The University of Illinois Extension will be offering free STEM take-home kits. The U of I Extension out of Clay, Effingham, Fayette, and Jasper Counties have developed kits for children to teach them about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Mary Fischer, a Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension in Effingham says that STEM is something that educators have been driving to push.
Each month new kits will be offered containing materials, complete instructions, and tips for engaging students in activities. Fischer says that it has taken off and she was pleasantly surprised with how well it’s been going.
Fischer says kits are available at the libraries. One big reason that the kits are at the library, is because of the late hours that the library is open.
Fischer believes that STEM can be a wonderful idea that can help kids reach a new potential.
You can pick up kits at the Effingham, Evans, Flora, and Newton public library, and the kits are geared for children ages 3-5 and from 1st to 8th grades. Next month’s kits will be on what happens during the season of Fall.
