by Meredith Martin | Aug 31, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, STEM
I know I talk a lot about my 3D printers, but that’s not the only way to create in 3D. With a few simple items from the dollar store, you can have your students create colorful three dimensional topographic maps to show contours and elevation. What a great...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 28, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
What kid doesn’t love slime? It’s colorful, ooey-gooey, and makes a wonderful mess. Perfect for a STEM lab project! Slime is a great way to learn about polymers and their solid and liquid properties. We are also going to add in an art aspect by using...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 27, 2015 | How-To, Math, resources, STEM
To go along with my previous post about dice from the dollar store, I also scored packs of dominoes on my most recent shopping spree. These are great, because they are mini-dominoes, and five packs of them will fit inside a plastic pencil box with room to spare. As...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 26, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Time to bring back the A in STEAM! Let’s make rainbow paper. I cannot believe how ridiculously easy this is. Supplies: clear nail polish bowl water black construction paper This fun little activity is a great intro to prisms and refraction. It also make...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 25, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, STEM
Yes, I’m on a music kick. After making a kazoo to annoy my brother with, Megan wanted to try making another instrument, so we sat down to make a harmonica using popsicle sticks. Supplies: popsicle sticks rubber bands paper toothpicks scissors glue Ready to make...
