Growing Up Making

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 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

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

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 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

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

Make BACK-TO-SCHOOL unforgettable for your elementary architects with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace activity based on the popular read-aloud If I Built a School.Your students will forget all about their first-day jitters as they work together to build their own DREAM CLASSROOM. First by sketching their design and then creating their classroom in a cardboard box. Why is this activity great for the beginning of the school year?Encouraging students to get hands-on with their learning and

Elevate your Easter Read Alouds with this Easter-themed Makerspace Activity. This Maker Space Learning Project is based on the read-aloud book Stuck by Oliver Jeffers; A fictional story about a boy who get his kite stuck in a tree. He tried to get it down by throwing a ladder into the tree. After reading the story, your students will work together to create their own JACOB'S LADDERS. This resource encourages team building and collaboration. Your young engineers will enjoy learning new STEM s

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 Snowmen at Night- A fictional story about the silly things snowmen do at night. After reading the book, students will create PRETEND SNOW and build their own snowmen! Your kiddos won't even realize how much they are learning as they work collaboratively to create fake snow out of shaving cream and baking soda. This hands-on learning a

Make BACK-TO-SCHOOL unforgettable for your elementary engineers with this engaging, hands-on, Makerspace activity based on the popular read-aloud Where Oliver Fits. Your students will forget all about their first-day jitters as they create PUZZLES that represent everything that is great about themselves. Use this task as a getting-to-know-you activity or an ice-breaker! Why is this activity great for the beginning of the school year?Encouraging students to get hands-on with their learning an

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 Sneezy the Snowman - A fictional story about a snowman who is always cold, but when he tries to get warm...he melts. After reading the book, your students will participate in a science experiment to create their own MELTING SNOWMEN! Your kiddos won't even realize how much they are learning as they work collaboratively to create meltin

Excite and challenge your young engineers throughout the month of June with this Makerspace Activity. This Maker Space Learning Project is based on the read-aloud book Summer Days and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee . A fictional and nonfiction story about all the great things you can do in the summer. After reading the story, your students will make their own fireflies from a water bottle! This resource encourages team building and collaboration. Your young engineers will enjoy learning new STEM

This Halloween-Themed STEM/STEAM challenge is a perfect way to engage your elementary engineers in hands-on, student-driven, cross-curricular learning! After reading the story My Teacher is a Monster, students will engage in a Makerspace activity to make their own PAPER AIRPLANES, just like the main character likes to do in this fictional text. 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

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 Squirrel's New Years Resolution. After reading the book, students will create their own MAPS. This Cross-Curricular activity would work great as an ELA, Math, and Social Studies lesson! Your kiddos won't even realize how much they are learning as they work collaboratively to create a map out of everyday classroom items. This hands-on l