[ISLMA-Share] Steam challenges

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Dear Jacob,
I like your STEAM challenges. I will use some of them in he Children's
Section of the North Chicago Public Library.
If you have any further challenges please E-Mail them to me.

Mr. Heideman  Children's Librarian  at North Chicago Public Library
johnh at ncplibrary.org

On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 10:09 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am always looking for inexpensive steam challenges for the kids, I would
> like 40 to have in my drawer.   I thought I would throw mine out to you
> guys, see if you have others, or then you have mine...
>
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Build a bridge out of pennies that at least a pencil or marker could go
> under.
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Elevate a book at least a finger width off a table using ¼ sheet of
> paper.
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you make using 15 pipe cleaners?
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you make using marshmallows and 15 tooth
> picks?
> Do not eat the #STEAM materials.
> (You do not know where they have been.)
>
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Build a boat out of an aluminum foil.   See how many pennies that the boat
> can hold without sinking.
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you make using single sheets of newspaper and
> a stapler on a paper letter sized base?
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> Build a bridge out of an index card.   See how many pennies that the
> bridge can hold up.
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you build using 100 cups?
>
> #STEAM
> Weekly Challenge
> How high of a structure can you build using a deck of cards?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Jacob P. Roskovensky
>
> Library Media Specialist,
> Charleston High School
>
> President-Elect,
> Illinois School Library Media Association
>
> 1615 Lincoln Avenue
> Charleston, IL 61920
> (217) 639- 5012 <(217)%20639-5012>
>
> CHLE-ZCH
>
> @jprosko
> roskoihls at gmail.com
>
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