Students get to explore hands-on learning and discovery of science, technology, engineering, art and math through Northern Illinois University (NIU) STEAM program. A huge "Thank you" to our PTO for this amazing opportunity! 

NIU hosts STEAM Exploration Hour for 1st - 4th grades, The classes have interactive STEAM programming that build their knowledge and excitement in a variety of topics.

NIU STEAM experts lead STEAM assemblies for Preschool - 4th grade as an opportunity for all grade levels to have an introduction to STEAM topics. These assemblies are a lot of fun and they occur four times throughout the school year.

Our 5th- 8th grade classes have a STEAM class daily led by our middle school STEAM and Science teacher Mrs. Martenson.

S.T.E.A.M. Supply Donation List

Please consider donating any of the following items:

• Popsicle sticks
• Craft sticks (jumbo or regular)
• Cups (paper, plastic, Styrofoam)
• Craft foam
• Paper plates
• Toilet paper tubes
• Paper towel tubes
• Cardboard tubes
• Cardboard boxes
• Random materials found in packaging (foam, packing peanuts, plastic inserts)
• Old CD’s
• Legos/ Lego bricks (any size will work)
• Foil
• Plastic wrap
• Poster board
• Cotton balls
• Cotton swabs
• Tape (scotch & masking )
• Straws
• Tongue depressors
• Playing cards
• Hot glue guns & glue sticks
• Bread ties
• PVC pipes & connectors
• Thin wire
• Wooden tiles
• Magnetic tiles
• Pulleys
• Clothesline rope (inexpensive)
• Clothespins
• Wheels (any sizes)
• Thin wood dowel rods
• Empty water bottles
• Toothpicks
• Wooden skewers
• Playdough
• Velcro
• Pipe cleaners
• Bottle caps
• Marbles
• Ping-pong balls
• Wooden Tinker Toys
• Dominoes
• Battery operated tea lights
• Glow sticks
• Rubber bands
• Broken toys (these maybe electronic) 
• Broken pens
• Any size springs
• Broken gadgets
• Newspaper
• Yogurt containers (well cleaned)
• Butter containers (well cleaned)
• Coffee filters (unused)
• Cupcake liners
• Plastic coffee cans
• Empty pill bottles
• Empty plastic bottles with lids (any size)
• Golf balls
• Tennis balls
• String
• Yarn
• Ping Pong balls
• Ends of biscuit or cinnamon roll containers
• Pompoms
• Binder clips (all sizes)
• Brass fasteners (all sizes)
• Balloons
• Seasonal / thematic Items 
• Plastic totes (various sizes)
• Pool noodles
• Broken / unused electronic items