Above: A free Library program for kids this month requires pre-registration. (image of cropped flyer)
Over February break, the Southborough Library is offering a special hands-on STEM workshop for kids in grades K-6. The pitch to parents is “igniting” kids’ “creative spark”. The pitch to kids, the program “feels like a video game”.
The “Buildwave” program is free, but does require pre-registration, here.
The program is scheduled for Saturday, February 24th from 10:30 – 11:30 am on the Library’s main floor.
The program is made possible by a grant from the Mass Cultural Council through the Southborough Cultural Arts Council.
In their grant application, the Library wrote:
Buildwave is structured as a high energy interactive game, where participants build in “waves”. . .
Kids combine art, science, and imagination to complete the building challenges.
The Library’s promotions explain:
Want to foster your child’s interest in STEM, while igniting their creative spark at the same time?
Buildwave is a creative building program that feels like a video game! Over the course of the workshop students create with over a dozen different building materials, including Lego®, PlusPlus®, and custom-made Buildwave materials.
The workshop is structured like a video game, with an audiovisual setup featuring animations and music that guide students through the different building waves. As your child creates with wave after wave of new objects, they build creative confidence, become better collaborators, and encounter design and engineering fundamentals in a unique and memorable context.
According to the grant application, at the end of the hour session, participants will receive a kit to continue building at home.
(You can watch videos of the program at www.buildwave.com.)
