YES STEM Event Activities
Engineering a Park Cleanup
Families
Earth and Human Activity
Community Events
Groups engineer a solution to safely clean up picnic items carried away by the wind.
activity Overview
Engineering a Park Cleanup presents a common problem—trash in a public park—and invites participants to help solve it. While designing a tool to help remove trash, participants reflect on their own options for reducing trash.
- Ages 6–12
- Ages 4+ with family groups or caregivers
- Setting: STEM nights, libraries, community centers
- 1 activity, 10–20 minutes
- Participant resources available in Spanish
activity Resources
Digital Resources (FREE)
YES provides these materials free of charge! Use the link below to download resources from our Google Drive.
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Activity Kit -
$329
- Instructions and hands-on materials to engage 20 groups of three to five people.
Expansion Kit -
$99
- Supplements Activity Kit to engage up to 20 more groups of three to five people.
Set Up Videos
Park Cleanup Set Up the Welcome Table
Park Cleanup Set Up the Materials Table
Park Cleanup Set Up the Work Table
