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Howard STEAM Saturdays Fall 2015
Howard STEAM Saturdays Fall 2015
Howard STEAM Saturdays Fall 2015
Ages 7-9 with adult; 45-60 min. Weekly series. Ticket required. Join us for family friendly
STEAM activities. Work with your child to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math
concepts through hands-on fun.
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Howard County Library Systems (HCLS) mission is to provide high-quality education for all ages.
By giving children and their families the instruction, materials, and space needed to explore
STEAM concepts and activities, HCLS can facilitate discovery for these families and provide
experiences to support lifelong learning.
Program Need:
The arts and sciences are avatars of human creativity. --Mae C. Jemison, M.D. and NASA
Astronaut
Research shows that when families, schools, and communities work together to support learning,
children perform better academically. For young children, parents are their childrens first teacher.
It is important for families to continue to share learning as children grow and progress through
elementary school. This series of classes provides children and parents/caregivers an opportunity
to experience STEAM activities together. Children have an opportunity to create something
themselves, which can be a powerful motivator to further explore and pursue STEAM-related
opportunities.
These classes also provide an opportunity for adults to share their problem-solving and life skills
with their children. Parents can engage in STEAM activities with their children, learn about
science resources at HCLS, discover STEAM enrichment activities to try at home, and feel
comfortable exploring STEAM projects with their children.
Potential Community Partners:
HCLS seeks partnerships with community members and organizations to fulfill our mission. Johns
Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is located in Howard County. APLs
STEM program is focused on helping students, parents, and educators explore STEM-related fields
and careers. This potential partnership could bring additional resources and support to HCLS staff
in developing and implementing these classes.
Preparation:
Savage staff will need to research science, engineering, and art concepts covered in these classes to
explain and provide background information needed to complete each project. Staff will also need
to gather materials for the projects and ensure that all participants have the space and tools needed
to complete them.
Evaluation:
HCLS has evaluations that customers may complete to provide feedback about classes offered.
Verbal feedback from customers may also serve to evaluate this series of classes.
(This class is proposed. If scheduled and implemented, information will be posted in Source, the
HCLS classes and events guide, and on the HCLS website.)