Learning through fun with Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
Supporting learning through fun! STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. From coding and numbers to circuits and crafts, our activities encourage curiosity and development. Read about all the activities that East Riding Libraries has to inspire your child's mind, and search STREAM on our What's On page to discover when our next librarian-led events take place.
We run many hands-on, event-led activities at our branch libraries throughout the year. There are also more self-paced activities such as our reading clubs for young people and afterschool Code Clubs. Check the What's On page for dates and details. We aim to make all STREAM activities inclusive for all abilities, at times there may be age restrictions for safety due to small parts being used. Below is a breakdown of more specific activities under each theme of STREAM. You can also watch this video montage of some of the fantastic Lego art our junior members created during STREAM activities over Summer 2021.
Get creative and experimental with our range of science-based activities! All ages and abilities are invited to explore biology, chemistry and physics as we discover the science behind the fun.
Our aim is to make coding fun and technology accessible to all from early years to teens. From Code-a-Pillar Storytime to Lego Robots, there's something for everyone!
At East Riding Libraries we are committed to supporting a life-long love of reading.
Plan it, design it, create it, build it! We have sessions for all ages that encourage inventiveness and creativity.
We embrace all of the 'arts' from arts and crafts, to plays and performance.
We want to support our young people to engage with mathematics in a fun and engaging way and are developing a series of number-based activities that can be enjoyed by all regardless of confidence or ability.
Have fun and learn with a range of puzzles our team have put together.
One day, when Little Red Riding Hood was visiting Granny, she asked, “Granny, how old are you?”
Never one to give a straight answer, Granny replied, “I have 7 children, my dear, and there are 3 years between each one and the next. I had my first child when I was 23. My youngest child is 23 herself now.”
How old is Granny?
| Child: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Granny’s Age: | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 |
If the last child is now 23 and Granny had her when she was 41 (41 + 23) that means that Granny is 64.
A toy train costs three times as much as a rocket.
The total cost of the train and the rocket is £52.
How much does the train cost?
Credit: White Rose Maths
If the train costs three times as much as one rocket and the total is £52, we need to begin by dividing 52 by four.
52 ÷ 4 = 13
We know that the cost of the rocket is one fourth (or ¼). So, the rocket costs £13.
And we know that the cost of the train is three fourths (or ¾).
3 x 13 = 39
So, the train costs £39.
Credit: White Rose Maths
The perimeter of this pentagonal envelope is 52cm.
The base is 120mm. The two perpendicular lines that meet at the top are each 8.5cm.
How long in cm are the sides marked with red arrows?
Begin by converting all measurements into cm. There are 10mm in 1cm so, 120mm ÷ 10 = 12cm.
Next, add all of the known measurements of the perimeter together:
12cm + 8.5cm + 8.5cm = 29cm
Now, subtract this from the overall perimeter measurement:
52cm – 29cm = 23cm
So, now we know that the total of the two sides marked with red arrows is 23cm.
As the top slanted sides are the same length and the bottom angles are both 90°, the unknown sides must also be the same length.
Therefore, 23cm ÷ 2 = 11.5cm
The sides marked with red arrows are both 11.5cm long.
