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STEAM for K-2: Static Electricity

Pick up Kit at Rakow Branch from Jan 11 to Jan 17
2021-01-19 16:00:00 2021-01-19 16:30:00 America/Chicago STEAM for K-2: Static Electricity Experiment with Static electricity Virtual -

Tuesday, January 19
4:00pm - 4:30pm

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Experiment with Static electricity

This program has supplies to be picked up at the Rakow Branch drive-up window. All registered participants will receive an email with the class zoom login and instructions on picking up a kit for the program from the Rakow Branch drive-up window (2751 W. Bowes Rd.) from Monday, January 11 to Sunday January 17.

Items in Kit:
Balloon, plastic or tissue paper strip, activity page

Items needed from home:
1/4 cup corn starch, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, cup or bowl to mix in, spoon, pencil

New to Zoom?  Click here for instructions. 

If you are unable to attend the event, please cancel your registration so a student on the waitlist can join the event.  We will be taking attendance at the programs and staff members reserve the right to move a registrant to the waitlist if they are found to be consistently absent from the zoom event part of the program. 

AGE GROUP: | Elementary School |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

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Phone: 847-742-2411
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