Libraries are striving to provide teens with programming opportunities that allow them to learn & collaborate with peers. One facet of programming that libraries are implementing are STEM Maker activities. We have developed a set of easy to follow program guides freely available online to support librarians to implement these activities. In this workshop, attendees will participate in Maker activities and experience fun & cost-effective possibilities for STEM-oriented Making in the library.
Objective 1 Participants will learn about several STEM-oriented Maker activities and be provided with online resources that can be used to support implementing STEM-oriented Making in their own libraries
Objective 2 Participants will learn how to implement both passive and librarian-led STEM-oriented teen Maker activities.
Objective 3 Participants will be able to participate in a hands-on STEM-oriented Maker activity such as paper circuits or squishy circuits.
