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 [...]
Maze Runner: Dash(ing) Through Obstacles
The Expert Learning Architects If you have ever scrolled through my Twitter feed, you might be under the impression that I am a pedagogical creative genius. (The funny thing [...]
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, [...]
4 Easy Earth Science Projects that Rock!
I don’t know about you, but geology and earth science were never the subjects that attracted me to STEM. When I was growing up, teachers were quick to pull [...]
Inspiring Big Wonderings with Contagion Crushers
In my previous blog, I discussed the need to avoid creating silos in your curriculum, the importance of real-world learning and hands-on investigations, and the benefits of integrating STEM [...]
Bringing Digital Fabrication into the STEM Classroom
So many educators have heard the term “21st Century Skills” and lately, it seems the term is being redefined. What used to be word processing, introductory coding, and searching [...]
How STEM and Sports Can Coexist in the Classroom
When I started my internship researching the relationship between STEM and sports, I had a concrete base of sports knowledge but was not as confident in my understanding of [...]
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 [...]
3 Ways to Engage Your Students at the End of the School Year
The end of the school year is approaching fast. For many teachers, there’s only a few weeks separating them from a ten-week summer vacation. The kids are antsy too, [...]