Cartography Fun: Make a Map and Create a World
When I was a teenager, back in the Dark Ages before cell phones, home computers, internet, and televisions in every room, I found myself confined…
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The Quest for the NASA Moon Trees
Did you know that trees have been into space? They have! Well, not exactly trees, but tree seeds. Back in January of 1971, the Apollo…
Recent Space Reads for Kids
Books about space are frequent and not so far between. Sometimes so many pass over my desk, that I groan “not another book about space.”…
Learn about the SEAL collection on the STEM Activity Clearinghouse at our virtual unboxing webinar!
As part of the Solar Activities for Libraries (SEAL) project, STAR Net has put together a whole collection of solar science and eclipse focused STEM…
Professional Development, Conferences and Resources
The Summer months bring special programming at the library. The annual Summer Reading Program, take & make kits, special performers, and for me a few…
JWST Anniversary Activities
An amazing space telescope, that is rewriting astronomy books, has a big anniversary coming up! July 12, 2023 will be the 1-year anniversary of the…
Artemis II, More Than Just the Moon
The Artemis program is now moving beyond the years of testing hardware and systems, and with the successful completion of the un-crewed Artemis 1 mission…
A PASSPORT TO THE UNIVERSE
by Martha Saladino at NASA’s Universe of Learning Seward is a scenic town in south central Alaska. Typical activities in the area include wandering in…
Celebrating Water this Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event that takes place on April 22nd in over 190 countries to celebrate and take action for a healthier planet.…
The Sparkly Magic of Crystals!
The kids and I were at one of my very favorite places in Chicago: the Museum of Science and Industry when we noticed one of…
