The Science of Summer Reading

What do you get when you cross one Alka-Seltzer tablet, water and an empty film roll bottle? One heck of an idea for a summer reading program activity that's what!
Last Thursday, we had an EGGSellent time building space capsules and rockets using household products in the Explore! Fun with Science workshop facilitated by Central Region's Youth Consultant Maureen Amborosino. As a NASA trained EGGSONAUT, Mrs. Amborosino provided wonderful handouts, website and a limited Explore! Fun with Science bag to carry our goodies for future space flights. So what does science have to do with summer reading? Everything if you're a science lover! There many be an inquisitive child who would like to understand the science involved in the flight of a bumblebee, the relation of temperature in the sound of crickets chirping or the physics a leaping lizard. Why not encourage that scientific inquiry by ordering NASA produced programs, videos, activity sheets, posters and fun-facts to share with your patrons and/or decorate your children's rooms?

If you couldn't make the workshop but would like to visit some of the suggested website links that Ms. Amborosino offered, see below. You never know...you could inspire our next astronaut that will fly us to the moon and keep us there!

Skytellers Program
Ten Native American myths told by master storyellers exploring the sun, constellations, seasons and the solar system. Each story includes the scientific presentation that explains the mystery of the universe.
For additional information about SkyTellers, contact Becky Nelson, Education Specialist at the Lunar & Planetary Institute.


Once and Future Moon (5-12)
This poster features a collection of information about the Apollo
program. Titles include "Moon Facts" and the "Top Ten Scientific
Discoveries Made During Apollo Exploration of the Moon." Two
accompanying classroom activities are "Geology of the Moon"
and "Moon Craters."

THEY'RE HEERREEE!

Yeah! The final part of our orders came yesterday afternoon and the office has finished packing and sorting the certificates, bookmarks, posters and reading logs to be shipped through delivery just an hour ago. Most bins weigh at forty lbs., if not more. Now our driver's vehicle can only take so much weight per delivery. So as you may have guessed, it will probably take at least a week before your delivery arrives to your individual branches. But don't worry, they are on their way as our photos suggest....

A Website Recommendation--Bug Decoration Suggestion from Pottery Barn

Michelle Tapper-Racine of (Joseph H. Plumb Library in Rochester) sent me a link from the Pottery Barn Kids to share with you all in case you are looking for Bug-like images to place in your walls. Thanks Michelle!

If anyone else would like to share information, feel free to post. Just offer a quick title to your message and type away. *-)