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Enhance your Easter read-alouds with this exciting, Easter-themed Makerspace Activity. This hands-on project is inspired by the read-aloud book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer - a true tale about a young, inventive boy who devised a windmill to aid his village in watering their crops. The story includes a discussion on pinwheels, which will serve as a follow-up activity. After reading the story, your students will collaborate to construct their very own

This Back-to-School Themed STEM/STEAM challenge BUNDLE is the perfect way to engage your elementary engineers in hands-on, student-driven, cross-curricular learning at the beginning of the school year!Each Makerspace activity is associated with a popular "back-to-school" read-aloud book. After reading the book, students will participate in a Maker learning activity. First Day Jitters- Make a Jitter MachineWemberly Worried- Make a Worry DollChrysanthemum- Make a Binary Code BraceletHow do Di

Make the month of December unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace Activity based on the Christmas read-aloud book Oliver the Other Reindeer.Students won't even realize how much they are learning as they work collaboratively to create Popsicle Stick Harmonicas! This hands-on learning activity will keep students engaged while they learn a new STEM/STEAM skill. Why these Cross-Curricular Maker Learning Activities are great throughout the year:Encour

This GROWING BUNDLE of 51 hands-on Makerspace learning activities will teach your students new STEM skills throughout the year. These fun and educational projects are inspired by popular read-aloud books. After reading the story, your elementary engineers will learn valuable STEAM and collaboration skills as they work on these cross-curricular learning activities. ⭐️ Why these Literacy-Based Maker Learning Activities are great throughout the year⭐️ Encourages students to get hands-on with t

Make BACK-TO-SCHOOL unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace activity based on the popular read-aloud Wemberly Worried.Your students' worries will be taken away as they work together to create WORRY DOLLS out of clothespins, yarn, glue, and markers. Worry Dolls originated in Guatemala. Children would tell their worries to the doll and then place it underneath their pillow to make their worries go away. Use this as a beginning-of-the-year activity

Make BACK-TO-SCHOOL unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace activity based on the popular read-aloud How do Dinosaurs go to School? Your students will forget all about their first-day jitters as they work together to create DINOSAUR EGGS that "hatch." Why this activity is great for the beginning of the school year:Encouraging students to get hands-on with their learning and learn a new STEM/STEAM skill while collaborating with peers to find real-w

This BUNDLE of hands-on learning activities will get your young learners in the ❤️ Valentine's day spirit❤️ as they learn a new STEM/STEAM skill! Your students will enjoy the month of FEBRUARY with these fun and educational Makerspace Activities inspired by popular Valentines-Day Read-Aloud Books. Your elementary engineers will have a blast as they collaborate to complete FOUR unique projects related to the holiday. They will gain valuable STEM/STEAM skills without even realizing it! ➡️ AFTE

Make BACK-TO-SCHOOL unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace FREEBIE based on the read-aloud book Chrysanthemum! Your students will forget all about their first-day jitters as they work together to create binary code bracelets that spell out their initials. ⭐️ Why these Cross-Curricular Maker Learning Activities are great to use for BACK TO SCHOOL⭐️ Builds Classroom CommunityFosters a Positive Learning EnvironmentEncourages students to work togeth

Make coming back to school in JANUARY unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace Activity based on the read-aloud book Axel Annie - A fictional story about a bus driver named Axel Annie . After reading the book, give your students this resource so that they can follow the step-by-step instructions to make their own RACE CARS! Students will love getting to race their cars against each other in a friendly, classroom competition Your kiddos won't ev

Bring the Valentine's day Spirit to your classroom this ❤️FEBRUARY❤️ with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace Activity. Students will read a popular Valentine's day Read aloud and then complete a collaborative activity based on that book. ❤️ Book and Activity ❤️ ➡️ Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug- A fictional story about a Tiny T. Rex who has a hard time hugging. When Tiny is planning his strategy, he thinks about making a parachute. So in this cross-curricular learning activity, student

Make the month of JANUARY unforgettable for your elementary engineers with these engaging, hands-on, Makerspace Activities BUNDLE based on popular Read-Aloud Books.➡️ After reading the book, students will participate in the following Maker learning activity:Axel Annie- Make a Race CarSneezy the Snowman- Make Melting SnowmenSquirrel's New Years Resolution- Make a MapThe Last Castle- Make a CatapultSnowmen at Night- Make Pretend SnowStudents won't even realize how much they are learning as the

Are you on the hunt for a dynamic, educational activity that will captivate your students while helping them delve into Makerspace Hands-On Learning Activities during summer school? Your search ends here! This Maker Space Learning Project draws its inspiration from the read-aloud book 'Whoosh' by Chris Barton. The book narrates the real-life story of Lonnie Johnson, a passionate inventor who created the Nerf Super Soaker. Following the engaging story, your students will be tasked to construc

This Halloween-themed STEM/STEAM challenge is a perfect way to engage your elementary engineers in hands-on, student-driven learning! After reading the story Bone Soup, students will engage in a Makerspace activity to make their own BONES! What you get:Ready-to-print Avery Label with full activity detailsPrint this product on Avery 5126 Labels (8 1/2 X 5 1/2), then add it to the book or box with everything your student needs in order to participate in this activity!Student-Friendly Instruction

This BUNDLE of hands-on, Makerspace learning activities will get your students in the Easter Spirit as they learn new STEM skills throughout the month of APRIL. These fun and educational Maker Space Activities are inspired by popular Easter Read-Aloud Books. Your elementary engineers will learn valuable STEM skills as they work collaboratively to complete FIVE unique projects throughout the month. ➡️ AFTER READING THE BOOK, students will participate in the following Easter-themed Maker learn

This Halloween-themed STEM/STEAM challenge BUNDLE is the perfect way to engage your elementary engineers in hands-on, student-driven, cross-curricular learning throughout the month of October! Each Makerspace activity is associated with an engaging fictional Halloween story. After reading the book, students will participate in a Maker learning activity. Bone Soup- Make Bones out of a few simple household ingredientsMy Teacher is a Monster- Make a Paper Airplane Goodnight Goon- Make a Rocket Shi

Challenge & excite your young engineers with this engaging, St. Patrick's Day-themed Makerspace Activity. Your kiddos will enjoy learning new STEM skills as they work collaboratively on this project. This Maker Space Learning Project is based on the popular read-aloud book The Night Before St. Patricks Day- A fictional story about a family that tries to catch a leprechaun. In this story, they talk about bagpipes! After reading the story, your students will work together to create their own

Make the month of December unforgettable for your elementary engineers with these engaging, hands-on, Makerspace Activities BUNDLE based on popular read-aloud Christmas Books.After reading the book, students will participate in the following Maker learning activity.A Homemade Together Christmas- Make a Memory BookCobweb Christmas- Make a Christmas SpiderRed and Lulu- Make a Bird FeederOliver and the Other Reindeer- Make a Popsicle Stick HarmonicaStudents won't even realize how much they are l

Make the month of December unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace Activity based on the Christmas read-aloud book Cobweb Christmas.Students won't even realize how much they are learning as they work collaboratively to create a Christmas Spider out of common household items. This hands-on learning activity will keep students engaged while they learn a new STEM/STEAM skill. Why these Cross-Curricular Maker Learning Activities are great throughout t

This Halloween-themed STEM/STEAM challenge is the perfect way to engage your elementary engineers in hands-on, student-driven, cross-curricular learning! After reading the story Room on the Broom, students will engage in a Makerspace activity to learn how to BRAID! What you get:Ready-to-print Avery Label with full activity detailsPrint this product on Avery 5126 Labels (8 1/2 X 5 1/2), then add it to the book or box with everything your student needs in order to participate in this activity!

This Halloween-Themed STEM/STEAM challenge is the perfect way to engage your elementary engineers in hands-on, student-driven, cross-curricular learning! After reading the story Creepy Carrots, students will engage in a Makerspace activity to GROW CARROTS! What you get:Ready-to-print Avery Label with full activity detailsPrint this product on Avery 5126 Labels (8 1/2 X 5 1/2), then add it to the book or box with everything your student needs in order to participate in this activity!Student-F