Making and Tinkering in Mind by Vannessa Williams

AASL Standards for Learners

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-04 23:50:59 UTC

Learners construct new knowledge by:

V.B.II. Persisting through self-directed pursuits by tinkering and making.

Topic and Grade Levels

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-05 00:14:30 UTC

Today you will tinker and make something new.

Grade Levels: 2nd-8th

Discussion Question

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-05 00:14:42 UTC

How can I make a product through self directed instructions and videos using maker space materials and digital applications?

Science Buddies

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-05 00:16:51 UTC

Science Buddies is a great way to make simple objects with a number of maker space materials. What's so great about this website is that you are able to filter by grade level, materials, time, and area of science which is SO COOL! Out of 1,200+ projects to choose from, what will you decide?

The Ultimate Paper Plane Challenge

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-05 00:18:30 UTC

Use the following website to discover the best airplanes to make for the ultimate paper plane challenge. You will test accuracy, hang time, distance, and target. Are you up for the challenge?

Design Squad

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-05 00:26:17 UTC

Sorted in to three categories: easy, medium, hard, PBS Kids Design Squad has a range of objects to build based on your interest. You see all the projects at once or filter into specific activities such as art, toys, or vehicles.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 01:39:06 UTC

Generation Genius is a great website to make science happen in your own hands. The website has a variety of videos you can watch and follow along with in order to discover why something happens and make something new. Students your age provide step my step instructions, material list, and models/demonstration videos to engage its scientists.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 01:39:42 UTC

I would argue that Rube Goldberg was one of the first inventors of the maker space! Use the following website to gather ideas from Rube Goldberg himself, students (of all ages), and adults to decide what everyday materials you will use to make a chain reaction that makes life a little more simple for you.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 01:43:39 UTC

Who said making something or tinkering with things had to happen with just your hands and materials in front of you? Phet allows its users to make everything from making circuits to sound waves. You can filter activities by grade level and area of science. Simulations are so fun!

Duct Tape

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 01:51:18 UTC

We have duct tape galore! This durable material can make just about anything. Make something out of the variety of duct tape colors and patterns we have in our maker space.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 01:53:09 UTC

Start from SCRATCH! Learn from various videos and trial and error to make something new. Coding is all about tinkering and tweaking.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 01:56:53 UTC

Explore a variety of self directed activities. Not all the activities are something you will be able to do in the library or classroom, but this website provides many activities making noise (such as bee hummers) and shapes (3D illusions) for instance. With patience you can strike gold!

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 02:05:44 UTC

The following website is all about SOLVING a challenge. How can you tinker with the old and make something new. Through virtual simulations, can you solve a problem like distributing seeds evenly from a tractor to make a farmer have a successful growing season? What may seem small to us can be a big problem for others. Test your theories.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 02:08:07 UTC

What I enjoy the most about this website is that all the STEM inventions move. Will you build a helicopter or sling shot? What else can you think of that moves, I bet you can make it with this website. They love using popsicle sticks, rubber bands and wheels, and boy do we have plenty!

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 02:09:50 UTC

Find more mind "STEMing" videos on the Crash Course Kids Youtube channel. Learn about engineering, architecture, and robots for instance. You can never have too much background knowledge going into a STEM challenge and maker space.

vannessaserrae — 2024-03-06 02:10:03 UTC

While you aren't making or tinkering anything watching the Sci K Show channel on Youtube, you can gather ideas to gain knowledge about where to start constructing. Does weather, magnets, or moving objects get your attention? Sometimes we need help figuring out what strikes our fancy!