129 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven, New Jersey 08008, United States
Life 100 Years Ago
Discover what life was like on LBI before the internet!
Every Monday in July!
7/10, 7/17, 7/24, and 7/31
Designed for kids ages 4 - 13.
Take a step back in time and explore the exhibits from the earliest settlers on LBI to the games, chores, clothing and more of children your age from over 100 years ago!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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If you have questions about the Life 100 Years Ago Program or feel you'd like to Volunteer, please feel free to drop us a line here:
STEAM Programs
2023 Summer STEAM Program
SCIENCE | TECHNOLOGY | ENGINEERING | ARTS | MATHEMATICS
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum has a Makerspace program for kids, 5 - 13 years of age. The morning incorporates STEAM activities with historical artifacts from the Museum.
2023 STEAM Events, every Monday in August, from 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
August 7, 2023 - Cartesian Divers
August 14, 2023 - Design a Puffmobile
August 21, 2023 - Build a Lighthouse
August 28, 2023 - Egg Drop Challenge
For example, there is a switchboard. Throughout the 20th century, telephone switchboards were devices used to connect circuits to telephones to establish telephone calls between users and/or other switchboards. This particular artifact was originally used to connect island residents with friends and family. Enhancing the museum experience, the kids created phones using cans and string. Students investigated how sound traveled through string and air. First, they analyze the sound waves with a paper cut attached to a string. Then they combine the string and cup with a partner to model a string telephone. Finally, they were given a design challenge to redesign the string telephone for distance.
Each week, a new design challenge is presented to the kids and their parents. It's truly a family affair where problem solving becomes the key to having fun and learning through STEAM activities.
Be sure to join in on the fun!
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Interested?
If you have questions about the LBI Historical Museum STEAM Program or feel you'd like to Volunteer, please feel free to drop us a line here:
PAST STEAM SESSIONS
Learning about the role of the lighthouse on Long Beach Island
Building boats and determining cargo weight.
Discussing past methods of photography.
