by Meredith Martin | Aug 24, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, STEM
It’s STEAM time again! This time, we’re adding music to STEM. You’ll need just three items to make this nifty kazoo. Once again, Miss Megan is my fabulous model and assistant. Supplies: cardboard tube (paper towel or toilet roll tubes are perfect)...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 21, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
I admit it, I am a desktop warfare junkie. One of my best discoveries with my 3D printer was that there are tons of easily printable siege engines on Thingiverse just the right size for my desk. From penny catapults to Q-tip crossbows, I was in heaven. My students...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 20, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
My niece Megan came to help out in the lab this week, so I put her to work testing new activities and being my model for photographs of the lessons. She had a ton of fun, and even suggested a few activities not on my list. She’ll be back next week to help with...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 19, 2015 | How-To, Math, STEM
It doesn’t get much simpler than dice. The Dollar Tree has packs of 10 dice for $1, and I found these cute Sesame Street tins to store them in (cost of tin….you guessed it….$1!). There are TONS of great activities that dice can be used for in a...
by Meredith Martin | Aug 18, 2015 | How-To, Science, STEM
Chromatography comes from the Greek ‘chroma’ and ‘graph’, literally ‘color writing’. It’s a method of separating mixtures out into their component parts. In this quick and easy experiment, we use chromatography to find out...
