Occasionally a group of students will understand how important time is. With a little training, and a proven track record of cleaning up,...

I don't have our tools out all the time, because I am the only adult in the room most days. But this week I had an electronic playground...

If you have been wondering how to incorporate Design Thinking or The Engineering Process into everyday lessons, I think the resources at...

A news report on cities banning plastic straws reminded me of the stash in our makerspace. (Funny how inspiration works.) Once I have the...

I've been wanting to have students try this project for a while, but I only had donated hobby motors with an unreliable history. As luck...

PBS Newshour has a great clip with Dale Chihuly showing off his studio and discussing how famous artists move into team artwork. So I...

A stash of nursery rhyme textbooks became colorful pages for wreaths. Students had three patterns to choose from. I just did a quick...

This robot sculpture is named Tony S. He's made mostly from a speaker several hands took apart. The detail pieces were scavenged from...

We've been hoarding DVD players, CPUs, boomboxes, broken Kindles, overhead projectors, and computer keyboards for two years. This small...

I lost the photo I had of a finished product, but there is an excellent one with the directions I found at https://www.duckbrand.com/craf...

After trying her hand at simple electricity, this young lady tried making a St. Patty's day pin. It is based on a project by Makezine for...

After a few years of borrowing a Mr. Button maker, I've had two three donated to the library. These students are showing off the buttons...

In October I invited all students to the makerspace to construct something from corrugated cardboard. I've outfitted a cart with tape,...

The whole month of October is cardboard construction. Our inspiration is Caine's Arcade and our new cardboard knives and rivets. This...

This was a mixed 7th and 8th grade group. Honestly I forgot the wire hangers I'd planned to bring for making our own bubble wands....

There are several videos online, and I have seen this weaving demonstrated on TV as well. The best place for instructions and a printable...

Manipulating paper is great for newbies to making. Ledger paper cut lengthwise is the perfect size for these cards. The project I thought...

After working in groups with Legos and Keva Planks, I found inspiration in the pantry and brought sturdy waxed cardboard paper plates in...

This idea may have come through a Youtube channel or a kid's television program. The template is freely available online from Kamibox....

The newspaper geodesic domes require several hours of preparation to have enough tubes for all the groups. As we ran out of materials to...