Get ready to compete in a fun LEGO® building challenge. Use your own supplies at home, or join us in the Vortex on September 12 for LEGO® Building Day to construct your LEGO® creations based on our challenge prompts. Take…
¿Ya probaste alguno de nuestros cajas STEAM? Nos complace anunciar nuestras cajas de STEAM muy interesantes para estudiantes en los grados K–5. Cada caja o kit se enfoca en un tema diferente de los campos de la ciencia, la tecnología,…
Join us for an exciting week of events featuring science, technology, engineering, art and math activities! We’ll meet special guest presenters, build amazing projects and much more. To register for events, visit the Children’s Services Desk or call 630.685.4181. Questioneers…
Today is Studio 300’s ninth anniversary! To celebrate this almost decade-in-the-making milestone, we’ve compiled nine things you can do in our high-tech digital media studio and maker lab. If you’re new to the Studio, be sure to take our orientation…
We are featuring a new author and illustrator in an Inspirations kit, James Yang. Stop by the Children’s Services Desk and pick up a bag while supplies last! James Yang is a Korean American artist who wrote and illustrated books…
Since we can’t be together in person for our annual Maker Faire, we’re giving you a full month of maker fun! Beginning Monday, March 1, join us here for maker, DIY and STEAM-related activities for the entire family. We’ll release…
Pi Day is coming! Who’s planning to bake a pie (or buy a pie)? Many of us enjoy this unofficial holiday (March 14 or 3.14, get it?) as an excuse to enjoy pie. Some folks like having a reason to…
Can you build it? Yes, you can! Get ready to compete in a fun LEGO® building challenge. Each week, we’ll ask you to construct something using LEGO bricks. Then take a photo of your creation and share it with us….
STEAM, or STEM as it is better known, is an acronym for “Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math.” Recently Art has been added, but not in the way you may think. The concept of STEAM is to teach in a…
The upcoming school year will look different for a lot of students, parents and teachers. Whether your children are remote learning, hybrid learning or you’ve decided to homeschool, we have a variety of resources that can help your child on…