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STEAM powered fun at WPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Little ones and their families were in for a creative treat as the Westwood Public Library (WPL) hosted the Playful Engineers. Throughout this event, everyone was able to conduct some hands-on, play-based STEAM powered learning using an array of different items. 

Jay Mankita teaches engineering through play

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter With schools increasingly trying to lead children to STEM careers, there is a huge need to make engineering seem as fun as long-beloved subjects like art and music. Looking to fill that gap, Jay Mankita brought his Rube Goldberg machine building event, Playful Engineers, to the Sherborn Community...
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Rube Goldberg comes alive at library

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Rube Goldberg drew 50,000 cartoons over the course of his lifetime, depicting some of the craziest, wackiest, and most complicated ways of completing simple tasks. His illustrations included using a magnifying glass with the sun to create an alarm clock, or knocking over a domino using a series of...
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