Rita Nannini
@LibrarySouth
@ClubInnovationS
Pinterest: Library South
SCIENCE
Science Buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/
Hands on science resources for home and school
15 Free Paper Airplane Templates
http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/
Maker Ed Lessons by Resource
http://colleengraves.org/maker-ed-lessons-by-resource/
Wind Powered Cars
http://www.housingaforest.com/wind-powered-cars/
Little Bits Educators' Guide
https://s3.amazonaws.com/littleBits_pdfs/littleBitsEducatorsGuide_FINAL.pdf
Snap Circuits
TECHNOLOGY
Instructables: Technology
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/
Instructables have tons of ideas on all maker projects. Here is a sampling of their technology projects
Makey Makey Interactive Room Challenge Lesson Plan
http://makeymakey.com/lessons/interactive-room-challenge/
3 Ways to Get Every Student Coding
Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code
Tips for Celebrating Hour of Code at Your Library
3D Printing: How Does It Work?
Libraries & Maker Culture: A Resource Guide
http://library-maker-culture.weebly.com/how-does-it-work.html
University based Maker programs
AutoDesk Fusion 360
https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators
MAKERBOT (Download 3d Printer Software for South Brunswick Public Library)
https://www.makerbot.com/download-print/
Enabling the Future
Group that uses 3D printers to make mechanical hands
READING
Nick and Tesla series w/Website projects
http://nickandtesla.com/book-1-high-voltage-danger-lab/
The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter
http://mashable.com/2012/06/05/twitter-for-beginners/#Ceordijp5EqY
How To Write the Perfect Twitter Post
Analog Twitter Wall to Build Relationships and Digital Citizenship
http://teachmama.com/analog-twitter-wall-build-relationships-digital-citizenship/#_a5y_p=2265828
Books to Get Students Inspired about STREAM
Search Alexandria Researcher
Go to Researcher>Advanced>Curriculum Term> Type in Stem
ENGINEERING
PBS Design Squad Kids
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/
Great, simple ideas that are inexpensive using many recycled materials.
Rated Easy/Medium/Hard
BristleBot: A Tiny Directional Vibrobot from Evil Mad Scientist
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2007/bristlebot-a-tiny-directional-vibrobot/
Get Caught Engineering
http://www.getcaughtengineering.com/lesson-ideas/
ART
Fugle Blog
http://drydenart.weebly.com/fugleblog
Tracy Fuglestad has some of the most amazing art-making ideas ever. She is K-5 but could be used at any level. Here are links to two useful sites:
STEAM Art Lessons
https://www.smore.com/tgcne-steam-art-lessons
Green Stop Motion Stations
http://drydenart.weebly.com/fugleblog/green-screen-stop-motion-stations
PhotoBricks
http://www.photobricksapp.com/styled/features-mac-en.html
An app to make mosaics with LEGOs from your favorite photo
How to Make a Stop Motion Animation
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Stop-Motion-Animation
How to Take Good Selfies
http://www.wikihow.com/Take-Good-Selfies
Classroom Architect
http://classroom.4teachers.org/
How to Take the Perfect Selfie 2.pdf
MATH
Instructables: Let’s Make Math
http://www.instructables.com/howto/math/
Digital Tessellations using Amaziograph App from Fugle Blog
http://drydenart.weebly.com/fugleblog/translational-tessellations
Making a Drawing Robot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXFD-RlzP9g
Cheap Shrinky Dinks
http://approximatelynormalstats.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/cheap-shrinky-dinks-for-math-or-just.html?m=1
GENERAL RESOURCES
Seven Surprising Benefits of Makerspaces
http://www.slj.com/2016/08/technology/seven-surprising-benefits-of-maker-spaces/http://www.slj.com/2016/08/technology/seven-surprising-benefits-of-maker-spaces/
Starting a School Makerspace from Scratch from Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/starting-school-makerspace-from-scratch-colleen-graves
Maker Education from Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/topic/maker-education
Creating an Authentic Maker Education Rubric
A Library and A Makerspace
https://colleengraves.org/2016/03/14/library-makerspace/
Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking from Stanford University
http://dschool.stanford.edu/dgift/
Three Ways to Bring Buncee to Your Makerspace
http://vanmeterlibraryvoice.blogspot.com/2017/01/three-ways-to-bring-buncee-to-your.html
STEM Programming Toolkit from YALSA
Shared as a Google Doc. Has good rubrics.
BOOMBOX from Skokie Public Library
http://boombox.ask.libraryh3lp.com/
You may sort these by how long the activities take
Donors Choose
Many Makerspaces use this to get funding in their communities
Color Coded Clean-up: Organizing Your Makerspace
http://lighthousecreativitylab.org/2014/02/color-coded-clean-up-organizing-your-makerspace/
How to Ensure Making Leads to Learning from SLJ
http://www.slj.com/2015/05/research/how-to-ensure-that-making-leads-to-learning/#_
How Fair is Your Makerspace from SLJ
http://www.slj.com/2017/05/technology/how-fair-is-your-maker-space/
iPad Apps for Makers
http://gettingsmart.com/2014/02/theres-maker-fair-pad-10-ways-create-student-makers-apps/
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know Your Makerspace Needs
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2016/04/top-10-things-a-makerspace-needs/
TODAY'S ACTIVITIES
CLICK HERE FOR PRESENTATION SLIDES
If you are new to setting up a Makerspace, you may wish to check out the page from another workshop:
What Can You Make in a Makerspace