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 | Nov 30, 2015 | 3D Printing, How-To, MakerEd
So, I’ve been on a Star Wars kick lately with the new movie due out soon. What better way to celebrate than to make a mini flashlightsaber with a flashlight from Harbor Freight and some 3D printing? Your cast of characters: Mini flashlight from Harbor Freight...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 27, 2015 | How-To, Science, STEM
My fourth graders are learning about the rock cycle, and I found the game Journey On The Rock Cycle online. In this activity, students move between different stations in the rock cycle, and roll a die at each one to discover what happens to their rock and where they...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 25, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
I love fun foam sheets. Thankfully, my dollar store keeps me well stocked with them. This time, we used them in fourth grade to make 3D topographic maps. They are VERY easy to make. All you need are some foam sheets in different colors, scissors, glue, sharpies,...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 23, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Our sixth graders are beginning their unit on human body systems, beginning with the digestive system. One of the teachers requested a fun intro activity for this unit, and after browsing the web for ideas, I stumbled across images of a foam digestive system puzzle...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 21, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, STEM
The other day I finally got to try an activity I’d seen online and always wanted to try. I needed a fun, easy activity for one of my self contained classes, and homemade gel window clings sounded perfect! They are really easy to make, and the kids had a blast....
