Start your year off right by decorating your STEM classroom to inspire your students to have fun, take risks, and have a growth mindset.
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
28 engaging hands-on STEM activities that use recylced and craft materials for a home, library, or classroom makerspace
A whole month of daily low-prep STEAM activities for kids. You are going to love all of the low-prep STEAM activities that we have in store!
Interested in setting up a makerspace?! Congratulations on taking the first step by doing some research. If a makerspace is properly set up and introduced, it can be a great tool for igniting student imagination and curiosity as well as building classroom community. The following are fou
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
Ready to create a school makerspace? Use this manual to decide what items you need, what you don’t, and how to get your space up and running.
Are you looking to set up an effective STEM center? Here, you’ll find some relevant information on setting up a STEM center. Visit to read now!
In my article for Demco Ideas, I go into detail about how I've created STEAM connections within my makerspace at Stewart Middle Magnet.
What is the difference between a makerspace and a meaningful makerspace? A makerspace is a place in a classroom, school, or library where students are encouraged to create, tinker, and explore. Nevertheless, a meaningful makerspace goes beyond giving students Legos and telling them to build. Rath
In my article for Demco Ideas, I go into detail about how I've created STEAM connections within my makerspace at Stewart Middle Magnet.
Ready to create a school makerspace? Use this manual to decide what items you need, what you don’t, and how to get your space up and running.
These fun and flexible areas can help students develop creative and analytical thinking skills.
Choose from 58 fun STEAM art projects and activities for kids to explore art while learning science, technology, engineering, and math, too!
Learn how to make a kaleidoscope in this fun STEM/science activity and craft for kids. It’s such a fun way to explore light, reflections, and symmetry! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! *This post was originally published 2/2/16 and has since been updated. Last week I made these super fun kaleidoscopes with my …
Identify tools & materials that can be used within a makerspace. Most of what is in my makerspace has been donated and collected by my students and their families, except for makerspace technology!
28 engaging hands-on STEM activities that use recylced and craft materials for a home, library, or classroom makerspace
Interested in setting up a makerspace?! Congratulations on taking the first step by doing some research. If a makerspace is properly set up and introduced, it can be a great tool for igniting student imagination and curiosity as well as building classroom community. The following are fou
I receive a few questions a week asking what I use in my makerspace and how to begin one. This blog post will provide you with tips on creating a makerspace no matter what your budget is. According to Makerspaces.Com, “A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, library or separate facility for ... Read more
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Ready to create a school makerspace? Use this manual to decide what items you need, what you don’t, and how to get your space up and running.
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
Thinking about starting your own STEAM Club at your school? This is how I started a club from scratch, including forms, materials, and project ideas.
One of the biggest struggles we hear from teachers wanting to implement STEM or a makerspace is the cost of materials. We asked members of our Facebook Group, Elementary STEM Teachers Club , to share their budget friendly tips and tricks for keeping their STEM supplies stocked. The following a
Educators are bringing more hands-on experiences to their students. Create one of these enriching learning areas by building a makerspace.
Make a straw rocket with a free printable file! This STEM activity is for kids of all ages and they will love playing with their creation!
Inspiring young minds doesn't have to be such a struggle.These STEAM project ideas have been tested and tried by kids all over the world to boost creativity
Interested in setting up a makerspace in your classroom but short on space?! A makerspace cart may be the perfect solution! There are many benefits to a makerspace cart. Makerspace carts are portable, compact makerspaces that can be transported around the classroom or even shared across a grade lev
Did you know that our creativity tends to decline as we get older? This is a huge problem since creativity and problem solving are essential skills for STEM careers. Scientists, computer programmers, engineers, and mathematicians all need to be able to think creatively and brainstorm solutions quic
We're sharing 16 Free STEM and STEAM Printables perfect for kids learning at home. Includes a Maker Space Supply List, STEAM Project Prompts and STEAM Project Observations Worksheet. Perfect for homeschooling and distance learning. #STEAM #STEM #Printable #Worksheet #Homeschooling #Science #MakerSpace #ObservationSheet
Explore a collection of over 45 hands-on STEM challenge ideas that kids are sure to love at home or in a classroom. What will you build?
These STEAM activities are perfect for homeschool classes or co-ops. Put science, technology, engineering, and math into hands-on homeschool STEM learning.
Make these fun penny spinners with just a few simple supplies. This project could be an awesome STEM lesson on physics, too!
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Over 60 Maker space ideas for your Maker / STEM program. Collected from top maker educators. These ideas are sure to light a spark in you & your students
STEAM takes the STEM model and adds in the arts to the sciences and math. Creating a bridge to connect the creatives and the innovators at a young age.
The following is a guest post from Dr. Jacie Maslyk . Creating a new unit plan, designing a differentiated lesson, or creating a virtual field trip for students--all of these tasks require time and effort on the part of the teacher. Looking for the right resources, exploring digital content, an
One of the BEST things I ever did was start a Facebook group just for STEM educators. It is by far the best Facebook group I have ever been a part of. Why?
Explore our comprehensive collection of classroom resources, including classroom posters, engaging activities, classroom management techniques, and more. Enhance your teaching and inspire your students with these valuable insights.
STEM activities are a lot of fun and educational, but the best kind of STEM activities are open-ended, allowing children to think for themselves. In this paper plate maze STEM challenge, kids are challenged to make a marble maze using household materials. They must follow all elements of a real design process, including brainstorming, blueprints,
Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.
28 engaging hands-on STEM activities that use recylced and craft materials for a home, library, or classroom makerspace
This resource is designed to get you started with setting up your own makerspace. Included in this pack are makerspace letters and posters that display the engineering design process. The colored posters provide a print and go option. You can also print the makerspace letters on colored cardstock for a low prep option. We recommend printing the black and white versions and letting students take ownership of their makerspace by taking part in the decorating process. With this option students color the posters and makerspace letters. For a fun 3D look students can also glue items to the letters such as feathers, foil, or tissue paper. Aligns with NGSS(Next Gen Science Standards). Includes: MakerSpace Letters (two different sizes included) Engineering Design Process Posters (color and black and white) NGSS Standards CHECK OUT OUR BLOG Be sure to check out our blog, The Carly and Adam Blog, for teaching tips and discussion. FOLLOW OUR STORE! Carly and Adam Copyright ©Carly and Adam. All rights reserved by Carly and Adam. This product is to be used by the purchaser only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be sold, distributed, or displayed digitally (in part or in whole) for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Interested in setting up a makerspace?! Congratulations on taking the first step by doing some research. If a makerspace is properly set up and introduced, it can be a great tool for igniting student imagination and curiosity as well as building classroom community. The following are fou
