Bayview Boom Teaches Teens How to Build Their Own Boombox
Bayview BOOM teaches teens electronics assembly, woodworking, metalworking and product design so they can build their own boomboxes.
Education
Maker Education is such a valuable role. These stories will bring you the latest information and tales of maker educators who area spreading the maker mindset. Help others learn how to make things or how to think like a maker at makerspaces, schools, universities, and local communities. The importance of maker education can not be understated. We appreciate our educators.
Join in the Fun, Maker Camp Starts Today!
Maker Camp returns for another summer. This year’s theme is Start Making! and features DK Publishing’s “Out of the Box” and “Maker Lab.”
Math Monday: Hole New Polyhedra
If you build a number of polyhedra models, and count up their vertices, edges, and faces, you many discover an interesting relationship.
Caleb Visits Copenhagen’s Labitat Hackerspace
During a quick visit to Copenhagen, Caleb managed to squeeze in enough time to visit a hackerspace called Labitat.
Tales of a 6th Grade Maker: Tribulations of a Laser Cutting Science Fair Project
Elijah ran into some hiccups while building a laser to slice through paper for his middle school science fair.
Micro:Bit’s CEO Discusses Their Children’s Education Initiative
Last year, the BBC gave a small, embedded computer to nearly a million school children in order to provide coding experience for kids.
Working Through the 5 Steps of Design Thinking
Design thinking is an approach to creative problem-solving that uses a framework that begins with building empathy.
