Independent Living

Sow a seed, foster its growth, and cultivate a community. 

• These short activities offer enjoyment and engagement in various environments, focusing on STEAM-based activities for team and community development. 
• 30--60 minutes group STEAM activities that will get your thinking critically, creatively, communicating, and collaborating with your group. Most of all, laughing and having fun.
• See STEAM Teasers to get started. 
• We're here to assist – tell us how we can support your needs! 

When?

During block meetings, cul-de-sac meetings, and other group gatherings.  

Interested in doing something similar? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

STEAM Hands-on Enrichment

• We will explore STEAM topics that have real-world connections to science, technology, engineering, the arts (music, dance, writing, drawing, painting, theater, etc.), and mathematics. 
• All interactive and hands-on
• 1 1/2-hour sessions

Interested? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

Interested in STEAM Lessons

• We work with those living in various assisted living environments and have created learning workshops that can be modified to meet the varied needs. 
• These can easily be applied to independent living learning evenings too as a way to collaborate, build community, and learn in a hands-on way.

Interested? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

A mix of the traditional book talks with hands-on STEAM mixed in. 

• Books chosen from STEAM fields or that have a STEAM connection. 
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Interested? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

Create a community Rube Goldberg Machine.

• Build community around active STEAM Play. 
• https://www.griness.com/incredible-rube-goldberg-machine/
• https://www.griness.com/the-domino-effect/

Interested? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

Senior TED Talks

• Celebrates the wisdom, life experiences, and passions of our senior citizens in 5–15-minute talks. 
• TED Talks are presentations about a topic related to technology, entertainment or design. It’s like a college lecture being given by an expert. Most of the younger generation are familiar with TED Talks, but many older folks have no idea what they are and how much fun they can be.
• Anyone can view TED Talks for free on the Internet at www.ted.com and on the TED YouTube channel. 
• Some National Public Radio stations offer the “TED Radio Hour” program and there’s a TED Talks podcast.  
• Organizer Guide. If you are organizing your own event, use this guide to help with the planning.
• Here are some talks to make you feel good about getting older | TED Talks (similar format for ours, but topics of your choice)

Interested? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

Flight

• Join us as we study the basics of plane design and build balsawood planes. 
• We then power them up and analyze how their flight, alongside studying the principles of flight.
• No prior knowledge needed. 
• Examples: Projects – PowerSTEM and DIY Drones

Interested? Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

Creation for a Cause

Creation for a Cause is all about building community through STEAM with outside groups through service. 

• Seeking authors, artists, and senior mentors to inspire students in literacy, read stories to elementary school students, assist teachers in preparing materials, and engage in intergenerational projects with students, such as building hydroponic gardens or coaching middle school students in crafting stocking caps for the disadvantaged. Creating "plarn" - yarn made from plastic bags - to create mats for the homeless is another initiative. Interesed?
• Also seeking senior mentors to guide college students in like-professions, share their stories online through Maker Spotlight (steamwseniors.org), and volunteer their talents and interests in various capacities.

Interested?  Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com

Peer Teaching

• Share your talents and lifelong passions with everyone. 
• These are engaging and inspiring classes that cover a wide spectrum of skills, from creative arts and music to the culinary arts, and other hobbies or interests. Really, the sky, is the limit!

Interested? We would like to help organize a workshop ore event.  Email Craig and Lori at STEAMwSeniors@gmail.com