Innovation Grant

Today with the assistance of the Easton Children’s Museum, our S.T.E.A.M. scientists learned about vibrations, absorption and variables. They discovered the different aspects of sound and light waves. Shadows and colors were investigated. Light was used to see if objects

  Today our Cardboard Construction Engineers made a bunch of creative, fun items.  A cat cave, a throwing game and a Star Wars world were all created using recycled cardboard found here at the library.  What could you make using

  The Museum of Science presented Rockets: There and Back Again, a  workshop in which participants engineer, launch, and return vehicles for an imaginary space journey.  Participants created their own air rocket which was launched across the room, followed by

Our Engineers explored mini zip-lines, ping pong ball catapults, exploding popsicle stick snakes, Rube Goldberg machines, mechanical doodads, and more today with presenter Jay Mankita. Even the adults were amazed by the simple machines that can be built with items

Our “deconstruction” experts proved once again that they are willing to accept the challenge of taking apart everyday household items.  The big hits today were a retired printer from the library, the Keurig machine, a bubble machine and our infamous

  Today our younger scientists learned, with the help of the Children’s Museum in Easton, that Science can be found all around us.  While reading some of our favorite books like “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss, our friends were able

Director Ellen Snoeyenbos and some of the student-makers that have used our 3D Digital Printer recently visited the Cape Cod Mini Maker Fair to showcase some of the amazing items that have been made here at the WBPL! Not only

Director Ellen Snoeyenbos has led almost twenty 3D Digital Printer workshops on Wednesdays since receiving the LSTA grant!  The students have designed jewelry, ornaments, small toys, chess pieces and the newest project- a nightlight with a photo image of the

Challenges have been offered weekly during our school year. These challenges have been offered after school and any students that wished to participate could. Small token prizes were given out to winners. Some of our challenges have included: “Who can

The science theme discussed was physical science and students learned about energy by creating simple circuitry utilizing Play-Doh, batteries, wires and miniature light bulbs.