ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — As the new school year quickly rolls around, Howard County Library System has added a new education resource for students. It’s a mobile classroom called the STEAM Machine.
Saturday, the bus was unveiled. It’s designed to provide access science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education to all students, but specifically for under served communities throughout Howard County.
The STEAM Machine is here!
— HowardCountyLibrary (@HoCo_Library) August 6, 2022
Our new mobile classroom is ready to make science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics education available to all students, especially those from disconnected communities.
But first it will stop by the @HowardCoFair through August 13. pic.twitter.com/OYQhUf4k7o
The 33-foot bus seats 12 students and is equipped with Wi-Fi, laptop computers, two 49” LED TVs, a sound system, and video production equipment. A 55-inch LCD monitor and two awnings allow classes to be taught outside.
The STEAM Machine is funded in part by an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Maryland State Library Agency.
