Resource sites that provide guidance on materials, projects, and more: Makerspace Playbook Invent to Learn Resources LittleBits Education MaKey MaKey Tools & Resources Instructables Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show Sylvia’s Super Simple Arduinos **NEW Resource: Project Ideas for FabLabs or Makerspaces Maker Ed: Maker Education Initiative Make Makezine YouTube videos Free Digital Makezine: Get a free digital copy of makezine Maker Shed: Looking for projects or materials, this is a great place to get some ideas and make a purchase! Adafruit: Learn how to work with simple electronics to more advanced projects Audacity: Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Tinkercad: 3D Design Kidmakers: Great resource from Children's museum of Houston Additional resource on this site: http://www.kidmakers.org/motors-a-guide-to-give-your-projects-go/ SparkFun: Projects, resources, tutorials, oh my! Thingiverse.com: 3D Printing with MakerBot (For those entering the 3D printing experience) 3D.si.edu: Navigate, explore and manipulate 3D collection objects from Smithsonian Diy.org: Learn, create, earn badges even Code.org: Computer science and coding Scratch ScratchEd Made with Code - projects, online activities, mentoring and more! Especially targeting girls. Aurasma: Augmented Reality creation Elements 4D app cube pages (app available for download to use with these pages for Augmented Reality experience) Additional STEAM Resources STEM to STEAM Edutopia's STEM to STEAM Resources Edutopia's Resources for STEAM PBL and STEAM Education Portal's STEAM Portal: Downloadable lesson plans STEAM Art Lessons STEAM Education Pinterest STEM/STEAM Lessons Board My Pinterest STEAM Board My Pinterest STEM Board My STEAM YouTube Playlist For Fun and an Idea or two: Hanoch Piven: Artist who uses everyday objects with meaning to create portraits of famous people |
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Connected Classroom Maker Camp: find projects, videos, and a supportive community for making Maker Ed Lego 21st Century Notebooking Google CS4HS Makers, hackers, artists, & engineers Minecraft in education Make: Forum STEM Educators Scratch Programming for Beginners MIT S.T.E.A.M. Power Podcast Twitter resources: #Makermovement, #MakerCamp, #MakerEd, #MakerSTEM @MakerEdOrg, @MakerCamp Local resources: SYN Shop - take courses, learn about 3D Printing and more Las Vegas Mini MakerFaire ThinkerTinkers Maker Camp Books that I recommend:
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