Linda Miller
Makers in the Classroom: A How To Guide. You see it everywhere in K-12. Kindergarteners design toys for their friends to practice empathy, while learning to use a saw and glue-gun along the way. Second graders deepen their understanding of character traits while designing and sewing puppets to represent a character in a folk-tale. In high school physics, students make wind turbines in order to internalize an understanding of how magnetism can create electricity.
The “it” I’m referring to is “Making,” and simply put, Making is any activity where people create something, often with their hands. I often define Making by looking at what people bring to the Maker Faire, which does include more technical aspects like 3D printing, physical computing and programming. So what makes “Making” different from traditional classes? We have arrived at a time when many of the high-tech aspects of Making--such as physical computing or 3D design and manufacturing--are more readily accessible. So why use Making in K-12 schools? Want to get started? Studyladder, online english literacy & mathematics. Kids activity games, worksheets and lesson plans. Interactive Learning Sites for Education - Home. Switch Zoo - Make New Animals. Student Interactives. Wonders. Pre-K - 12th Grade Resources for Teachers Students Parents at I4C. KidSites.com - Your Guide to the Best Kid Sites on the Web.
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