Education

Hands-on and project-based learning is making waves in the traditional education system for students and educators alike. Consider yourself a lifelong learner? Explore below for new ideas and information to discover!

Science-themed Tarot deck

Logan Austeja Daniel, Martin Azevedo, and biochemist/jeweler/entrepreneur Raven Hanna of Made With Molecules are the brains behind this beautiful deck of Tarot cards with scientific themes. Suits were commissioned from five different artists: Janelle Schneider (Wands), Kristy Whitehouse (Pentacles), Shari Arai DeBoer (Swords), Tammy Stellanova (Cups), and Kris Johnson Michiels (Major Arcana). The deck’s gonna be available for sale soon, but the exact date is TBA. You can sign up to be notified by e-mail here.

Continue Reading May 24th, 2010 Sean Michael Ragan

Why Educators Love Maker Faire

Maker Faire Bay Area is just about a month away, taking place on May 22 and 23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. Every year, Maker Faire strives to inspire, educate, and entertain curious and creative learners of all ages. It celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, green design, food, music, science and technology and brings together communities […]

Continue Reading April 15th, 2010October 7th, 2019 Goli Mohammadi

Open MAKE at the Exploratorium: Exploring sound

Dale reports that the last Open MAKE event at the Exploratorium was a great success. The above videos show the three featured makers for the month: Walter Kitundu, Ge Wang, and Krys Bobrowski. The Exploratorium’s blog has more: The event got off to a great start as the Young Makers got busy soldering piezo microphones […]

Continue Reading April 7th, 2010 Gareth Branwyn2

Do It Proper with Copper

I love all of the instructional videos that are now available online. At this point, there are probably very few trades where you couldn’t get a decent starter education in the subject just by studying videos (and other materials) at trade association websites, online trade mags, and YouTube channels. The Copper Development Association is producing […]

Continue Reading March 17th, 2010 Gareth Branwyn

Videos from recent Open MAKE event

Here is some video footage of kids making Bristlebots and Blinkybugs at the recent Open MAKE day at the Exploratorium. Learning Studio: videos from Open MAKE! Mark your calendars: The next Open MAKE program at the Exploratorium will be on February 27, 2010. More: Young Makers at the Exploratorium Open MAKE at the Exploratorium, this […]

Continue Reading February 23rd, 2010 Gareth Branwyn

Exploring the business of making

For the next few months, in concert with our “Your Desktop Factory” themed issue of MAKE (Volume 21), we’re going to be exploring the world of “maker business,” turning your passion for making things into a means of making money. We’ll look at everything from casual commerce, selling small numbers of goods online, at places […]

Continue Reading February 8th, 2010 Gareth Branwyn6

Math Monday: Skewer hyperboloid

Skewer hyperboloid By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics Thirty two shish kabob skewers and 176 small rubber bands are all it takes to make a beautiful hyperbolid of revolution. This is an example of what is called a “ruled surface,” meaning even though it is curved, it is made of straight lines. Below […]

Continue Reading February 8th, 2010 Gareth Branwyn4