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A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Mae Jemison

February 2, 2021 CoVid-19 Resources, STEAM, Technology

Celebration of African American Life & History: Dr. Mae Jemison PBS Books, in partnership with ASALH, will host a virtual conversation with trailblazer Dr. Mae Jemison on Wednesday, February 3 at 5pm ET | 2pm PT on Facebook Live, Youtube (PBS Books and ASALH), and […]

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Family Activities for Video Conferencing Platforms

December 15, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, STEAM, Technology, Uncategorized

Making the decision to cancel in person gatherings is hard. Video calls with a big group can be awkward and not feel like you truly connected with the other people. Planning a game or activity […]

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Girls Who Code Book Club Starts September 1st!

August 26, 2020 Programs, STEAM, Technology

This upcoming Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 from 5-6pm we will be having our first fall Girls Who Code meeting! This program is for 3-5th graders. Last spring we focused on the nonfiction Girls Who Code […]

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Send a Postcard to Space!

July 27, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, STEAM, Technology

Here is the link! More info? Club for the Future, is posing the question, “Why do you think Earth needs space?” to students around the world, and asking them to draw or write their idea […]

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Virtual Tour Update!

July 23, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Technology

Since the onset of the pandemic in the spring, businesses have been hard at work updating to meet “the new normal.” Whatever that is! There are TONS of brand-new or updated virtual tours of exciting […]

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Simple Sewing with Miss Lauren

June 16, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Summer Reading, Technology

AAPLD’s very own Miss Lauren is a sewing whiz! She can make all sorts of things from her own clothing to fun projects for beginners to start out with. Check out some of her Simple […]

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Follow Perseverance to Mars 6/30/2020 @ 3pm

June 12, 2020 STEAM, Technology

The Perseverance robot will launch this summer (July 17 – August 5, 2020) and head to the Jezero Crater on Mars, where it will land at the foot of a river delta which was clearly […]

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Girls Who Code From Home

May 13, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Technology

Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, wrote a short article about her pandemic experience here. eLearning is no joke and we do not want anyone to feel obligated to do extra online learning in […]

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AAPLD Loves Medical Workers!

April 24, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Technology

You may have heard about libraries 3D printing PPE for medical professionals. Our Harnish Makerbot Replicator 2 & Eastgate Makerbot Mini printers are working hard from home. Usually they print fun little pumpkins, dinosaur flexis, […]

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Story Podcasts for Kids

April 22, 2020 CoVid-19 Resources, Technology

For Ages 2-6 Brightly Storytime From Read Brightly, this podcast is also available as a YouTube channel and features a new weekly full-length picture book read out loud by storyteller Ms. Linda. CircleRound Created by […]

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