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FAB LAB IDEAS & CHALLENGES

Demco Makerhub
An excellent warehouse of ideas to connect some of the more popular fab lab tools to curriculum.
STEM Curriculum from TeachEngineering
The Tech Advocate: 10 Makerspace Activities for the K-12 Classroom
Makerspaces: K-12 Blueprint
Makerspaces.com: 60+ Makerspace Ideas
Maker Education Lessons and Projects: Create, Collaborate, Innovate
Design Challenges
25 Makerspace Projects for Kids
Wonder Workshop: Learn to Code
A Librarian’s Guide to Makerspaces: 16 Resources
How to Connect Making to the Curriculum
Integrating Maker Education into the Curriculum
Tinkercad (3D Printing)
Makerspace STEM Challenge Cards
Ultimate Makerspace Resource Guide
Tons of ideas!

MAKERSPACE ARTICLES

CODING SITES

DASH, DOT AND CUE--programmable bots with iPad

MAKEY MAKEY--turn everyday objects into keyboards!

ELECTRONIC KITS

littleBits: Educators' Page
Pinterest: littleBits lesson ideas
littleBits Ideas from Teachers Pay Teachers
littleBits Challenges
Snap Circuits Projects
Snap Circuits--More Projects

SPHERO--programmable bot with iPad for students used to block co

BEE BOTS/CODE & GO MICE--easy programmable bots for our youngest

LEGOS & K'NEX

STRAW BUILDING KITS

KIBO--a robot kit designed for 4-7 year olds

Kibo Resources
Pinterest: Kibo Robot Activities
Kibo Tutorial Videos

OZOBOT--tiny robots that operate on color codes

ORIGAMI

KEYBOARDING

Typing Club
The best free keyboarding tutorial available!
Dance Mat Typing
Sense-Lang.org
FreeTypingGame.net
Learn Touch Typing
Other Keyboarding Links

CRICUT--die-cutting machine for teacher use

Bridges