If you are a teacher who happens to be in the vicinity of the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City, Texas, this week, a great opportunity awaits! The Mill is offering free admission to teachers from August 5th to August 7th and the chance to win $100 credit to spend in their Science Store. I’ve … Read more
I am constantly prowling Kickstarter for new products that I think might be good for my students. Lately, two STEM-related toys aimed particularly at girls have been on my radar. The first, “iBesties,” only has 3 days left in its campaign as of today. They are very close to reaching their fundraising goal of $50,000. … Read more
There. I said it. I never thought I would. Growing up, I had ZERO interest in Legos. As an adult, I’ve continued to have ZERO interest in Legos. Until a couple of years ago. It turns out that Legos are a lot more versatile than I thought. I briefly related my newfound respect for Legos in … Read more
According to the White House, the United States is celebrating a “National Week of Making” from 6/12-6/18 this year. A National Maker Faire was held in Washington, D.C., on the 12th and 13th, and people all of the country are sharing ideas with the #nationofmakers hashtag. You can go to this link to get ideas on … Read more
Our school Maker Club has been working with electric circuits: Squishy Circuits, Makey Makey, Circuit Scribe, and Little Bits. Since it seems important that a Maker Club actually make something, paper circuit greeting cards became a goal. As usual, the project was harder than I anticipated. For some reason, I thought that there would be lots … Read more
Across from the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park in Johnson City, Texas, a mill that was built in 1880 closed its doors after one hundred years. It was briefly revived as entertainment complex, but then fell into disuse again for another 20 years. Once again, however, the mill has been reincarnated. With the vision … Read more