Makerspace middle school

Are you looking to start a makerspace at your school? I've gathered all my best tips and ideas in one place for you. Let's get making!

Thanks to the wonderful world of Twitter, I first really started taking notice of Makerspaces last spring. Intrigued, I spent some time over the summer researching what a Makerspace was, what it would achieve in a middle school setting, and what would be the best, yet most cost effective materials to begin such a space. Lucky for me, I work in a school that supports creativity, instructional technology, and hands-on learning. With the support of my administration and grants from our…

Encourage a love of STEM by creating a maker space at school! These fun and flexible areas can help students develop creative and analytical thinking skills.

Are you a maker at heart? Do you believe innovation and creativity should be nurtured and encouraged in future generations? Do you want to foster a collaborative space and be integral to the maker movement? You should consider starting a makerspace in your classroom, media center, or homeschool clas

Check out this great list of ideas to fill your makerspace! #makerspace #stem #steam

Try one of these free engineering design challenges and engineering projects for high school students to use the engineering design process.

If you have middle school aged students, these STEM projects for middle school will be great additions to your collection of STEAM activities for kids.

This Week in the Classroom I'm going to explore a variety of design challenges that I use in my classroom. I designed each of these projects to prompt students to explore the engineering design process, learn basic scientific concepts, such as forces and loads on structures, learn executive functioning and soft skills, and develop presentation…

Come learn how to create a STEM Makerspace in your classroom! I have some tips and ideas for how you can have a functional and organized room for your elementary students. You will also learn what kind of activities, challenges, and projects your students can make. These simple hacks will make life easy throughout the year.

I've run an afterschool makers club at my school for the past two years. Here I share tips on creating norms, balancing guided projects & free time, & more.

Looking for makerspace ideas for your classroom, school or community? Try this ultimate guidebook with everything from lessons to funding!

In my post for Demco Ideas, I detail five different makerspace project ideas for ALA's Teen Tech Week. This year's theme is Be the Source of Change.

Bring these STEM experiments and activities into your classroom this school year with the help of SOLO!

4 Super Easy Budget Friendly Projects for Your Makerspace | Makerspace projects don't have to be crazy expensive. Here's four awesome, budget friendly projects that your students will love.

28 engaging hands-on STEM activities that use recylced and craft materials for a home, library, or classroom makerspace

Are you looking for fun engineering activities for middle school students? Engineering activities are a great example of STEM activities for middle school students.

Makerspaces can help foster students' creativity and keep them engaged while learning. Here are 15 best activities you can use with elementary students.

If you're looking for STEM activities for older students, you will love this collection of easy STEM challenges for middle school.

How to Create Makerspace Procedures that Work: AASL Knowledge Quest post | Finding the best way to get your students to learn procedures can be tricky. Check out these tips on how to create makerspace procedures that will work.