makerspaces

Furnishes step-by-step 3D printing projects that can made using Tinkercad and SketchUp CAD software programs. Introduces basic projects for creating shapes and moves on to more complex ventures such as a puzzle, utensil, and pen. Includes photographs and computer generated images, project design questions and answers, design modification challenges, and a glossary.

"Award-winning and bestselling author-illustrator Ashley Spires takes readers on an inspirational alphabet journey, as our favorite characters from THE MOST MAGNIFICENT THING introduce all the words little makers need to know. This informational picture book gives young kids and their grown-ups vocabulary that will help them on their creative journeys, touching on themes such as growth mindset, imagination, innovation, mistakes and perseverance, so that they, too, can make something MAGNIFICENT one day (maybe even minus the meltdown!)"--Provided by publisher.

Presents suggestions, samples, and photographs for makerspaces accessible to young children ages two to eight.

Readers will learn about weather forecasting and how to make their own weather instruments with three engaging makerspace projects.

Pablo loves everything outer space, but as he, Violet, and Deepak go through the levels of the Maker Maze to learn about space he keeps making mistakes, and his friends keep correcting him, so he begins to wonder whether he will ever know enough to become an astronaut.

In the Maker Maze, third graders Violet and Pablo, along with their classmate Aria, learn about good and bad germs and why it is important to stay home until fully recovered from an illness.

"Pablo, Violet, and twins Devin and Skylar are zapped back to the Maker Maze for a weather-themed challenge, and even though the Maker Maze is as exciting as ever, Devin seems to be a little blue"--Provided by publisher.

With the help of a fun, odd scientist, third graders Violet, Pablo, and Deepak embark on an adventure in the Maker Maze, a magical laboratory full of robots, an antigravity chamber, 3D printers, and more.

Visiting a Brain Fair is fun, but Violet and her friends get to learn even more amazing facts about the brain when they enter the magical Maker Maze.

"When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Matt has an assignment that he can't figure out, he and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace. Will the famous artist Picasso help them make art out of junk? Join them to complete A Recycled-Art Mission!"--Provided by publisher.