“Work that matters” has significance beyond classroom walls; it’s work that is created for an authentic audience who might enjoy it or benefit from it even in a small way. It’s work that isn’t simply passed to the teacher for
#ExploreLightAndShadow Activity Page
Explore the amazing interplay of lights, shadows, reflections, and refractions with our new capsule entitled #ExploreLightAndShadow. This capsule is a wonderful way to get your students observing and tinkering with the world around them in a playful way. Curriculum Connections: Earth
#StopMotion Activity Page – 2021
YouTube LINK to OCS Live Stream Stop Motion – Film making technique whereby objects are manipulated and photographed in a sequence to create an illusion of movement. #StopMotion is one of those things that can be done in all grade
@ExploringBalance Activity Page • 2020
In this virtual makerspace, the LEARN team is #ExploringBalance with balancing sculptures, mobiles, homo-polar motors, and much more. We will focus our exploration on key concepts of balance, like gravity, mass, center of gravity, and distribution of mass. This capsule
Disinfecting Equipment and Surfaces in Schools and Makerspaces
As schools reopen and we return to our makerspaces and labs, we have been concerned with the proper handling and care of equipment and especially shared devices, tools and equipment. We’ve been working to build our own protocol for cleaning
Maintaining a Makerspace during a Pandemic
Maker/Librarian Diana Rendina has a wonderful blog called “Renovated Learning” for all things makerspaces. She recently wrote an article on how to manage these spaces during our current pandemic. Great tips and tricks for all. This is a great infographic
#CardboardConstruction Activity Page – June 2020
Curriculum Connections Science and Technology Systems & Interactions | Techniques & Instruments Technological design process poster Tool List: Cardboard, Cutters, Connectors, Creativity Resources How to make a pinko board Motion Mechanics | From CDP Website Cardboard Fundamentals link to adafruit
#LightUpOurDays Activity Page • June 2020
#LightUpOurDays is a huge theme in STEAM education. The ideas explore how to use light and shadow to create unique forms of art and expression… Educators can use these resources to inspire their students to play with light and
#MarbleMaze Activity Page • May 2020
Curriculum Connects Science and Technology Newton’s 1st law – “objects at rest stay at rest, objects in motion stay in motion” Design objects or structures that affect a force on an object Use of measuring instruments Technological Design process
#ExploringSpinning Activity Page • May 2020
Get Inspired from other Makers #ExploringSpinning Curriculum Connections #ExploringSpinning During this Live Stream we will explore some of the key concepts behind two of Newton’s Laws. All the while demonstrating how these laws apply to spinners. Law 1 “a