Topic: Activity Design
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Learning in the Making: Autumn Festival Lanterns
Lanterns are used in cultural celebrations across the globe! Learn how to create autumn festival lanterns with this activity video and project guide.
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Learning in the Making: Observation Machines
Follow along with this activity video and project guide to make your own observation machine to help you look closely at and explore the complexity of the world around you.
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Learning in the Making: Stamps & Patterns
Learn to make stamps in order to create and explore patterns with this activity video and project guide.
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Learning in the Making: Natural Paints
Learn to make paint pigments from natural materials with this activity video and project guide.
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Learning in the Making: Revolutionary Screenprinting
Learn about the revolutionary applications of screenprinting in the Black Panther Party and try out screenprinting yourself with this activity video and project guide.
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Learning in the Making: Paper Box Motion Story
The Paper Box Motion Story is like a tiny, manual movie theatre! It can be used to summarize information, share learned facts, and even create and tell fictional stories. Follow along with this activity video and project guide to make your own as you read and reflect on Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures: The True…
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Learning in the Making: Mindfulness Glitter Jars
Learn how to make mindfulness glitter jars to support with mindfulness and emotional regulation through this activity video and project guide.
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Learning in the Making: Everyone Loves Puppets!
Puppets are a widespread form of theater and storytelling with varieties and styles across the world. Learn how to make a moving puppet by following along with this activity video and project guide.
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Approaches to Curriculum Integration
This online learning module will lead you through four different possibilities – “approaches” – for integrating maker-centered learning into your classroom or learning space.
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Cyber Arcade: Programming and Making with micro:bit
This curriculum is a fun and creative introduction to computer science and hands-on making for makers in elementary and middle school grade levels with little to no experience in programming and 3D design. Using a Micro:bit and MakeCode, young makers practice problem-solving and teamwork to create interactive arcade games.