Mastering Makerspace the Workshop is a LIVE version of a step-by-step game-plan of setting up a Makerspace in your learning environment. Each day, starting July 25th, you will receive live training inside of a private Facebook group that covers everything from What is Makerspace to how to get your Makerspace set up, how to get supplies funded, how to integrate content areas, and how to truly implement a meaningful masterful Makerspace into your classroom.
Read more about the classroom maker movement in Martinez's "Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom."The Maker Movement ...
Strawbees is a fantastic construction toy.
Marble Machines
It's time to celebrate, because I'm back with not just one, but 3 makerspace challenges! I've decided that posting about each challenge on a monthly basis is tough, so I'm going to try posting 3 challenges quarterly. We'll see how this goes... July: Paper Folding While July isn't as busy as June, it's still a…
(Photo: Rob124)We’ve seen e-readers and libraries without print books. But beyond the obvious proliferation of e-books and fully online information sources, what might we see in the future of libraries? Here are five possibilities.1. Patron-Driven AcquisitionIn library circles, PDA doesn’t stand for “public display of affection” but “patron-driven acquisition.” Collection development librarians select materials for purchase based upon their understanding of the patron ...
Sometimes you might build an invention and want to use different key presses for your project. In this guide, you’ll learn how to change the key inputs on a Makey Makey by remapping your board.
MakerCare: Service Projects As part of our MakerCare program, we use our school makerspace to create items to be donated to a variety of community agencies. In the Fall we made plarn sleep mats for the homeless. It’s a great project, but for some this may be too time consuming. We had to cut up…
DoodleBot360: This is a very simple vibrobot to make, and a lot of fun to play with. I was a cubmaster for 3 years, and this is the kind of project that is perfect for that age group (8 to 11 years-old). Even if you are not in that age group, you…
2 Player Frustration Game With Makey Makey/ Scratch Programming: A fun frustration game you can play against your friends! Both players try to get their Popsicle sticks through the wire hanger course without touching the wire! If you touch the wire your animal will make a sound and you will get a point! Whoever r…
Christmas light-up cards using paper circuits. Free template PDF in color & BW. Great STEM or makerspace projects use copper tape, LED & coin cell battery.
design your own solar-powered bug that wiggles and jiggles in bright sunlight! Today's project: Solar-powered Bugs Supplies: solar ce...
My favorite tips for attending summer day camps with low vision, from a former camper and summer day camp volunteer with low vision
Try a week of LEGO building challenges to get the STEM juices flowing. Great ideas for cool things to build with LEGO.
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What is robotics? What is coding? And why is it important to learn? Check out more information about Dash & Dot at http://www.makewonder.comThanks to those w...
Let's save the earth, one STEM project at a time! We're tinkering with trash and learning about nature all in the name of science, technology, engineering and math (and maybe a little art thrown in
First of all, this is NOT actually a bomb or any kind of weapon/firearm. :) Here's another one of our Science Activity Packs we're using for prizes this summer. This one is super simple. It just includes 10 jumbo craft sticks (purchased from Amazon, $7.27 for 500) and the following instructions: Step #1: Cross two sticks into an "x" shape like in the picture. Slant the sticks so that there are two obtuse and two acute angles. The stick on top will be stick 1 and the stick on bottom will be stick 2, see picture #1 for note. Step #2: Add stick 3 by tucking one end under the end of Stick 2. The new stick should go over Stick 1. Step #3: Add another stick by tucking it's end under Stick 2 and letting the rest lay over Stick 3. Step #4: Continue adding sticks like the pictures until you've reached the desired length. Just remember that patience will pay off and the longer the stick bomb you make the longer explosion show you'll have. Source: http://www.instructables.com/id/Cobra-Weave-Exploding-Stick-Bomb/ The website has videos that may help explain and we've included photos of each step to help our young builders figure it out. Stay tuned for more info about our Science Activity Packs in the coming days! This year, we've revamped our Summer Reading Club prizes to get rid of cheap, plastic toys and encourage kids to keep exploring and learning after they're done with the SRC. Check out my post on revamping our Summer Reading Club prizes for a full list of Science Activity Pack ideas!
