WINONA LAKE – Elementary students are invited to the Warsaw Public Library on May 29 and June 5 and 12 for Stories & STEM, a free program that combines reading with hands-on scientific activities provided by the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.
No registration is necessary.
Now in its third year, Stories & STEM busts through summer boredom by connecting a read-aloud storybook with an activity that deepens K-4th grade student’s understanding of lakes and water quality, according to a news release from The Lilly Center. Attendees can look forward to building a thunderstorm, engineering an ecosystem and creating a frog to race. In addition, families who attend are eligible to enter a raffle to receive a copy of the storybook for their home libraries.
New this year, Swamp Stomp is for 5-8th-grade students on June 26. Rather than meeting at the library, attendees will take an interpretive hike around the wetland at Grace College. Attendees will get their hands dirty collecting wetland soil profiles and creating a working wetland model.
Stories & STEM and Swamp Stomp begin at 10:30 a.m. and last about an hour. No registration is necessary – more information is available at lakes.grace.edu or warsawlibrary.org.
Thanks to the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for supporting these programs, the release states.
The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams at Grace College conducts research, provides resources, engages and educates residents, and collaborates with local organizations to make the lakes and streams of Kosciusko County clean, healthy, safe and beautiful. To date, the Lilly Center has conducted scientific research on over 30 streams and 45 lakes. The Lilly Center is driven to create a legacy of stewardship by equipping community members, visitors and future generations with understanding and to enjoy the county’s natural beauty. For more information, visit lakes.grace.edu.