Why You Need KEVA Planks
My students regularly inform me that KEVA Planks are “fun” and “educational”—and I must agree! KEVA Planks have always been popular among students in my library, but until recently [...]
Coding and Integrating Math with Dash
This school year I decided to challenge myself in the library. In the past, the only classes I had were ELA, or library related lessons, and on occasion, Social [...]
3D Printing in Your Library
Most of last year I raised money through grant writing and hosting movie nights and book fairs with one main goal in mind: to buy a 3D printer for [...]
Simple Machines Camp: From Math to Science!
As a librarian, I often find some people do not think that the library could be the place to explore physics concepts - but it is! Topics like engineering, [...]
Introducing Circuits in Your Makerspace
I am not going to lie, when I was first told about circuits in makerspaces, my first thought was “Electricity? And middle school students? I don’t think so!” It [...]
Using Building Bricks in Your Makerspace
Growing up I never imagined building bricks, like LEGOs or BrickLab Brick packs, would be a serious part of curriculum; I just liked to build and create with them. [...]
Adding Strawbees to Your Makerspace
Makerspaces are an easy and efficient way to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) into your library or classroom, and Strawbees are a great way to improve [...]
5 Tips for Writing Grants to Fund Your STEM Makerspace
Grant writing can be a very daunting and intimidating process, especially if you have never written a grant before. It’s also necessary if you teach in a low-income school, [...]