STEAM (STEM + Arts) Guide — The GIANT Room

GIANT Students Are Co-Designing Their Own Afterschool Program

GIANT Students Are Co-Designing Their Own Afterschool Program

By inviting students to shape the curriculum, we are shifting the dynamic of the classroom. Instead of simply delivering content, we are building it with them - which has deepened their engagement and strengthened their investment in the process.

STEAM in Action, CoDesign Program, Co-designing with kidsMaru Eugenia SegoviaFebruary 27, 2026Afterschool, school

Kids Reimagine City Life with Empathy and Systems Thinking

Kids Reimagine City Life with Empathy and Systems Thinking

At a GIANT Trading Card–Making Station at the New York Hall of Science, families designed “Dream City Additions” inspired by their visit to the CityWorks exhibit. Their ideas are captured in a one of a kind deck of collectible cards.

STEAM in Action, Remix HighlightsAzadeh JamalianFebruary 26, 2026STEM, classroom games, GIANT Remix, Architecture, Library, museum

GIANT Mentors Spotlight: Meet Claudette Stockwell!

GIANT Mentors Spotlight: Meet Claudette Stockwell!

Hi! I’m Claudette - I’m someone who finds joy in stories, ideas, and the kinds of conversations that make you see the world a little differently. I’ve spent the past 23 years working in the same library.

GIANT SpotlightMaru Eugenia SegoviaFebruary 4, 2026Killingly Public LibraryGIANT Spotlight, Claudette Stockwell

With GIANT Remix, Turn Your Library Into a Youth Creativity Hub

With GIANT Remix, Turn Your Library Into a Youth Creativity Hub

Remix HighlightsAzadeh JamalianFebruary 4, 2026Library

Winter Activities: Penguin Love

Winter Activities: Penguin Love

Resources & ActivitiesMaya Hood-WilsonJanuary 28, 2026

The GIANT Room partners with Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Magpie Literacy

The GIANT Room partners with Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Magpie Literacy

CoDesign ProgramMaru Eugenia SegoviaJanuary 26, 2026

Dream City Dispatch: Community Buildings, Designed by GIANT Kids (and Their Families) at Babcock Public Library in Connecticut

Dream City Dispatch: Community Buildings, Designed by GIANT Kids (and Their Families) at Babcock Public Library in Connecticut

STEAM in Action, Remix HighlightsAzadeh JamalianJanuary 26, 2026STEM, classroom games, GIANT Remix, Architecture, Library

Where’s My Microbe? Students Turn Germ Science Into a Search-and-Find Adventure

Where’s My Microbe? Students Turn Germ Science Into a Search-and-Find Adventure

STEAM in Action, Remix HighlightsAzadeh JamalianJanuary 26, 2026microbes, elementary science, STEM, health education, hygiene, classroom games, GIANT Remix, Lysol Minilabs