by Meredith Martin | Aug 26, 2015 | How-To, MakerEd, Science, STEM
Time to bring back the A in STEAM! Let’s make rainbow paper. I cannot believe how ridiculously easy this is. Supplies: clear nail polish bowl water black construction paper This fun little activity is a great intro to prisms and refraction. It also make...
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 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...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 17, 2015 | Chromebooks, resources, Science, STEM
Today we started our first lesson that includes 3-D printing! I am very excited, and so are my students. For this lesson, fourth graders are learning about ecosystems and the animals and insects that live there. Students choose an ecosystem to research, and design...
