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 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...
by Meredith Martin | Dec 3, 2015 | Common Core Standards, programming, STEM
No, not Christmas, it’s time for the Hour of Code! Every year I look forward to this event and sharing it with my students. The official Hour of Code is next week, and we’ve been gearing up for it over the past few weeks in grades K-6. Yes, you heard...
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 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,...
