Now STREAMing!

Welcome to our year of Now STREAMing! Streaming is not just for watching the latest shows and movies. STREAMing is also exploring the worlds of Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math in exciting new ways! Join us this year as we explore each discipline and how they all enrich and compliment one another while you journey through fun and immersive programs that spark creativity and foster curiosity. Look for the letters S.T.R.E.A.M. next to all of our programs to see what areas we are exploring!

*Programs are included with museum admission or membership unless otherwise state

January 2025

January 1st - January 5th

*Start with Art:* Silver Slime (S, A)

**Saturday, January 4th**
**10AM - 12PM**
Learn to make your very own liquid silver! Combining clear glue, liquid starch and metallic paint, the participants will create slime for them to explore tactile stimulation.

*Open MakerSpace*: Metal Stamp Necklaces (A)

**Saturday, January 4th**
**1PM - 3PM**
Explore metal stamping and create your own custom necklace pendants.

Pop-Up Program: Conductors and Insulators (S)

Saturday, January 4th

3PM - 4PM

Silver is an excellent conductor of electricity, making it useful in circuits and electronics. Test different household objects to determine if they are good conductors of electricity.

January 6th - January 12th

*STEAM Library Makers:* Forest Library

**Thursday, January 9th**
**10:30AM**
In partnership with local libraries, Amazement Square will provide a monthly STEAM based outreach program for children ages 3-5. The program includes a story, guided maker activity, and two independent maker stations exploring robotics, tinkering, building, and other maker components.

*Start with Art:* Aluminum Foil Luminaires (A)

**Saturday, January 11th**
**10AM - 12PM**
Participants will explore using toothpicks and tin foil to create luminaires that they can put a tea light in and use to light their way into the new year.

*Open MakerSpace*: Metal Wire Sculptures (A)

**Saturday, January 11th**
**1PM - 3PM**
Use tools to shape and twist wire to create a unique sculpture.

Pop-Up Program: What’s in the Box? (S)

Saturday, January 11th

3PM - 4PM

Put your senses to the test! Feel different objects and take your best guess at what is inside while discovering how the brain uses visual memory to know objects without seeing them.