, includes hundreds of free and low-cost programs across the city for children, families, and adults. The Free…

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Fungi Futures: Mycelium as a Biodegradable Material

Are you curious to learn how industry can become more eco-friendly? Join Christian Kustra, mechanical engineer and volunteer at the Philadelphia Mycology Club, for an overview of mycelium biomaterials, covering their sustainability,…

Marevelous Mondays: STEAM Programming

Join us every Monday for a marvelous time as we explore the world of STEAM. Each week will feature fun activities that focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math.  All ages welcome!

Fun Fridays

Join us on Fridays for crafts, science experiments, or games! This program is for school age children, beginning at 3 p.m

Science in the Summer: Be a Health Scientist

Science in the Summer is a free, informal science program for children entering grades 2 - 6. Supported by GSK and offered in collaboration with The Franklin Institute, the goal of the program is to increase children's interest and…

Build It Club

STEM-based building toys for free play with kids of all ages.  We have pre-Duplo, Duplo, and big-kid LEGOs, for kids of all stages of LEGO capabilities, and kids are encouraged to work through ideas using LEGO instructional…

Tinker Thinker Thursday

Calling all mini engineers!  Join Ms. Sa-de for creative building challenges using LEGOs, blocks, recyclables, and more. Develop problem-solving and teamwork skills while having fun.

Summer Builders’ Club

Want to build something amazing? Want to learn how to create with cardboard? Come learn with Leap how to build a house with running water and lights using cardboard? Come find out on Thursdays at 10:00am! This program is geared…

STEM - Technology

Suggested books for students in the field of technology.

STEM - Science

Suggested books for students in the field of science.

STEM - Math

Suggested books for students in the field of math.

STEM - Engineering

Suggested books for students in the field of engineering.

STEM

An acronym referring to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields of study. The term was created for schools from kindergarten through college to improve competitiveness in learning and workforce development. "Science"…