A Resource Roundup for Makerspace Support and Inspiration

Implementing a makerspace can feel overwhelming. There are a lot of hands-on learning material options available and once decisions are made about...

Using Picture Books to Engage in STEM/STEAM

When I worked at a children’s science center, my favorite time of the year was summer camp season. We ran seven weeks of summer camps every year...

Our Favorite Materials for Getting Started with Making

Starting to offer maker opportunities to students can feel overwhelming. And, finding the right tools for students to use can be...

Our Favorite Robotics for Your Classroom or Makerspace

Figuring out what robotics tools to get for your makerspace or classroom can be tricky. There are many options out there and they are typically a...

Creating Connections to the Environment through Making

It may be more important than ever to give our students opportunities to learn about the environment, ways to protect it, and the effects of...

Three Myths of Making

Before I started facilitating regular maker experiences in my classroom, I had quite a few reasons in mind for not pursuing this type of...

Ideas for Setting up Your Makerspace

When I first started to offer more opportunities for making, I discovered there were quite a few logistics and organization strategies...

3 Ways to Create a Maker Culture in Your School

One of the most important elements to operating a successful makerspace is creating a schoolwide culture of making. A maker culture is...

Ideas for Integrating Robotics and Coding into the Classroom

Robots are increasingly entangled in our lives, whether we realize it or not. If you’ve ever ordered from Amazon, chances are a robot...

5 Ideas For Low-Budget Making

One of the myths of making that I addressed last month was if you want a makerspace, you need expensive tools. Low-tech tools and...

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