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 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 | 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 | 3D Printing, Collaboration, MakerEd, professional development, STEM
It’s Black Friday. You know what that means… No, not braving the hordes of consumers descending on stores around the country. It means it’s MAKER DAY! Instead of a day of shopping, I enjoyed a day of sharing ideas, learning from other educators,...
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...
