Summer STEM – Cave of Wonders Wishes in the Light – Lava Lamps

by Rebekka Hanson | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 comments

Cave of Wonders Wishes in the Light - Lava Lamps

Week 6 of Summer STEM from Your Library

Watch the Instruction Video

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Travel to the Cave of Wonders and make a wish in the lights with this lava lamp! This is a bubble lamp in a bag.

Things you will need include:

ziploc bag
antacid tablet
water
oil
UV light
highlighter
paper towel

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of you doing one of these activities! Place the photo in the body of your email (no attachments) and send it to madisonlib.org@gmail.com. We’ll hold drawings at the end of the month!

Summer STEM – Cave of Wonders Wishes in the Light – Lava Lamps

by Rebekka Hanson | July 20, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Travel to the Cave of Wonders and make a wish in the lights with this lava lamp! This is a bubble lamp in a bag. Things you will need include: ziploc bag antacid tablet water oil UV light highlighter paper towel Enter to win STEM-themed prizes by sending us a photo of...

Summer STEM – DIY DNA

by Lauren Abbott | July 13, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Solve who broke into the Bears' house and ate their porridge by making this tasty DNA strand. There are four types of chemical bases in DNA. They always form the same pairs. Adenine (A) always pairs with Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C) always pairs with Guanine (G)...

Grab Lab – Hansel and Gretel’s Compass

by Lauren Abbott | July 13, 2020 | Blog, Grab Lab, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Always find north with this simple compass! Make sure you have an adult help you for this craft. You will need: a bar magnet a large bowl a smaller bowl (needs to fit the magnet on the bottom) a piece of cardboard or paper that fits over the small bowl tape a marker...

Grab Lab – Ariel’s Periscope

by Lauren Abbott | July 13, 2020 | Blog, Grab Lab, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Periscopes use mirrors to relay light and let you see around corners. Here's how to build your own! You will need: a pool noodle duct tape two 2 inch round mirrors a protractor (optional) scissors a piece of paper a marker If you signed up for a Grab Lab and need some...

Grab Lab – Hickory Dickory Water Clock

by Lauren Abbott | July 6, 2020 | Blog, Grab Lab, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 2 Comments

Water clocks have been used for centuries to tell time. Build your own using cardboard and cups! This week you will need: a long piece of cardboard 3 disposable cups 2 push pins a glass of water (not provided) a marker (not provided) a timer (not provided) Once you've...

Sign up Grab Labs

by Lauren Abbott | July 6, 2020 | Blog, Grab Lab, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

UPDATE: These kits have all been taken, but you can still watch the instructional videos to follow along with your own supplies!In place of our in-person STEM activities, we are offering these grab labs for kids ages 6-11. There are 29 kits available, so be...

Summer STEM – Film Canister Rocket

by Lauren Abbott | July 6, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Learn about Newton's 3rd Law with these film canister rockets! Do this activity with an accompanying adult. You will need antacid tablets and a film canister. In an OUTDOOR place, put one antacid tablet in the film canister. Do the next steps quickly: 2. Add a tsp of...

Summer STEM – Parachute Knight

by Lauren Abbott | June 29, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Experiment with air resistance by making parachutes! You will need string, a straw, a sandwich bag and/or coffee filter, and a toy figure. Pull one of the strings through the straw. Cut off the zipper portion of the bag. Reach into the bag and pull both bottom...

Summer STEM – Coded Messages

by Lauren Abbott | June 22, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Encode hidden messages with a crayon and water color paint! Use the white crayon to write out your message on a blank piece of paper. To reveal your message, paint over it with watercolors. Pro tip: Encode your message before writing it in white to add another layer....

Summer STEM for Kids and Tweens

by Lauren Abbott | June 19, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 Comments

Summer STEM for Kids and Tweens This summer, we'll be doing video crafting focusing on STEM activities. Our Kids' Corner and Tween Scene web pages will have links to videos with the instructions and demonstrations for each craft activity. You can come by and pick up a...

Summer STEM – DIY DNA

by Lauren Abbott | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog, Kid Krafts, Kid's Corner, Tween Crafts, Tween Scene | 0 comments

DIY DNA

Week 5 of Summer STEM from Your Library

Watch the Instruction Video

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Solve who broke into the Bears’ house and ate their porridge by making this tasty DNA strand. There are four types of chemical bases in DNA. They always form the same pairs. Adenine (A) always pairs with Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C) always pairs with Guanine (G) Write in a jellybean color for each chemical base to make sure you pair them properly!
A: ___________________
T: ___________________
G: ___________________
C: ___________________

Put a jellybean on one end of a toothpick.
Match your chemical base pairs by adding the second jellybean. Remember that A always pairs with T, and C always pairs with G!
Push the tip of each toothpick into a licorice twist on either end. Give it a twist to see the shape of a double helix.

Hansel and Gretel's Compass

Grab Lab week 3

View instruction video More Grab Lab activities

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Always find north with this simple compass! Make sure you have an adult help you for this craft. You will need:

a bar magnet
a large bowl
a smaller bowl (needs to fit the magnet on the bottom)
a piece of cardboard or paper that fits over the small bowl
tape
a marker
water

Pool Noodle Periscope

Grab Lab week 2

View instruction video More Grab Lab activities

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Periscopes use mirrors to relay light and let you see around corners. Here’s how to build your own! You will need:

a pool noodle
duct tape
two 2 inch round mirrors
a protractor (optional)
scissors
a piece of paper
a marker

If you signed up for a Grab Lab and need some duct tape, come by the library and we can help you.

Water Clock

Grab Lab week 1

View instruction video More Grab Lab activities

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Water clocks have been used for centuries to tell time. Build your own using cardboard and cups! This week you will need:

a long piece of cardboard
3 disposable cups
2 push pins
a glass of water (not provided)
a marker (not provided)
a timer (not provided)

Once you’ve built your water clock, try these minute-to-win-it games!

Sign up Grab Labs

Take home STEM kits for ages 6-11

UPDATE: These kits have all been taken, but you can still watch the instructional videos to follow along with your own supplies!

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In place of our in-person STEM activities, we are offering these grab labs for kids ages 6-11. There are 29 kits available, so be sure to sign up and reserve yours! These kits are available for pickup in the Community Room from July 6th.

Video instructions will be posted on this website (at the Tween scene and Kids’ Corner), on YouTube, and on our Facebook page.

(Be sure to also check out our weekly take-and-make STEM kits.)

Grab Lab activities:

Hickory Dickory Water Clock
Ariel’s Periscope
Hansel and Gretel’s Compass

Cave of Wonders Wishes in the Light - Lava Lamps

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

DIY DNA

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

Hansel and Gretel's Compass

Always find north with this simple compass! Make sure you have an adult help you for this craft. You will need:

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

Pool Noodle Periscope

Periscopes use mirrors to relay light and let you see around corners. Here’s how to build your own! You will need:

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

Water Clock

Water clocks have been used for centuries to tell time. Build your own using cardboard and cups! This week you will need:

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

Sign up Grab Labs

In place of our in-person STEM activities, we are offering these grab labs for kids ages 6-11. There are 29 kits available, so be sure to sign up and reserve yours! These kits are available for pickup in the Community Room from July 6th.

Video instructions will be posted on this website (at the Tween scene and Kids’ Corner), on YouTube, and on our Facebook page.

(Be sure to also check out our weekly take-and-make STEM kits.)

Enter the Summer STEM drawing!

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