A Thursday morning library program for homeschool families.
Goals:
·
Opportunity
to explore STEAM concepts in a relaxed setting.
·
Participants
can socialize and connect with other homeschool families.
·
Students
build confidence and cooperative skills by completing tasks
together.
Name tag table:
Invite participants to create a name
tag using the die cut shapes, tape, and pens.
Getting to know you board:
Invite participants to answer the
question on the whiteboard so that we can get to know each other.
QUESTION: What are some things you like to do for fun?
Activity of the day: Beginning Circuitry
Station #1 – Make a paper circuit
This is an introduction to creating an electric circuit between a LED lightbulb
and a coin battery. I pretty much
adapted the instructions I found at https://www.instructables.com/Paper-Circuits/
to work with the supplies I had on hand.
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Paper
circuit page
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Coin
cell battery
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Scotch
tape
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Copper
foil tape
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LED
lightbulb
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Binder
clips
Station #2
SUPER HARD MODE: Make a light up bracelet
For students
looking for a challenge! I handed out
directions on how to make a bracelet with a light up LED lightbulb in 12 simple
steps. The steps were adapted from the
directions I found at https://youtu.be/xc7uony7pYo?si=OkxlmBwa52pLb4.
Supplies:
-
Craft
foam bracelet
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LED
lightbulb
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Coin
cell battery
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Small
rectangular piece of craft foam
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Copper
foil tape
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2
sets of Velcro dots (2 fuzzy dots and 2 hook dots)
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Yarn
-
Medium
piece of craft foam
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Hole
punch
Station #2
EASY MODE: Make a craft foam bracelet
This station
was modified for the little siblings that join us during Homeschool Meet-Up. Decorate the craft foam bracelet with
stickers and pens. Punch one hole on
each end of the bracelet. Use a length
of yarn to tie the bracelet to the student’s wrist.
Supplies:
-
Craft
foam bracelets
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Color
pens
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Stickers
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Yarn
-
Hole
punch
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