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STEAM for Grades K-2: The Great Cookie Dunk

Pick-up Kit at Rakow Branch from Jan 4-Jan 10
2021-01-12 16:00:00 2021-01-12 16:30:00 America/Chicago STEAM for Grades K-2: The Great Cookie Dunk Come join the great sink or float experiment, while introducing the concept of buoyancy and density for some tasty learning fun! Grades K-2. Registration Required. Virtual -

Tuesday, January 12
4:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-01-12 16:00:00 2021-01-12 16:30:00 America/Chicago STEAM for Grades K-2: The Great Cookie Dunk Come join the great sink or float experiment, while introducing the concept of buoyancy and density for some tasty learning fun! Grades K-2. Registration Required. Virtual -

Come join the great sink or float experiment, while introducing the concept of buoyancy and density for some tasty learning fun! Grades K-2. Registration Required.

This program has supplies to be picked up at the Rakow Branch.  All registered participants will receive an email with the class zoom login and instructions on picking up materials for the program from the drive-up window or inside at the Rakow Branch (2751 W. Bowes Road, Elgin) from Monday January 4th through Sunday January 10th.

In your Kit Bag:  Cookies(contains wheat, dairy, and peanut allergens), Worksheet

Supplies from Home:  4 small glasses of milk, pencil, napkin

New to Zoom?  Click here for instructions. https://www.gailborden.info/events/attending-zoom-meetings

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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