Makerspace

Inventiveness, if you ask us, is something that goes hand in hand with problem solving and creativity but, despite its incorporation enabling educators to challenge students creatively, it’s oftentimes overlooked. Luckily, inventiveness is key to STEM education and one of the key soft skills students can work on as soon as they enter the classroom.

The Matter and Form is a 3D scanner that quickly measures physical objects and turns them into digital 3D models for fabrication using any 3D printer. It’s laser-based and, when shining its laser at something, it captures thousands of data points from the laser that’s hitting the object, including its surface detail, distance from the camera, texture, and color.

Jacie is an author, consultant, and speaker from Pittsburgh, PA who’s done a lot to contribute to the betterment of STEM education. Whether it’s been creating PD resources for teachers or designing hands-on, engaging STEM lessons for students, she’s certainly helped extend the reach and impact of various programs.

Lori wants to give her unique children an opportunity to partake in student-centered, accessible, and collaborative learning opportunities, which mesh perfectly with maker education. In fact, she’s even thinking about modeling this space after a college library or maker studio to really help create much more of a real-world feel for all of her students.

Our MakerEd experts are well-versed in makerspace tools, technologies, budgets, and design—something we’ve recently put more effort into publicizing. So, whether you already have a makerspace at your school and are looking to make it better or you need some help with getting started, our makerspace experts are ready to help you out! Here’s how.

The newest MakerBot 3D printer, the MakerBot METHOD, is a powerful STEAM tool that students can use to create 3D objects, but pairing it with the MakerBot Cloud software makes it much more valuable. Using MakerBot CloudPrint, students can collaborate and 3D print objects from anywhere, including their homes needing only an Internet connection.

Among the STEAM kits that are part of the sale are the Ozobot Evo 18-Bot Classroom Pack, the Electro Dough Education Kit, and four of the in-depth 3Doodler classroom kits. We’re excited to pass along these savings and to help educators create some exciting back-to-school STEAM learning. With only a few units of each kit available, however, the sale might

Today, 3D printing has all sorts of positive implications in many different industries, including medical, science, military, and more. It’s with these innovative machines that anybody can create objects that are precisely crafted to specific needs. By solving challenges with 3D printing, students can get ready for the future and learn some key skills.

We’re excited to share these stories with our audience while, hopefully, introducing them to some new STEM personas to follow and learn from. To kick things off, our first feature is with Jennifer Mahin, a K-5 STEM and tech teacher in Belleville, Kansas! Keep reading to learn about how she’s used STEM to help students boost SEL, future readiness, and

The Whybricks kit is very affordable and designed for children as young as eight years old. It ships in an organized box with 2,100 pieces—enough for kids to divide up among as many as 20 of them. The system is built on the premise of using hands-on building blocks to help students develop and it includes both in-depth project guides