STEM: All Hands on Tech – Awesome Apps for Grades K-2
Selecting high quality, educational and fun apps is no easy task. These are some of our favorite apps for children in grades K-2, many of which are completely free!
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Super Science Kits
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math…those words make up the acronym for STEM. The words and acronym have been household terms for several years. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh does its part to make sure your kids build on what they know about STEM, and have fun, too!
STEM: All Hands on Tech – App Evaluation and Selection with Tools You Can Use!
What goes into selecting an app on the iPads available in each of the Library’s children’s sections? We treat apps and any new media just like the books in our collection. Read on to learn more about this rigorous review process.
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Remake Learning Days 2018 @ Your Library
This year the Library will continue showcasing interactive technology at various locations across the city during Remake Learning Days. Remake Learning Days takes place May 17th-25th, and is a time for collaboration and exploration. We hope to see you at an upcoming event!
STEM All Hands on Tech: Black History Month
Museum apps often provide children with the opportunity to explore art and objects without ever traveling. In support of our celebration of Black History Month, here are two free apps and books to share during your next library visit or from home.
STEM: All Hands On Tech – New Tech for a New Year!
In December, Children’s Librarians at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh celebrated a year of literacy and learning with the opportunity to explore new STEM programs, including robots and coding activities. Staff learned together as these opportunities allow us to create as a team and share our new knowledge with children in the coming year.
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Give the Gift of STEM Learning!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…that’s right, new picture book biographies! A few times a year, Librarians get the opportunity to choose some of the season’s best biographies for their Children’s collections. December’s selections are especially exciting as book awards season approaches and best of lists accumulate.
STEM: All Hands on Tech – The Season’s Science Packed Berry
I love cranberries. Cranberry sauce, cranberry compote, dried cranberries in my cereal. But cranberries with my science? You bet.
STEM Halloween Fun
Halloween is a great holiday to use STEM activities with children. Read on to learn more.
STEM: All Hands on Tech – Game on at the Library!
One look around the children’s room of the Library and you may be inspired by all the different types of learning going on. Children pore over the new Dork Diaries … Continued