{"id":3083,"date":"2021-02-01T00:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T00:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/cpls\/?page_id=3083"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:01:30","slug":"fsa-february","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/cpls\/fsa-february\/","title":{"rendered":"STEAM Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intent of the Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead<\/strong> program is to give CPLS librarians project ideas for a variety of ages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 1<\/strong> – Paper Circuits<\/a>
Paper Circuits Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 2<\/strong> – CD Spinning Top<\/a>
CD Spinning Top Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 3<\/strong> – Glitter Tornado<\/a>
Glitter Tornado Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 4<\/strong> – Calendar Challenge Information<\/a>
Calendar Challenge Worksheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 5<\/strong> – Trigger Launcher<\/a>
Trigger Launcher Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 6<\/strong> – Glowing Lava Lamp<\/a>
Glowing Lava Lamp Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 7<\/strong> – Pinwheels and Twirligigs<\/a>
Pinwheel Instructions<\/a>
Pinwheel Templates<\/a>
Twirligig Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 8<\/strong> – Nerf Gun Math<\/a>
Nerf Gun Math Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 9<\/strong> – Newton’s Cradle<\/a>
Newton’s Cradle Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 10<\/strong> – Rubber Band-Powered Helicopter<\/a>
Helicopter Instructions<\/a>
Helicopter Picture Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 11<\/strong> – DIY Robotic Hand<\/a>
DIY Robotic Hand Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 12<\/strong> – Catapult<\/a>
Catapult for Kids Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 13<\/strong> – Measurement Mash-Up Information<\/a>
Measurement Mash-Up Worksheet<\/a>
Measurement Mash-Up Protractor<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 14<\/strong> – Tie Dye Coffee Filter Art<\/a>
Tie Dye Coffee Filter Art Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 15<\/strong> – Pneumatic Machine<\/a>
Pneumatic Machine Picture Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 16<\/strong> – DIY Articulated Monster Grabber<\/a>
DIY Articulated Monster Grabber Instructions<\/a>
Monster Jaws Template<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 17<\/strong> – Balloon Bash!
Balloon Rocket and Electric Balloons<\/a>
Skewering a Balloon<\/a>
Inflating a Balloon…in a different way<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 18<\/strong> – Parachute<\/a>
Toy Parachute Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 19<\/strong> –Rubber Band-Powered CD Car<\/a>
Rubber Band-Powered CD Car<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 20<\/strong> –Bristlebot Robot<\/a>
Bristlebot Robot Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March<\/strong> 15<\/strong> – Bubble Prints<\/a>
Bubble Print Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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March<\/strong> 26<\/strong> – Final Friday Fun
Binary Baubles Instructions<\/a>
Binary Coding Worksheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April 15<\/strong> – Straw Pan Flutes
Pan Flute Instruction Sheet<\/a>
Music Recording Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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April<\/strong> 30<\/strong> – Exploding Boomerangs<\/a>
Exploding Boomerangs Instruction Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May<\/strong> 15<\/strong> – Harry Potter Wand<\/a>
STEAM Powered Family Website<\/a>
Harry Potter Wand Instruction Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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May<\/strong> 28<\/strong> –<\/strong> Bow and Arrow<\/a>
Bow and Arrow Instruction Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June<\/strong> 15<\/strong> –<\/strong> House of Cards<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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June<\/strong> 25<\/strong> –<\/strong> String and Bead Puzzle<\/a>
String and Bead Puzzle Instructions WITH Hints<\/a>
String and Bead Puzzle Instructions NO Hints<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June<\/strong> 25<\/strong> –<\/strong> Final Friday Fun
Coordinates for Olympic Rings Graph Instructions<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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July<\/strong> 15<\/strong> –<\/strong> Paper Coding Treasure Hunt<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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July 30 –<\/strong> Hand-Held Slingshot<\/a>
Slingshot Instruction Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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August<\/strong> 15<\/strong> –<\/strong> Tissue Paper Painting<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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August<\/strong> 27<\/strong> –<\/strong> Rainbow Paper<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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September 15 –<\/strong> Drops of Water on a Penny<\/a>
Penny Instruction Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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September 24 –<\/strong> DIY Smart Phone Projector<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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October 15 –<\/strong> Candy Pumpkin Tower Video<\/a>
Candy Pumpkin Tower Instruction Sheet<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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October 29 –<\/strong> DIY Pentominoes<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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November 15 –<\/strong> Creating with Pony Beads Video<\/a>
Pony Bead Pattern<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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November 29 –<\/strong> Ski Challenge<\/a>
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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