In this first kick at the can I will be unboxing some servo motors and hooking them up to a Micro:bit. Once they’re hooked up, what can we create with them? Materials: Micro:bit and Servo Kit Software: Makecode for Micro:bit
STEAM at Laurentian Elementary • 2020
LEARN worked with students and teachers from Laurentian Elementary for SWLSB on a couple of STEAM activities. First we looked at an activity that was very hands on in making an artbot, and then we broke out the Makey Makey
Beyond the Banana Piano • Invention Literary with Makey Makey • 2020
LEARN brought a really timely workshop to QPAT 2019, called Beyond the Banana Piano : Invention Literary with Makey Makey. Educators spent the day exploring the possibilities for using Makey Makey in class with their students. Lots of fun making
Pop-Up Makerspace • Our Lady Peace • 2019
LEARN spent two days at Our Lady of Peace (SWLSB) exploring makerspaces with the whole school. Students were challenged to spin art, robotics, Makey Makey, lego construction, and so much more… It was a great two days of hard fun
Foundation Session • John Adams Elementary • September 2019
LEARN joined John Adams for a morning session on fostering the maker mindset in our diverse students. This is a wonderful staff, full of life and excitement. We read a book, had a collective brainstorm on what is a makerspace
STEAM in K • June 13th 2019
LEARN has started playing with kindergarten students because they’re awesome! Our first STEAM workshop with the littles was as we expected, amazing… Students explored ozobots, Makey Makey, circuit cubes, lego, building with cardboard and then shared their experiences with us
Edgewater Grade 1 Discovers Rockets • May 9th 2019
On a chilly spring day in May, LEARN spend the day making two different types of rockets; straw rockets and water rockets. We looked a design techniques, flight, and aerodynamics… Students enjoyed the process of building their rockets, and LOVE
Twin Oaks Elementary • Maker Mindset 2019
LEARN started off the new school year at SWLSB’s Twin Oaks Elementary, building a collaborative vision for the schools’ creative space. With the staff, we brainstormed on what makes a successful space for students through our “Circuit” city activity, where
Forest Hill Elementary – 2019
The LEARN team visited Forest Hill Jr. (Grades K-2)… We spend two days in our Pop-up Makerspace and were able to have the whole school experience the magic of an open creative space. The students were excellent, the teachers were