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
Open Creative Space Day @WQSB
The LEARN Ped Team spent a couple days in the winter at Western Quebec exploring the mindset behind maker-spaces. Consultants and educators had time to explore ideas, play with materials and collaborate. On our second days we hosted a ScratchED
McGill Pre-Service Teachers Maker Mindset Workshop • 2020
LEARN has the great privilege to work directly with McGill University’s pre-service kindergarten teachers this past winter. We got them exploring and discussing STEAM in K and the benefits of PLAY! The students has a chance to explore marble runs,
#RoundTheWorld_ChainReaction Activity Page • May 2020
#RoundTheWorld_ChainReaction Ever heard of marble runs or Rube Goldberg Machines? This Live Stream was designed to show the basic concepts for teachers and students to start creating awesome machines right away! We demoed some materials, looked at why build