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STEAM Challenges

Outdoor Math Funbook

Outdoor education is picking up steam with our youngest learners… Outdoor classrooms are springing up in many of Quebec’s elementary schools with the mindset of getting kids out to play and learn. Below is a series of math activities and

Chris Colley January 12, 2021April 16, 2021 makerspaces, STEAM Challenges, STEAM in K No Comments Read more

@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

Chris Colley December 1, 2020December 7, 2020 Community, Learnshop, Live Stream, makerspaces, Online, open creative space days, STEAM Challenges, STEAM in K No Comments Read more

#CardboardConstruction Activity Page – June 2020

#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

Chris Colley June 8, 2020September 15, 2020 Community, events, Live Stream, makerspaces, resources, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

#LightUpOurDays Activity Page • June 2020

#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

Chris Colley June 2, 2020September 15, 2020 Community, makerspaces, open creative space days, RÉCIT, resources, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

#MarbleMaze Activity Page • May 2020

#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

Chris Colley May 27, 2020September 15, 2020 Community, Live Stream, makerspaces, Online, open creative space days, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

#ExploringSpinning Activity Page • May 2020

#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

Chris Colley May 21, 2020September 15, 2020 Community, events, Live Stream, makerspaces, open creative space days, resources, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

#RoundTheWorld_ChainReaction Activity Page • May 2020

#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

Chris Colley May 13, 2020September 15, 2020 Community, events, Learnshop, makerspaces, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

#KitchenTableTinkering Activity Page • May 2020

YouTube Link Brown Bagging it! 10 Minute Design Thinking Challenges MATRIX | Teacher’s Guide

Chris Colley May 7, 2020May 8, 2020 Community, makerspaces, Online, resources, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

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

Chris Colley January 27, 2020 makerspaces, Makey Makey, open creative space days, Scratch, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more

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

Chris Colley December 11, 2019December 13, 2019 makerspaces, Pop-up Makerspace, STEAM Challenges No Comments Read more
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