District 196 Community Education

Embark on a spectacular STEM adventure investigating engineering and chemistry with pH in your own home. Take your first steps into engineering by designing and building your own Art-Bot. The fun begins as you build your own Art-Bot with a motor, battery holder and more! Then, give your robot a personality with the craft supplies included in the kit. This STEM kit is not just hands-on...it is hands-in! Next, step into your own science lab to test the pH of six common substances. The exciting part of testing for pH will be what the color reveals. Will it be an acid, base or neutral? Extra pH indicator is included so you can conduct more experiments with other substances found in your home. STEM kits are mailed and will arrive within 5 business days. The kit includes: 1-AA battery 1-AA battery holder 1 hobby motor, 1.5 volt with wires 1 piece of cardboard with 2 pre-punched holes,1x2 inches 1 paper clip 2 metal fasteners 1 large paper cup, color may vary 1 clothes pin, half 3 markers, colors will vary 4 pipe cleaners, assorted colors 6 stickers or pom poms 6 wiggle eyes, assorted colors and sizes 3 feathers, assorted colors and sizes 4 4x4 inch construction paper, assorted colors 1 pipette (dropper) 1 tsp of dried purple cabbage extract 1 tsp of citric acid 1 tsp of baking soda 1 tsp of salt 1 tsp of sugar 1 tsp of vinegar powder 1 tsp of alum 1 craft stick 1 spoon Activity Guide for Art Bot and ph Testing All you need to supply is tape, glue, scissors, paper and 2-7 clear cups.

Become a scientist at home! Embark on a spectacular STEM adventure investigating chemistry, aerospace and electricity. Start off exploring the three most common states of matter by conducting three fun and exciting chemistry experiments. Next, discover the four forces that allow planes and rockets to fly with hands-on activities using a paratrooper to investigate drag, a disk launcher to explore lift and more. Next, build and test an electromagnet and learn how the electromagnetic field was first discovered. STEM kits are mailed and will arrive within 5 business days of registration. The kit includes: 1 plastic zip bag 1 small square of paper towel 1 spoon 1 dropper (pipette) 1 set of color tablets (red/blue/yellow) 6 spoonfuls of baking soda 5 spoonfuls of citric acid (naturally found in fruit) 1 spoonful of popcorn kernels 1 paratrooper with rubber band 1 glider with nose cone 1 disk launcher 1 foam shape 4 paper clips 1 AA battery 1 D cell battery 1 compass, size will vary 2 meal fasteners 6 paper clips 1 wire, 1.5 feet long 2 wires, 6 inches long 1-4x5 inch cardboard 1 steel nail, 2.5 inches long color crayons, 4 colors Activity Guide for States of Matter, Flight 101 and Electromagnet All you need to supply is water, a half measuring cup, a bowl or tray, 3-clear cups, tape and a table.

Find new joy in learning and dance with distinguished teaching-artists from around the world! Connect all arts and academics through six thematic lessons for strong engagement for your child(ren) and your whole family. Explore physical explorations and kinesthetic arts. Combine basic dance skills with creative movement, positive self-esteem games and quality music from around the world. Each week, engage in a video to investigate creative movement, dance, visual arts, theatre, language, world cultures, nutrition and more. Nurture the creative process in your child … and family! You will receive a password and url addresses in an email prior to class start to access six videos that you may play as much as you like, at any time you like during each weekly session. Please register by October 15. Weekly Themes - Oct 19-Oct 23 - Shapes Oct 26-Oct 30 - Over, Under, Around and Through Nov 2-Nov 6 - Opposites Nov 9-Nov 13 - Action Words Nov 16-Nov 20 - Colors Nov 23-Nov 27 - Circus

Did you know that a child invented the popsicle or that a 16 year old invented the trampoline? You don’t need to have gray hair and wrinkles to be an inventor! The Young Inventors kit is your first big leap into tinkering and inventing. Fun and engaging activities will encourage your tinkering spirit, as you create an electrical circuit and learn about pneumatics. Design, build and create for hours on end. The 175+ piece kit contains tools, adhesives, building materials, craft items and a sixteen page lesson plan with background information and over five activities. It is packed with screwdrivers, screws, pliers, 1.5 volt hobby motor, batteries and holder, wheels, clamps, and much, much more. You may just invent the next "big thing". STEM kits are mailed and will arrive within 5 business days of registration. The kit includes: activity guide 1 box to hold small items 2 AA batteries battery holder electrical wires 1 hobby motor, 1.5 volts 2 light bulbs screw drivers and screws 1 pliers 1 scissors 1 ruler 1 pencil 1 small roll of duct tape 1 bottle of glue 1 notebook 4 wheels 2 clamps wire plus....clothes pins, small and large cups, spools, Styrofoam balls, string, paper clips, metal fasteners, wire, rubber bands, mirror paper, craft tubes, assorted boxes, assorted zip ties, pipe cleaners, large and small craft sticks, sorted straws, construction paper and more! Substitutions may be made due to supply availability.

Get creative by yourself or have a party with a group of friends. Learn a new skill and create masterpieces of art in your own house or schedule a Zoom with your friends with do-it-at-home kits! Each kit contains four themed projects that will include an easy to follow lesson plan, a link to an online instructional video taught by a Kidcreate Studio art teacher, art materials and additional suggestions for online learning that relate to the art lesson. Deadline for order November 29. Art kit can picked up, Thursday, December 3,12:00-4:30 p.m. or Friday, December 4 from 8-4:30 p.m. at The District Office East, 15180 Canada Avenue, Rosemount Online instruction available 24/7 Each art kit include the following four projects: Garden Collage Puppy Silly Monster Van Gogh's Starry Night