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You can find activities incorporating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) created by our library staff.
Check out our new STEAM Activity of the Week. Open it up, print it off, and you’re ready to get started on an awesome new project!
Download the Activity Sheet [PDF]
Technology: How to Make a Pythagoras Cup
Ages: 7 - 13
Description: Named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, who lived 2000 years ago, Pythagoras’s cup was designed to catch greedy people who tried to take more than their fair share of wine. When filled above a certain point, the cup drains the liquid (in this case, water) through its base. It works because a liquid will always flow from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure – an effect known as a siphon.
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Symmetry in Sumopaint!
Exploring the International Space Station with Google Earth
Check out the ORL YouTube Channel's STEAM Playlist
Read our weekly STEAM Newsletters for a ton of library recommended STEAM activities, podcasts, programs and more for all ages! Each week we’ll take you on a STEAM adventure. There’s something here for everyone!
Issue 8 (May 20, 2020)
Every Thursday | 5:30 to 6:30 PM | Ages 7-13
Online Coding Club, is a fun and interactive coding program for 7-13-year-olds! We learn, create, develop and play together!
Register online on our Events Calendar. If registered, you will be sent a link on the day of the program to join in with one of the library's Tech Assistants.
Every Tuesday | 6:30 to 7:30 PM | Ages 12-16
Learn to unravel math riddles, simplify logic problems, and more in this recreational math program. Together, we'll dive into tools and techniques that can be used to make math make sense.