On a scale from Tinkerer to Instruction Follower, I’m severely the latter. I do believe that anyone and everyone is a maker, but I’m the kind of maker who can make anything as long as I have a set of directions. Sewing pattern? I can assemble a new dress. Recipe? Boom, I have scratch-made cinnamon rolls a day later. Walk me through writing code? Sure, I’ll make that robot solve a maze ASAP.
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Topics:
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
STEM,
Engineering,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning
We’ve all heard the term opposites attract. While this can be true of love interests, we’ll just stick to a topic we can all agree on: SCIENCE!
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Topics:
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Science,
STEM,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
Art
The world of education has evolved significantly over the years, yet Pitsco’s CO2 dragsters have remained a constant since the 1970s. Since its beginning, Pitsco’s dragster assortment has always offered two types of wooden blanks: balsa and basswood.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
Competitions,
STEM,
TSA,
Dragsters,
Activities,
Drafting
I’m writing this while sitting in a coffee shop at a table near the door. Every time a new customer enters, I’m hit with a swirl of arctic air that chills me to the core. For me, that prognosticating groundhog can’t come out of his den soon enough.
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Topics:
IN THE CLASSROOM,
Middle School,
Elementary School,
IDEAS & INSPIRATION,
Homeschool,
Science,
STEM,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
STEAM
Pie! It’s my favorite dessert to eat, and, as an amateur baker, it’s my favorite dessert to make from scratch. Nothing is more comforting than the scent of an apple pie baking in the oven, especially on a cool, cozy day!
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Topics:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM,
STEM,
Activities,
Hands-on Learning,
Physics,
Inquiry-based Learning