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K-12 Maker Webinars

Join us for a series of FREE webinars, each focusing on a different adaptable Maker project. Kind of like a live Instructable! 

Register for upcoming events and check out recordings and resources from past events below.

Felt Funsters

Use conductive thread to light up these felt funsters — critters sewn up with yarn and stuffed with polyester fluff. Support social-emotional learning, encourage creativity, and energize any subject with these electric characters.
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Monday April 8th
​4pm 5:15pm​​

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MP3 Player Board

Rubber Stamps with 3D Printed Molds

Use Tinkercad to design custom molds for rubber stamps made from an eco-friendly, reusable material. Introduce students to  3D printing and molding techniques and express ideas in any subject.
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Tuesday, April 2nd
4pm 5:15pm​

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MP3 Player Board

Engraved Jewelry and More

Create customized metal and acrylic jewelry or decorative objects using simple graphic design techniques and the Cricut Maker. No laser required! Share school spirit, individuality, and demonstrate learning in any subject.
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Wednesday, March 20th
4pm 5:15pm
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MP3 Player Board

​MP3 Player Boards

Add sounds to your microcontroller projects - or even simple circuits - with the inexpensive DFPlayer Mini MP3 player board. We will cover examples using Arduino, micro:bit, and controlling the board with switches.
MP3 Player Board

Tilt-Buzz-Blink Gizmos

Combine creativity with simple electronic components to make fun gizmos that blink or buzz when you tilt them. No soldering required!
Cardboard fish cut out with electronics on the back and lit-up eyes
Light-Up Magnetic Tiles
​Take a collective quilt-like project to the next level with expressive tiles with LEDs that turn on when they are magnetically attached to a board.
Light-up magnetic tiles quilt

Paper Lanterns

Set the mood in your classroom, or for warm summer nights, with paper lanterns. Cut out shapes or text on any kind of paper, and fold it up into a bag.  Then illuminate it with light from inexpensive LED tea-lights. We’ll demonstrate vector art techniques and show you how to create the lanterns on the Cricut or other craft cutter. 
Paper lanterns

Clothespin Characters

Check this project out - 3D print an articulated character or thing, then animate it with the motion of a clothespin.  Want more?  Let's add an LED circuit and see it light up when it moves.  We’ll explain the 3D design techniques, show the mechanical assembly, and go through the electric circuit.  This is a great starter project that can build skills and ideas for an engaging classroom project!
Several clothespin characters layed out on table

Light-Up Acrylic

Light up your classroom with laser cut edge-lit acrylic art!  We’ve created a simple design that makes a good starter project and is easy to customize. We’ll show the recommended tools and materials, demonstrate each step of the build, and explore some possible academic content tie-ins that can inspire you to create a meaningful classroom project!​
Laser cut edge-lit acrylic art

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  • Home
    • Getting Started >
      • What is Making?
      • Types of Makerspaces
      • Goals
    • About Us
    • Contact
  • Teacher PD
    • Maker Project Workshops
    • Webinars
    • Master Making in the Classroom
    • Maker PD Packages
    • Invention Ed
    • Workshop Materials
  • Create Projects
    • Project Tutorials
    • Maker Methodology
    • Idea Gallery
    • K-12 Maker Instructables
    • Special Programs >
      • Aprendo Creando >
        • Presentaciones
      • FullSTEAM
    • DIY Pinball
  • Run a Makerspace
    • Design Guide
    • Facilities and Storage
    • Maker tools
    • Training and Supervision
    • Staff, Hours and Scheduling
    • Events and Growth
  • Maker Tools
    • Shop Tools and Materials
    • Electronics
    • Physical Computing
    • 2D Design Software
    • Vinyl/Craft Cutters
    • Laser Cutting
    • 3D Design Tools
    • 3D Printing
    • Photo and Video
    • Sewing
  • Articles and Books