A blog maintained by the Youth & Family Program Supervisor at the Skokie Illinois Public Library that includes a long list of STEAM activities divided by topic and age group. A useful resource for librarians and teachers.
What is STEAM?
In the current moment of economic uncertainty, America is once again turning to innovation as the way to ensure a prosperous future. Yet, innovation remains tightly coupled with Science Technology, Engineering and Math - the STEM subjects. Art + Design are poised to transform our economy in the 21st century just as Science and Technology did in the last century. We need to add Art + Design to the equation - to transform STEM to STEAM. (Source: http://stemtosteam.org/)