With summer right around the corner, this webinar will showcase several hands-on STEM activities about Earth’s red neighbor. Join the STAR Net team to discuss programming ideas, NASA resources, and, of course, fun, hands-on STEM activities that will surely be a crowd-pleaser at your library. We’ll also check in on the progress of NASA’s InSight mission, which was launched in May 2018.
Space isn’t just for scientists – it’s also for engineers! Join STAR Net as we take a look at some of the newest activities on the STEM Activity Clearinghouse that feature engineering design challenges with a space science theme. As we create rockets and rovers, we’ll be following the engineering design process: think, build, test, and do it again. Come and learn how you can make your 2018 and 2019 STEM programs blast off!
Bringing "A Universe of Stories" to Your LibraryNCIL - STAR_Net
Summer 2019 may feel like it’s far away, but the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) “Universe of Stories” reading theme will be here quicker than a photon traversing from the Sun to Earth.
“What space-themed programs will I do?”
“How will I partner with community organizations?”
“What if I don’t know anything about space?”
“How do I…STEM?”
If you find yourself asking these questions, then this is the webinar for you! Join the STAR Net team and Luke Kralik, Organizational Coordinator for CSLP, to learn more about the 2019 summer reading theme and ways that you can bring it to life in YOUR library. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to celebrate this out-of-this-world theme!
Beg, Borrow, and Steal… Multi-generational STEAM Programming Ideas for Our Pl...NCIL - STAR_Net
This April, Citizen Science Month and the 50th anniversary of Earth day will coincide, leading to a world of opportunities for STEAM engagement at your library. By hosting Earth science programs that are age inclusive, you can help patrons see your library as a place for engaging family learning. Join the STAR Library Network and guest presenter Jenny Shonk (Finger Lakes Library System, NY) for this sixty minute webinar that will showcase hands-on, multi-generational programming ideas with an Earth science twist. In addition to going over tips, ideas, and resources, we’ll also turn to you – the audience – for a facilitated discussion so that we can all “beg, borrow, and steal” multi-generational programming ideas, resources, and expertise from each other!
Out-of-this-World Activities - Part 1 WebinarNCIL - STAR_Net
Join STAR_Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to learn tips and tricks from LPI’s Explore program for engaging children, tweens, and families in space science with games, activities, and events.
STEM Events for Your Library’s 2018 Programming WebinarNCIL - STAR_Net
From Engineers Week to the launch of the NASA’s InSight Mars Lander, 2018 has an abundance of high-profile events that could tie into your library’s programming… and the time to start planning is now! Join the STAR Net team as we provide background information on 2018’s high-profile STEM events and unique ideas and helpful resources for integrating them into your programming schedule. Bring your questions and programming ideas to the chat box, too – we want to hear what your library is planning and what has worked successfully in the past. 2018 is the year that #STEMinLib really blasts off!
Space isn’t just for scientists – it’s also for engineers! Join STAR Net as we take a look at some of the newest activities on the STEM Activity Clearinghouse that feature engineering design challenges with a space science theme. As we create rockets and rovers, we’ll be following the engineering design process: think, build, test, and do it again. Come and learn how you can make your 2018 and 2019 STEM programs blast off!
Bringing "A Universe of Stories" to Your LibraryNCIL - STAR_Net
Summer 2019 may feel like it’s far away, but the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) “Universe of Stories” reading theme will be here quicker than a photon traversing from the Sun to Earth.
“What space-themed programs will I do?”
“How will I partner with community organizations?”
“What if I don’t know anything about space?”
“How do I…STEM?”
If you find yourself asking these questions, then this is the webinar for you! Join the STAR Net team and Luke Kralik, Organizational Coordinator for CSLP, to learn more about the 2019 summer reading theme and ways that you can bring it to life in YOUR library. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to celebrate this out-of-this-world theme!
Beg, Borrow, and Steal… Multi-generational STEAM Programming Ideas for Our Pl...NCIL - STAR_Net
This April, Citizen Science Month and the 50th anniversary of Earth day will coincide, leading to a world of opportunities for STEAM engagement at your library. By hosting Earth science programs that are age inclusive, you can help patrons see your library as a place for engaging family learning. Join the STAR Library Network and guest presenter Jenny Shonk (Finger Lakes Library System, NY) for this sixty minute webinar that will showcase hands-on, multi-generational programming ideas with an Earth science twist. In addition to going over tips, ideas, and resources, we’ll also turn to you – the audience – for a facilitated discussion so that we can all “beg, borrow, and steal” multi-generational programming ideas, resources, and expertise from each other!
Out-of-this-World Activities - Part 1 WebinarNCIL - STAR_Net
Join STAR_Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to learn tips and tricks from LPI’s Explore program for engaging children, tweens, and families in space science with games, activities, and events.
STEM Events for Your Library’s 2018 Programming WebinarNCIL - STAR_Net
From Engineers Week to the launch of the NASA’s InSight Mars Lander, 2018 has an abundance of high-profile events that could tie into your library’s programming… and the time to start planning is now! Join the STAR Net team as we provide background information on 2018’s high-profile STEM events and unique ideas and helpful resources for integrating them into your programming schedule. Bring your questions and programming ideas to the chat box, too – we want to hear what your library is planning and what has worked successfully in the past. 2018 is the year that #STEMinLib really blasts off!
As libraries across the country prepare to implement space science-themed programs in summer 2019, the Space Science Institute and Lunar and Planetary Institute are partnering with state libraries to deliver training on NASA science learning experiences.
This effort is part of the SMD Science Activation program and the STAR Library Network-Collaborative Summer Library Program partnership.
Hunting for activities for your library’s next STEM program? Look no further! Hands-on Fun with STAR Net will highlight several different hands-on activities from the STEM Activity Clearinghouse that were designed with the library setting in mind. Whether you are new to STEM programming or are already a “STEM Superstar”, we hope you will join us for tips, techniques, and loads of fun!
As libraries across the country prepare to implement space science-themed programs in summer 2019, the Space Science Institute and Lunar and Planetary Institute are partnering with state libraries to deliver training on NASA science learning experiences.
This effort is part of the SMD Science Activation program and the STAR Library Network-Collaborative Summer Library Program partnership.
Out-of-this-World Activities - Part 2 WebinarNCIL - STAR_Net
Join STAR_Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to learn tips and tricks from LPI’s Explore program for engaging children, tweens, and families in space science with games, activities, and events.
Bringing the Stories of the Skies to Your LibraryNCIL - STAR_Net
The 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program, Imagine Your Story, provides plenty of opportunities to tie STEAM into your library’s summer programming, including any virtual or digital programs that your library may now be offering. The starry skies have plenty of fascinating stories to tell; all you need are resources and strategies for bringing them to life!
Join STAR Net, Christine Shupla (Lunar and Planetary Institute), and Elizabeth Nicolai (Anchorage Public Library) for this 1-hour webinar that will help you connect constellation legends and myths into your programs by learning about the stories – both fact and fiction! – of specific astronomical objects, constellations, and planetary bodies. We will also cover hands-on activities that your patrons can do at home and online platforms and digital resources that you can utilize to conduct virtual programs. This webinar will conclude with a group discussion (via chat) about how your library is pivoting for their summer STEAM programming.
A presentation about enhancing public outreach events that I gave at the 2006 Nebraska Star Party.
NOTE: Slide 44 (Planet Distance Chart), has a typo. It should read 1 AU = 9 FT.
The Parker Solar Probe: How Will Your Library Be Involved?NCIL - STAR_Net
In the summer of 2018, NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe. This small, car-sized spacecraft will travel into the Sun's atmosphere, within four million miles of our star's surface. Join Space Science Institute's Brooks Mitchell and Dr. Paul Dusenbery to learn all about NASA's first mission to "touch" the Sun and ways that your library can be involved.
Virtual Night Sky Programs for "Imagine Your Story"NCIL - STAR_Net
Join STAR Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to hear stories about the constellations and night sky features in view this summer, and learn about ways that YOU can bring these “sky stories” to your patrons for the 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) summer reading theme, “Imagine Your Story.” We will demonstrate how to facilitate virtual programs about constellations and the night sky for your patrons using free, downloadable software (Stellarium) paired with interactive, low-material, at-home activities.
As libraries across the country prepare to implement space science-themed programs in summer 2019, the Space Science Institute and Lunar and Planetary Institute are partnering with state libraries to deliver training on NASA science learning experiences.
This effort is part of the SMD Science Activation program and the STAR Library Network-Collaborative Summer Library Program partnership.
Hunting for activities for your library’s next STEM program? Look no further! Hands-on Fun with STAR Net will highlight several different hands-on activities from the STEM Activity Clearinghouse that were designed with the library setting in mind. Whether you are new to STEM programming or are already a “STEM Superstar”, we hope you will join us for tips, techniques, and loads of fun!
As libraries across the country prepare to implement space science-themed programs in summer 2019, the Space Science Institute and Lunar and Planetary Institute are partnering with state libraries to deliver training on NASA science learning experiences.
This effort is part of the SMD Science Activation program and the STAR Library Network-Collaborative Summer Library Program partnership.
Out-of-this-World Activities - Part 2 WebinarNCIL - STAR_Net
Join STAR_Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to learn tips and tricks from LPI’s Explore program for engaging children, tweens, and families in space science with games, activities, and events.
Bringing the Stories of the Skies to Your LibraryNCIL - STAR_Net
The 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program, Imagine Your Story, provides plenty of opportunities to tie STEAM into your library’s summer programming, including any virtual or digital programs that your library may now be offering. The starry skies have plenty of fascinating stories to tell; all you need are resources and strategies for bringing them to life!
Join STAR Net, Christine Shupla (Lunar and Planetary Institute), and Elizabeth Nicolai (Anchorage Public Library) for this 1-hour webinar that will help you connect constellation legends and myths into your programs by learning about the stories – both fact and fiction! – of specific astronomical objects, constellations, and planetary bodies. We will also cover hands-on activities that your patrons can do at home and online platforms and digital resources that you can utilize to conduct virtual programs. This webinar will conclude with a group discussion (via chat) about how your library is pivoting for their summer STEAM programming.
A presentation about enhancing public outreach events that I gave at the 2006 Nebraska Star Party.
NOTE: Slide 44 (Planet Distance Chart), has a typo. It should read 1 AU = 9 FT.
The Parker Solar Probe: How Will Your Library Be Involved?NCIL - STAR_Net
In the summer of 2018, NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe. This small, car-sized spacecraft will travel into the Sun's atmosphere, within four million miles of our star's surface. Join Space Science Institute's Brooks Mitchell and Dr. Paul Dusenbery to learn all about NASA's first mission to "touch" the Sun and ways that your library can be involved.
Virtual Night Sky Programs for "Imagine Your Story"NCIL - STAR_Net
Join STAR Net and the Lunar and Planetary Institute to hear stories about the constellations and night sky features in view this summer, and learn about ways that YOU can bring these “sky stories” to your patrons for the 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) summer reading theme, “Imagine Your Story.” We will demonstrate how to facilitate virtual programs about constellations and the night sky for your patrons using free, downloadable software (Stellarium) paired with interactive, low-material, at-home activities.
April 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! The STAR Net team is celebrating this momentous occasion with the Our Planet: Earth campaign, focusing on citizen science and Earth science opportunities during the whole month of April. Join us to learn about free hands-on STEM activities, programming ideas, how to harness the power of teens in environmental advocacy, and ways your library can take action for a sustainable world!
Grappling with Unconscious Bias in the Library SettingNCIL - STAR_Net
The STAR Library Network is thrilled to welcome Ava Holliday and Aparna Rajagopal, Founding Partners of The Avarna Group (theavarnagroup.com), to help us kick-off the 2020 STAR Net Webinar Series with a special 90 minute webinar on a very important topic: unconscious (or implicit) bias. No matter how good our intentions may be, we are all susceptible to forming social stereotypes about certain groups of people outside of our own conscious awareness. The library setting is a place of equitable and inclusive lifelong learning, and by better understanding unconscious bias and the role it plays in our libraries, we can better serve our communities.
In this 90 minute webinar, guest presenters from The Avarna Group will introduce the framework of unconscious bias to describe some of the challenges that well-intentioned people who are doing good JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, inclusion) work face. This webinar will examine ways that bias manifests in two lenses: our individual thoughts and actions, and also within specific aspects of your library, including programming, the built environment, collections, and more. Webinar participants will walk away with a more clear understanding of how unconscious bias functions and how to identify and mitigate it.
It’s never too early to start thinking about next summer! When designing your programming for the 2020 theme, “Imagine Your Story,” remember to look up at the night sky for inspiration. Join the STAR Net team and Luke Kralik, Organizational Coordinator for CSLP, to learn all about this year’s theme and exciting, hands-on STEAM activities that will help you bring it to life at your library. We’ll discuss programming ideas, useful resources, and tips for engaging your community!
Ready, Set, Create! How Engineers and Libraries Can Collaborate to Make a Wo...NCIL - STAR_Net
From the sidewalks that we walk on to the buildings that we work in, engineering is all around us. Libraries are a wonderful place for patrons to learn about engineering due to their inclusive nature, inquisitive staff, and informal atmosphere. Join the STAR Library Network as we go over resources, hands-on activities, and lessons-learned from Project BUILD, a collaborative project between STAR Net, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the University of Virginia (UVA).
Project BUILD engages youth, their families, librarians, and professional engineers in an informal learning environment with age-appropriate, technology-rich STEM learning experiences fundamental to the Engineering Design Process. We’ll hear from both librarians and engineers that were involved in the project, and learn how they were able to work together to show library patrons that engineering. We’ll discuss how we implemented this project on a nation-wide scale while simultaneously staying regionally relevant, and how library patrons learned that failure is OK – and encouraged! – when using the Engineering Design Process.
What do you think of when you hear the term, “Computational Thinking?” It’s more than just working with computers! Computational Thinking is a mindset and a way of approaching critical thinking that can be used to solve problems across every aspect of our lives. In this modern age, it is more and more important for all community members to develop these pivotal thinking skills – that’s where libraries come in!
What do you think of when you hear the term, “Computational Thinking?” It’s more than just working with computers! Computational Thinking is a mindset and a way of approaching critical thinking that can be used to solve problems across every aspect of our lives. In this modern age, it is more and more important for all community members to develop these pivotal thinking skills – that’s where libraries come in!
Is your library interested in reaching out to the community to gain new patrons? Or in better understanding the needs of your current (or potential) patrons? Join us to learn more about Community Dialogues, designed by the STAR Net team to help libraries learn more about their patrons, potential community partners, and how to more effectively serve underrepresented audiences. These Dialogues have been conducted more than 150 times at over 90 libraries across the country. Hear results and pitfalls to avoid from the libraries who have conducted them. This webinar is appropriate for any interested library staff, but please also share this announcement with your outreach librarians, directors, or anyone that is interested in reaching out into the community.
Exploring Lunar Phases: How Your Library Can Support Science LearningNCIL - STAR_Net
Please join us to explore lunar phases through hands-on activities and discussion! The moon has held our imaginations captive and sparked our curiosity since prehistoric times. Its changing appearance influences calendars, myths, and cultures around the world. Hear from middle school teachers about the needs and challenges of teaching lunar phases, and discover ways that library programs can help prepare participants in building critical knowledge and skills.
A Night Sky Viewing is a great way to bring local science enthusiasts and library patrons together for an astronomy-based community event. Before your library launches a Night Sky Viewing or Star Party this year, there are a few things to know that can help take your event into orbit! We’ll take a look at the best practices for finding and working with an astronomy club, how to choose the right activities and promotional strategy, and other tips and tricks for keeping everyone warm, happy, and awe-inspired!
Infiniscope and STAR Net: Bringing Teachers and Library Staff Together!NCIL - STAR_Net
Please join the Space Science Institute and Arizona State University in a special webinar opportunity, featuring Infiniscope. Librarians from the STAR Library Education Network, and librarians, teachers, and other educators from the Infiniscope Network are welcome to join us for this opportunity. Teachers interested in working with libraries can learn more about this summer’s Universe of Stories summer reading theme, and librarians interested in learning more about Infiniscope's visualizations and learning experiences are welcome to join. Participants will also learn how they can partner with each other for the 2019 Summer Learning event and beyond.
Craft, Engineer, and Make & Take Activities for “A Universe of Stories”NCIL - STAR_Net
Looking for cheap, easy, accessible, and FUN hands-on experiences for your patrons this summer? Are you trying to spice up your normal craft and make and take activities with a space science theme? If so, then this is the webinar for you! Join us as we take a look at several different activities from the STEM Activity Clearinghouse Universe of Stories Collection that are hands-on, easy to facilitate, and sure to inspire curiosity.
Resource Overview for “A Universe of Stories”NCIL - STAR_Net
Looking for activities, websites, how-to videos, training, and more for the 2019 Summer Reading Theme? Join the STAR Library Network for an overview of vetted, free resources available through NASA, the STAR Library Network, and the STEM Activity Clearinghouse. Presenters will walk you through how to find, access, and sort through – remember, availability doesn’t always equal accessibility! – these resources and offer guidance on how your library can best utilize them!
Cataloging STEM Materials, Kits and Curriculum Resources
Presented at the 2017 Association for Rural and Small Libraries conference
Cynthia Hughes, Metadata Librarian
Technical Services
University of Wyoming, Coe Library
International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN) is a worldwide, public celebration of lunar science and exploration held annually since 2010. Tens of thousands of people participate each year, from 98 countries and 49 U.S. states (and counting!). On October 20th, your library is invited to join this world-wide celebration by hosting an InOMN event on one day each year to look at and learn about our Moon together.
Join the STAR Net team and Vivian White of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) and NASA's Night Sky Network (NSN) to learn about how you can make the best of this annual event through hands-on activities, subject matter experts, NASA resources, and more!
How Your Library Can Celebrate “Lights on Afterschool"NCIL - STAR_Net
Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement, and on October 25th more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool rallies will be held across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, attracting more than 1 million Americans and garnering media coverage nationwide. Join us for this webinar to learn more about Lights On Afterschool, and how your library can participate.
Please join us as representatives from NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Telescope Science Institute and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific share resources from their organizations that are easy to use and highly relevant for a library audience. These include everything from 3D printable moon-scapes, to how to get a NASA expert to your library! Get a head start on Summer Reading 2019 programming with this broad overview of NASA resources, and let us know after the webinar who you’d like to hear more from!
Libraries Helping Girls STEAM Ahead with NASANCIL - STAR_Net
Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA (GSAWN) initiative is again partnering with public libraries to provide NASA-themed activities for girls and their families. Part of the NASA’s Universe of Learning program, GSAWN resources include a range of computer-based and paper-based activities, along with exhibits and poster series. During this webinar, you will hear about the GSAWN project, why girl-serving programming is important and needed, and the range of resources available to your library. There will be time for questions so we can address any concerns and best support your library efforts.
Reaching New Audiences with Community DialoguesNCIL - STAR_Net
Staff at the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute have developed a Community Dialogue Strategy to empower public libraries to examine their existing practices, and reach out to their community to ensure that their library is a welcoming and safe environment. This strategy was developed and tested with funds from the National Institutes of Health, NASA and National Science Foundation as part of the STAR Library Education Network. Community Dialogues encourage libraries to ask the questions “who is missing from my library” and “who in the community would be a great partner for my library.” In this webinar, participants will learn more about this innovative strategy, and hear from public library staff who have made positive changes to their practice based on results from their own Dialogues.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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Andreas Schleicher presents at the OECD webinar ‘Digital devices in schools: detrimental distraction or secret to success?’ on 27 May 2024. The presentation was based on findings from PISA 2022 results and the webinar helped launch the PISA in Focus ‘Managing screen time: How to protect and equip students against distraction’ https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/managing-screen-time_7c225af4-en and the OECD Education Policy Perspective ‘Students, digital devices and success’ can be found here - https://oe.cd/il/5yV
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1. Mars Activities for “A Universe of
Stories”
Presenters: Brooks Mitchell (STAR Net) and Claire Ratcliffe (STAR Net)
The webinar will begin at 2:00 pm (MT) and will be recorded.
While you’re waiting:
1)Find the toolbar – it will either be on the bottom or top of your Zoom
window
2)Introduce yourself in the chat box (please select “Share with All” not
“Share with Panelists”)
3)Click audio “Join by Computer” – you won’t have microphone access
Tip for viewing: You can resize and move the location of the video and slide
screens by clicking and dragging them
2. STAR Net Team Member
Introduction
• Brooks Mitchell
• Greg Mosshammer
• Claire Ratcliffe
3. Today’s Agenda
1. Clearinghouse Overview
2. Poll Question
3. Mission Update: Mars InSight
4. Hands-on Activity: Recipe for a Planet
5. Hands-on Activity: My Trip to Mars
6. Hands-on Activity: Search for Life
7. Poll Question
8. Hands-on Activity: Mars Engineering
9. Q&A
5. Like an activity and think other library staff should
know how great it is? Didn’t like an activity or have
modifications to make it better? Make sure to
leave a review!
7. STEM for All Video Showcase
- STAR Net recently entered a video in the STEM For All Video Showcase -
https://stemforall2019.videohall.com/
- STAR Net’s 3-minute video focuses on how the organization has prepared
libraries for the 2019 Collaborative Summer Library Program summer
learning theme, “A Universe of Stories.”
- Online showcase and voting takes place from 5/13 – 5/20
- Read more on our blog - https://bit.ly/2V6tj9p
- See a sneak peak of the video here - https://bit.ly/2UQ4dXx
9. InSight Update
• Launched May 5, 2018
• Landed November 26, 2018
• First data arrived back to Earth ~16 minutes later
• Instruments rolled out in the following weeks
Did anyone do programming for the InSight launch or
landing?
11. InSight Update
• On April 6, 2019, InSight
recorded its first clear seismic
event on the surface on Mars
12. Hands-On Activity: Recipe for a
Planet
Materials:
• Rice Krispies treats
• Red icing
• Regular size chocolate chips
• Red sprinkles in a baggie
• Plastic knife
• Plate
• Wet wipes!
13. Hands-On Activity: My Trip to
Mars
A game that steps through a human
mission to Mars!
Materials:
2-4 dice
Print-outs of “Poster Scenarios”
6 poster boards for mission stages
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17.
18. Hands-On Activity: Search for
Life
Patrons discuss how life is defined
and look for signs of life in three
different “soil” samples
Materials
3 clear plastic cups
1 cup sand
3 tsp sugar
1 tsp dry yeast
1 tablet of crushed Alka-Seltzer
Hot water
20. Hands-On Activity: Search for
Life
• Participants work in groups
• Observe the cups before
and after hot water is
added
• To describe their
observations, consider
providing younger patrons
with possible words; older
participants may use their
own words
21. Poll Question
• We know that summer is a busy
time for library staff! How likely
is it that you could attend STAR
Net webinars during the
summer?
Not happening
Unlikely, but there's a chance
I could attend
summertime
webinars
More likely to attend
during the summer
I couldn't attend, but would view
it later
24. Mars Engineering
• Each team’s mission: design and
build a rover out of the materials
available that can pick up, move,
and set a rock down into a (fake)
scientific instrument on the rover
body
25. Mars Engineering Materials
Mandatory: variety of tape, scissors, markers, glue, foil, 3 small rocks
Miscellaneous Craft and Everyday Items: Straws, pencil top erasers, beads of
various sizes, foil cupcake holders, screens, wooden miniatures, aluminum foil, plastic wrap (of all
colors), old CDs, pipe cleaners, toothpicks, wire, wire cutters, Legos, construction paper (variety of
colors, black), tinsel, ribbon, fabric, gauze, wood dowels/skewers, rubber bands, shiny streamers, etc.
For Rover Wheels: Wooden spools, large buttons, bottle caps, plastic cups (sturdy), empty
(clean) Play-Doh® containers, old CDs, etc.
For Rover Body: Pint-sized milk containers, coffee cans, soup cans (tape any sharp edges),
paper or Styrofoam cups, or other objects for the spacecraft body, empty DVD cases, black plastic or
biodegradable seedling (plant) trays, empty egg cartons, cereal boxes, 2-liter soda bottles, different-
sized Styrofoam blocks, other empty plastic or cardboard containers/boxes, etc.
26. • Dunking the Planets
• Participants place scale models of the planets, represented by fruit and other foods, in water to determine their density
• Mars Match Game
• Patrons view images of Earth and Mars to compare features, just like a scientist (planetary geologist) would. After
matching pairs of Earth features with Mars analogues, they discuss why they matched the pairs together.
• Build a Space Colony
• Participants design technology to provide air to breathe, plentiful food, shielding from ultraviolet light, power, and more
for space explorers.
• Strange New Planet
• In this simulation of space exploration, participants plan and carry out five missions to a “planet” and communicate their
discoveries to their family or a friend.
Other Mars Activities
28. Universe of Stories
Summer 2019
NASA@ My Library and STAR Net are
partnering with the Collaborative Summer
Library Program to support 16,000 libraries.
Please join us!!
Learn more about how to register:
www.starnetlibraries.org/summer-of-space