* This nonfiction title for ages 7 through 10 introduces the topic of makerspaces while integrating STEAM, art, math, and music activities.
* Encourages the development of important skills, including problem solving and model testing.
* Multi-disciplinary activities create opportunities to invent new structures, games, musical instruments, and more.
* Engineers and makerspace users both design, create, and refine their inventions.
* Readers can think like engineers while trying a variety of hands-on projects that use every-day, easy-to-find objects.
* Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to experiment with engineering designs and reach their own conclusions about what works and what doesn't.
* Readers can create their own makerspace at home (whether or not they've ever been to another makerspace in a school, library or museum).
* Readers hear about the triumphs, failures, and funny stories of other engineers and inventors.
* Meets the NGSS standards related to Science and Engineering Practices (SEP)
* Aligns with the NSTA concept of 3-Dimensional Learning
* There are 14 times more makerspaces now than there were a decade ago.
* Uses links to online primary sources to engage readers in further, independent study.
* Meets the Common Core state standards in language arts for reading informational text.
* Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

 

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Nomad Press .

Alicia Z. Klepeis is a children's author of more than 70 nonfiction and fiction books. Her titles include The World's Strangest Foods, Bizarre Things We've Called Medicine, and Explore Makerspace! With 25 Great Projects for Nomad Press. She has also written more than 100 articles in magazines such as National Geographic Kids and FACES. She lives with her family in Hamilton, New York. Cindy Blobaum is an educator and naturalist who has written several books for children, including Explore Night Science!, Explore Gravity!, Explore Money!, and Explore Honey Bees! for Nomad Press. She lives in Des Moines, IA, with her family. Matt Aucoin hold's a master's of fine art from the Center for Cartoon Studies and teaches drawing to preschool-age children. He lives in Windsor, VT.

This book has the following chapters:

Timeline

Introduction: What Is a Makerspace?

Makerspace Journal

Design Your Own Makerspace

Chapter 1: Exciting Engineering

Build a Bridge

Look Out for Snow

Super Strong Newspaper

Chapter 2: Terrific Technology

Create a Binary Code Bracelet

Design a Speedy Car

Chapter 3: Making Music

Making Music with Water

Design a Drum

Create a Completely New Musical Instrument

Make a Sound Amplifier

Chapter 4: Amazing Art

Make a Tropical Bird Mask

Design a Magic Wand

Create a Suncatcher

Make a Mobile

Create Your Own Stuffed Animal

Chapter 5: Super-Cool Science

Design a Boat That Floats

Fruit That Floats

Gross Goop!

Make a Parachute

Egg Drop Challenge

Chapter 6: Great Games

Make a New-But-Old Game

Build a Game Timer

Create a New Outdoor Ball Game

Glossary Game

Glossary * Metric Conversions * Resources * Essential Questions * Index