STEAM Connections – Plano Library Learns

Staff holding handmade parachute with a closeup of the complete parachute

STEAM Connections: Free Fall

July 24, 2021July 20, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

Have you ever seen a skydiver jump out of an airplane? After jumping, the skydiver falls through the air, and

Library staff demonstrating Body Works project at table with book display

STEAM Connections: Body Works

July 17, 2021June 29, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments blood, circulatory system, STEAM, STEAM Connections

If you’ve ever scraped your elbow or knee, chances are you’ve seen blood up close. But what exactly is blood?

STEAM Connections: Crystal Creations

July 10, 2021June 28, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

What do salt, snowflakes, and quartz all have in common? – They’re all crystals! Don’t believe me? Let’s take a

Library staff showing completed Explosive Art project

STEAM Connections: Explosive Art

July 3, 2021June 25, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments chemical reactions, STEAM Connections

Have you been driving or riding in a car recently? Have you cooked or eaten food today? These are all

Library staff showing off completed Greenhouse Effect project, a clear glove with cotton balls and growing seeds

STEAM Connections: Greenhouse Effect

June 26, 2021June 11, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments Gardening, STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

Have you ever seen or been inside of a greenhouse? Do you know how they are able to provide the

STEAM Connections: Do Owls Poop?

June 19, 2021June 15, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments Science Experiment, STEAM Connections

For our next STEAM Connections Take It & Make It , we’re dissecting an owl pellet!

Library staff showing completed circuitry project, flower LED flashlight, in front of book shelves

STEAM Connections: Circuitry

June 12, 2021June 7, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

When you want to turn on a light, what do you do? You flip a switch! When you want to turn

Library staff holding a glass of water and demonstrating the water filter process

STEAM Connections: Water Filtration

June 5, 2021June 3, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

Ever wonder where our clean water comes from? Let’s explore water filtration and find out! Content Overview Every day we

Library staff at table displaying catapult activity

STEAM Connections: Catapults

May 28, 2021May 26, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

Do you know what a catapult is? You might have seen one in a battle scene in a movie or tv show.  

STEAM Connections: Anemometer

April 5, 2021June 24, 2021 Plano Library 0 Comments STEAM Connections, Virtual Programming

Have you gone outside today? If so, did you need an umbrella or a coat when you went outside? Maybe

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