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6 Essential Elements of a Meaningful Makerspace and How to Incorporate Them — Carly and Adam

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

Are you interested in starting a classroom or school Makerspace OR maybe want to learn more about how Makerspaces work? You’ve come to the right place!  I have to admit that this blog post is lonnnnnng overdue because my Makerspace has been ever changing and evolving over the past three years.  The “Makers Movement” is …

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So You Want to Start a Makerspace? - Teach Outside the Box

Interested in learning how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace?! Check out these supply suggestions, organization tips, and more.

Adding Makerspaces to your elementary school library may seem intimidating, but educators everywhere are implementing them. You can create Makerspace centers simply and easily. Read how one librarian just to the Maker plunge. #makerspaces #elementary #library #centers #librarypatch

MAKERSPACES … I tried to ignore them! I tried to deny their growing momentum. I skipped over articles and blogposts where makerspaces were the headline. I averted my eyes when newsletters about them crossed my mailbox. Not that I didn’t find value in them! I ABSOLUTELY did. Honestly, I was just so overwhelmed with the […]

How to Work Through the Design Process

Do you use the design process with your students? We use it in our makerspace and for science and social studies projects. Come learn how!

Are you applying for a grant to start your makerspace? Or maybe you've already won a grant or received a donation. Regardless of how you received the funds, chances are you need to make some quick but thoughtful decisions about what to buy. To help you decide, maker educator Diana Rendina recommends some tried-and-true tools for your makerspace.

Do you have funds to start a makerspace but aren't sure how to begin? Diana Rendina offers some tried-and-true tools to get you started

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The Best STEM Challenge for Grades 2-5 Improve Student Learning with a STEM Challenge The Roller Coaster STEM Challenge from my May STEM Challenges pack covers a variety of standards related to force and motion. Students discover the difference between potential (stored) energy and kinetic (working) energy. Students also learn about friction, momentum, and gravity....

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Everything you need for STEM Bins in a box! Choose from the Essentials kit with 12 bins or Comprehensive Kit with 16 bins. Perfect for Early Finishers, Makerspaces, Centers, and more!
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