Open AccessGoats, Giants, and . . . Science? Teaching Engineering Concepts through Fairy Tales
Author(s) -
Mira Tanna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.14n4.21
Subject(s) - coding (social sciences) , science and engineering , visual arts , mathematics education , computer science , art , sociology , engineering , psychology , social science , engineering ethics
In the past several years, STEM activities for children in libraries have exploded—literally and figuratively; LEGO contests, building blocks, snap circuits, coding challenges, maker spaces, computer classes, and science programs with exploding bags and bottles take place in libraries across the country. Anxious to rebrand ourselves for the modern age, we tell people that we are “not your grandmother’s library” and let patrons know that we have much to offer beyond books.