S.T.E.A.M.
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