by MakeCrate | Feb 18, 2020 | Circuit Library, STEM Concepts
Looking to build a project that includes some buzzers? Here’s everthing you need to know about them- how they work, how to build a circuit that includes them, and how to write some code to turn them on and off. What happens inside an buzzer to create sound? ...
by MakeCrate | Feb 16, 2020 | Circuit Library, Coding concepts, Engineering Concepts, STEM Concepts
Learn to use LEDs and Arduino with this tutorial! LEDs are used in all kinds of engineering and coding projects. Here you can learn how they work, as well as how to build a circuit and write code to get them working. Get started with this STEM project today! What...
by MakeCrate | Feb 14, 2020 | STEM Profiles
On February 6, 2020, Astronaut Christina Koch landed on the ground in Kazakhstan in the Soyez space capsule, returning from a record-setting 328 days aboard the International Space Station. Koch’s stay on the ISS began on March 14, 2019 and continued through...
by MakeCrate | Feb 14, 2020 | STEM Concepts, STEM Education, STEM Projects and Puzzles, STEM Teacher Resources
Valentine’s Day is a great time to get kids excited about STEM. STEM engineering and coding projects can be used to combine holiday cheer with science, technology, engineering, and math to inspire kids’ love of all things STEM. Check out these great STEM...
by brittyhamby@gmail.com | Sep 5, 2019 | Coding concepts, Engineering Concepts, STEM Concepts, STEM Education, STEM for Homeschoolers, STEM Projects and Puzzles, STEM Teacher Resources
Project-based learning is where students gain knowledge and skills by investigating and responding to authentic, engaging, and complex questions, problems or challenges. It’s a teaching method you’ll often find in classrooms, homeschools and learning centers, and...
by brittyhamby@gmail.com | Aug 22, 2019 | STEM for Homeschoolers, STEM Projects and Puzzles
Parents can spend up to $1,000 a month on after school coding camps, hoping to instill the life-long value of STEM skills in their children. We get it: learning STEM is important, and we think that being exposed to coding as early as possible makes for a brighter...
by MakeCrate | Aug 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
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by brittyhamby@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2019 | STEM for Homeschoolers, STEM Projects and Puzzles
STEM is for everyone! And it doesn’t take too long or too much money for your kiddos (or you!) to learn essential skills in science and engineering. We pulled together three projects that don’t take too much time or cash – and still give you a fun...
by brittyhamby@gmail.com | Aug 2, 2019 | STEM for Homeschoolers, STEM Projects and Puzzles
Take a Field Trip Take virtual field trips to the cultures, times and places you’re learning about in your current curriculum. Have students do independent research on a home computer, compiling photos and information, and maybe even have them teach YOU what they’ve...
by MakeCrate | Jul 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
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