Low-Tech Prototyping

Learning in the Making: Observation Machines

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Project Guides
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Learning

Follow along with this activity video and project guide to make your own observation machine to help you look...

Equity Focused

Learning in the Making: Paper Box Motion Story

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Project Guides
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Learning

The Paper Box Motion Story is like a tiny, manual movie theatre! It can be used to summarize information, share...

The Tech Interactive: At Home Activities

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Website/Database
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Learning

This library of design challenges and science experiments cover topics like physics, chemistry, engineering, the...

Lighthouse Creativity Lab Project Guides

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Project Guides
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Learning

This collection of 10 project guides offers vibrant snapshots of maker-centered learning in a formal K-12 school...

How Libraries Can Turn Stories Into Maker Projects

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Stories & Examples
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Learning

In this article, read about how maker program coordinator, Nora Peters, saw an opportunity to better connect the...

Making (in) History: Learning by Reinvention

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Stories & Examples
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Learning

In this blog post, learn about how one history teacher uses making to stretch students to think more critically and...

Girl Scouts: Get making with get moving!

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Curriculum
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Learning

In this booklet, discover what the Maker Movement is and how it can bring exciting hands-on activities related to...

The Exploratorium's Tinkering Studio Projects

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Website/Database
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Learning

This online database of project ideas and instructional guides from the Tinkering Studio, part of the interactive...