3D STEM

GRASS LAKE, MI – Joey Cabana placed two wires into pegs on a circuit board. After some code tweaking, a small, blue light began to glow, seemingly in sync with the excitement that lit up the 10-year-old’s eyes. This LED light experiment is part of George Long Elementary School’s latest program focused on STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math subjects. STEM teacher Mike Arbuckle has brought these science and engineering-focused programs into George Long classrooms. Arbuckle…

Sumter, SC (WLTX) — In just a few hours, students at Alice Drive Middle School in Sumter are changing strangers lives forever. The STEM Certified school was granted a 3D printer last year. Rather than use it to make items for themselves to enjoy, Library Media Specialist Elma Strong chose to partner with the nonprofit E-Nable and start making prosthetic hands. “When I first heard about it, it just gives you the feeling, a great…

From a teen hangout spot featuring a makerspace to creative writing workshops for pre-teens, the Detroit Public Library offers a variety of programs that are relevant to 21st century kids. Stacks and stacks of books. Musty, winding corridors. The librarian, with watchful eye, shushing you. All are common images associated with the library to be sure, but they are far from accurate these days. If you’re a teen, the Detroit Public Library (DPL) can be…