by Meredith Martin | Dec 14, 2015 | How-To, Just for Fun, MakerEd
This weekend I joined the folks at Maker Depot for a lightsaber class. It was tons of fun, and resulted in an awesome looking prop lightsaber. They are fun and easy to make with just a few items. Here’s how! Materials: Let’s Build...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 10, 2015 | Science, STEM
This week, with the holidays fast approaching, I did the crystal snowflake lab with several of my classes. I love this fun and easy lab, and the finished product makes a great ornament or suncatcher. Want to try this lesson yourself? Check it out...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 7, 2015 | 3D Printing, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
This Saturday I was back at Maker Depot for a 3D Design and Printing class led by the amazing Marcos Navas. This was a class specifically for educators to learn about how to use 3D design in the classroom. We had a great group of teachers join us, and spent several...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 4, 2015 | 3D Printing
I have discovered that 3D printing is highly addicting. Once you start, you just want to make more and more! It doesn’t help when many of your friends are also hooked on 3D printing and keep sharing ideas and models. I have a feeling a good portion of my...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 3, 2015 | STEM
You know you are a STEM obsessed teacher when… …you are already planning activities for next year, and it’s only December! Every fall we take our fifth graders camping for three days in the Delaware Water Gap. I go along as the photographer, and we...
