Code in Libraries - LRF

Submitted on Wednesday, February 10, 2016


Full name: Julie Iden
Library System: Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
Date of program: 01/29/2016

Title of Program: STEM Kids

Description of Activities:

At this program, we reviewed what we have learned
so far this year. We started with a discussion about coding and electrical
circuits. The kids had retained a lot from the previous lessons. The children
spent the rest of the time exploring the activities that I had set up in
three stations. At the Snap Circuits Jr. station, the children continued to
work through the provided projects, and some started making their own
discoveries by trying out their own ideas. At the next station, the children
created squishy circuit animals. They learned a lot about circuits by
troubleshooting their creations to get all of the LED's lit up. For the final
station, I had laptops set up for the children to complete Hour of Code
activities. This was the most popular station. The kids did a great job
helping each other complete their coding activities. I was really impressed
by one child who made a Star Wars game that the rest of the kids were lining
up to play.