Category: Videos + Project Guides

  • Learning in the Making: Paper Box Motion Story

    Learning in the Making: Paper Box Motion Story

    This is not your average poster-making assignment! This is the Paper Box Motion Story; a unique and interactive opportunity for students to make their learning visible using cardboard and some basic materials.

  • Learning in the Making: Mindfulness Glitter Jars

    Learning in the Making: Mindfulness Glitter Jars

    Regulating our emotions can be the difference between cultivating healing or causing harm. In this timely lesson, science educator, Jackie Macy, guides us through creating mindfulness glitter jars. A mindfulness glitter jar is a tool that can help us regulate our minds & bodies and bring a sense of calm when we experience difficulties.

  • Learning in the Making: Revolutionary Screenprinting

    Learning in the Making: Revolutionary Screenprinting

    Black history month may be celebrated during the month of February, but the history that Black Americans, and Black folks across the globe have made and continue to make can […]

  • Learning in the Making: Everyone Loves Puppets!

    Learning in the Making: Everyone Loves Puppets!

    What do Elmo, Baby Yoda, and Kermit the Frog all have in common? They are all puppets! Puppets are moveable models controlled by a person using strings, wires, hands, or […]

  • Learning in the Making: Stamps & Patterns

    Learning in the Making: Stamps & Patterns

    Patterns are all around us. Some are found in nature. Some are made by people. A pattern is a repeated decorative design. Patterns can tell stories and be used as a way of communicating. Since patterns repeat over and over again, it could be useful to have a tool that helps you easily recreate the…

  • Learning in the Making: Natural Paints

    Learning in the Making: Natural Paints

    The natural world is filled with vibrant color! Our very own environments hold many valuable tools for creation. Would you believe me if I told you that in today’s project […]

  • Learning in the Making: Self-Care Kits

    Learning in the Making: Self-Care Kits

    2020 has been an unexpected year for most of us. We’ve been faced with new challenges, a lot of changes, and that comes with many different emotional responses. As the 2020 presidential election gets closer and the winter blues start to kick in, we’ll need some more self care tools, tips and tricks to get…

  • Learning in the Making: Self-Love Headgear

    Learning in the Making: Self-Love Headgear

    Hats, tiaras, and crowns, oh my! One way people across cultures have displayed their love for themselves and their culture is headgear! From the Indigenous peoples of the Americas to the ancient pharaohs of Egypt to the royals in England to football teams with their helmets, people have designed special pieces to be worn on…

  • Learning in the Making: Autumn Festival Lanterns

    Learning in the Making: Autumn Festival Lanterns

    Not only do lanterns look beautiful, they are often used to celebrate cultural traditions. If you live in the United States, you have probably made a jack-o-lantern for Halloween. In Hindu culture, a Kandeel lantern is used during Diwali, the Festival of Lights. In Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese cultures, lanterns are used in cultural celebrations…

  • Learning in the Making: Observation Machines

    Learning in the Making: Observation Machines

    Looking for something fun to make at home? Each week we are collecting and curating resources around a topic and this week the topic is looking closely at nature. We’ll be building observation machines — from materials you have at home — to illuminate objects from nature in new and surprising ways. Read more…