Maker Inspiration

82 Activities

Go full STEAM ahead with creative ideas that support design, creativity, and building in your classroom.

Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

Selfie Science: Build, Create, and Play with Lego's.

Beth Webster

House design- STEAM

Mrs. Heyer

I am an Innovative Designer!

Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

Selfie Science: Build Something Useful with K'NEX

Cathy Hutter

Nature Insect Sculptures

Mrs Hart

STEAM Magnetic Attraction

Mrs L

3 Little Pigs STEAM Challenge

Mr. Wagner Guy Pierre

Create your Flag (Science Night)

Mr. Wagner Guy Pierre

Engineering Activity for Science Night (Maker Faire)

Marilyn Carey

Design Your House! (Sticks)

Angela Seesawer

Gingerbread Man Boat Building - STEAM

Victoria Lawyer

Leslie Fan

Getting Creative with Snap Cubes!

Suvi Seesawer

What Colors Can You Make?

Tanya Kroocmo

Fractions in Art (Inspired by the works of Mark Rothko)

Anne-Marie Claxton

Mae Valenzuela

Self Portrait Invitation to Play

Kelly Seward

STEAM START: Playdough Challenges

Peggy Goerdt

10 Day DRAWING CHALLENGE

Mr. Wagner Guy Pierre

World Wonder digital model

Raana Hibbs

Dotty Loose Parts

Mr. Wagner Guy Pierre

Design (Plan) your 1st LEGO Robot prototype

Mrs. Roussel

The Power of Illustrator

Angela Seesawer

Creativity Bins - STEAM

Night Zookeeper

4th-5th Grade: Create a Magical Animal

Night Zookeeper

K - 1: Create a Magical Animal

Naomi Meredith

Mrs. Shulman

Island with Landforms and Water Forms

Sarah N Dapueto

Mr. Wagner Guy Pierre

Mrs. Taylor

5th Grade, Japanese Origami Radial Symmetry

Alice Billingham

Clay leaf printing

Kristeen Chambers CT FAC

Oreo inventions

Ms. Susie

Boredom Busters

Erwin Chia

Transform Yourself

Sarah N Dapueto

3D Shape Vehicles

Sarah N Dapueto

Printmaking Reflection

Seesaw

Activity 4: Share What You Made Today

Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

Selfie Science: Sea Turtle Model (Sea Turtles)

Joshua Flicker

Riveted Jewelry Examples

Joshua Flicker

C2 Head Sculpture part 2 (Nose, eye sockets, cheeks)

SZ Maker Ed sponsored by SteamHead

Woodcraft : Family Fan

Mrs. Heyer

How to become an inventor

Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

(A1) K'NEX Gravity Car Design 🏎

Mr. Wagner Guy Pierre

Cell physical model (internal structure)

Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

Selfie Science: Build Something That Does Something with Little Bits

Molly Torch

Becky Barrett

Toy Design Prototype

Anne Kennedy

Fruit battery experiment

Lorena Georger

My Bird Feeder Prototype

Kelly Seward

STEAM START- Lego Balloon Car

SZ Maker Ed sponsored by SteamHead

Switch the LED ON/OFF

Anne-Marie Claxton

Design and Make an Emergency Vehicle

Dr. Danielle Maldonado

Automation and Robotics 2.2.2 (Simple Gear Train with Idler)-MUST DO THIS WEEK

Dr. Danielle Maldonado

A Bubble Wand for the Ages

SZ Maker Ed sponsored by SteamHead

Block Circuits: Flash Ball

Karen Breedveld

Build a Bird: S.T.E.M. Activity

Ms. Rubin

Name Cube Count

Mrs. Toth

Makerspace Lego Challenge

Mrs Sherman

Building a Dam- Make a plan

Jeremy Neldon

Math Constructions

Tanya Kroocmo

Melanie Bird

Modeling Animal Characteristics

Julie Reinert

Snow Day Challenge

Emily Voigtlander

Build a Model of an Emergency Shelter

Mrs L

The Strongest Mountain - STEAM Challenge

Charlotte Maclean

Seesaw

Seesaw

Popsicle Stick Playground

Seesaw

Maker Project Share

Seesaw

Try A New Maker Tool

Dr. Danielle Maldonado

Automation and Robotics First Build!

SZ Maker Ed sponsored by SteamHead

3D Modeling: VR app

SZ Maker Ed sponsored by SteamHead

Papercraft : Make a Shield

Dr. Danielle Maldonado

First Automated Robot

Amy Mulvihill

T2 STEM Reflection

Kymbee McKay

Build a leprechaun house

Miss Searle

Measurement Scavenger Hunt - Length

Heather Rentz

MakeyMakey Piano Reflection - Conductors & Insulators - What are they? https://apps.makeymakey.com/piano/

MICHELLE SMELSER

Area and Perimeter with LEGOS

Anne-Marie Claxton

Create 3D trees trees to make a forest.

Mrs. Schuhmacher

This is Not a Box Maker Challenge