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March STEM
March STEM
Combine STEM, Maker Space, and arts programming by making an infinity fidget! Encourage kids to ask questions about why there's a secret side hidden inside and get their hands on math.
Click on the image to learn how to make an infinity fidget or use the printable template. Click on the links below to get the quick guide and explore the full programming Expansion Pack.
DIY Infinity Fidget Expansion Pack
DIY Infinity Fidget Expansion Pack
DIY Fidget - Activity Expansion Pack (1).pdfDIY Fidget - Activity Expansion Pack (2).pdfDIY Fidget - Activity Expansion Pack (3).pdfDIY Fidget - Activity Expansion Pack (4).pdfMarch Book Club
March Book Club
This month, we're transforming how we see the world and how it sees us as we celebrate Women's History Month, Youth Art Month, Pi Day, and Transgender Day of Visibility!
Click HERE for a quick guide to the March Book Club and Activities.
A Computer Called Katherine - One Page Read Aloud Guide.pdfIsobel Adds It Up - One Page Read Aloud Guide.pdfMilo Imagines the WorldInfinity and Me - One Page Read Aloud Guide.pdfA Computer Called Katherine
A Computer Called Katherine
recommended for K - 4th grade readers
Young Katherine was a “mathematical magician” who solved every problem her teachers gave her. When she was older, she worked for a research facility that developed airplanes and rockets. She asked so many questions that they asked her to make calculations for the team that sent the first man to the moon!
GOOD FOR - Women's History Month, Pi Day
Isobel Adds It Up
Isobel Adds It Up
recommended for PreK - 3rd grade readers
Isobel loves doing math! When very noisy neighbors move in next door, Isobel can’t concentrate on her homework. She thinks very hard about how to solve this problem. Eventually, she comes up with a brilliant solution and makes a new friend!
GOOD FOR - Pi Day
Milo Imagines the World
Milo Imagines the World
recommended for K - 5th grade readers
Every month, Milo and his sister take a long subway ride. To pass the time, he draws pictures of the train passengers, imagining the lives they lead. When he and his sister get to their stop, Milo wonders if he's been fair in how he's imagined the people he drew and thinks about different ways he could have drawn their lives.
GOOD FOR - Youth Art Month, Transgender Day of Visibility
Infinity and Me
Infinity and Me
recommended for 1st - 4th grade readers
One night while Uma looks up into the sky, she wonders how many stars there are. Could there be an infinite number of them? How big is infinity? Uma asks her friends and teachers what they imagine when they think of infinity.
GOOD FOR - Pi Day
This Is Not A...
This Is Not A...
materials - an assortment of random objects (it can be anything, but it helps if it's an everyday object like a pencil, ruler, cardboard box, paper bag, cup, book, newspaper, ball, etc.)
Think about all of the different things that your object could be by looking at it from different angles. What does it remind you of? Use your imagination!
Share your idea with your friends. Act it out and use sound effects.
Take turns and switch objects.
Watch the video instructions.
good for - Isobel Adds It Up, Milo Imagines the World, & Infinity and Me
March Activities
March Activities
The activities below can be used throughout the month to support the March Book Club selections. Inspire youth to transform how they see the world in order to transform how the world sees them.
Encourage imagination and explore new ideas by playing "This Is Not A..." or using Writing Prompts to ask "What would you if..." to generate conversations about different ways of seeing and experiencing the world.
Whirlygigs
Whirlygigs
materials - cardboard or cardstock; pencil; paper; scissors; 36 inches of string or yarn; glue; markers
Cut out a circular piece of cardboard or cardstock.
Fold a piece of paper in half and trace around the circle, then cut out two paper circles.
Design the paper circles with colors and symmetrical patterns. Glue the decorated paper to each side of the cardboard circle.
Punch two holes, each about ½ inch away from the center of the circle.
Thread the string through both holes on one side and make a knot at the end.
Place the cardboard circle in the center.
Hold each end of the string and gently bounce the circle up and down to twist the string.
Gently pull on both sides of the string and watch it spin!
Watch the video instructions.
good for - A Computer Called Katherine, Milo Imagines the World, & Infinity and Me
Rainbow Paper
Rainbow Paper
materials - black paper; scissors; bowl of water; clear nail polish; paper towels
Drop 1 or 2 drops of nail polish into the bowl. Watch for it to spread.
Cut your paper into smaller squares or strips.
Dip the paper into the water. You can see a rainbow forming above the paper.
Slide the paper out of the water and let it dry.
Watch the video instructions and explanation.
good for - Milo Imagines the World
What Is It?
materials - extreme close up images; paper and pencils (optional)
Look for 10-15 extreme close up images of everyday objects.
Show them to your group.
Can they figure out what they are? What clues do they notice? Which objects surprise them most?
For a bonus, ask them to write hints or riddles for each image. Let your group choose their favorites and create captions for each image.
good for - Isobel Adds It Up & Milo Imagines the World
I Spy Scavenger Hunt
I Spy Scavenger Hunt
materials - index cards; markers; paper and pencils (optional)
Write a list of 25 adjectives that could be used to describe an object when observed. These words could include color, texture, shape, and size.
Write each word on a separate index card.
Challenge your group to find objects that match descriptions on the cards.
See more ways to play with a similar game, Go Find It!
good for - Isobel Adds It Up, Milo Imagines the World, & Infinity and Me
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