Dazzling Discoveries

09/13/2024

Free and discount tickets available for the VIRTUAL event, The MakerEd Educators Forum (previously the Make: Education Forum) happening on Friday and Saturday, September 27 & 28, 2024

The goal of the Forum is to give STEAM & maker educators the opportunity to share ideas, resources, and experiences.

Here is the link for more info and to register. https://makered.org

The fee to attend and receive all the recordings is $65. For anyone who needs a discount, here are the codes MEF2024fifty for 50% off or MEF2024free for 100% off.

Everything will be recorded. You don't have to watch live.

Unless otherwise noted, all the materials on this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license.

03/10/2022

We're having fun combining TECH with HANDS-ON projects
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Campers design 3D characters on then created paper structures for their characters using our techniques
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Registration is open for Spring Break STEM Camps whenever your school is closed! March and April dates available. More info on our site
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02/04/2022

We made DIY board games at this week. Complete with cards, spinners, game money, 3D printed game pieces and our techniques to construct worlds and build custom boxes
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Join us for camp on the any day school is closed! Link in bio for more info
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07/26/2021

Our STEM camp explored how cold blooded animals regulate temperature - Sometimes basking in the sun, sometimes seeking shade ☀️🏜️⛱️
We used our approach for paper beam structures and made beaded reptiles with UV bead tails
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Registration is open for STEM camp through August and September, ages 5-15yrs. link in bio for more info
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06/25/2021

Summer STEM Camp 2021 is in full swing! It's such a thrill to be exploring creativity in-person once again!
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Registration is open by the day or week June-September, ages 5-15 yrs. Visit our site for more details
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04/11/2021

Our Parachute project is featured in today's NY Times AND we have a teacher version that's FREE to download throigh 4/18
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Get a step-by-step guide and student worksheet for a DIY paper parachute. Just paper, tape and scissors needed!
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Teach aerodynamics, space travel and more with a simple device made from simple supplies
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03/03/2021

We're back with a few open spots for in-person camp during March school break days. Safety is our top priority so spots are limited. Visit our site to register
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Here's one of our February camp projects: building Mars rovers and Martian terrain the day landed on Mars!
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So good to be back in our classroom!
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02/09/2021

Here are some of the wonderful projects that came out of our amusement park STEAM night with last week. Thanks so much for an awesome evening and for sharing this video which sums it up so well! We used our approach to roller coaster construction which teaches the core components so students can design and build their own creation. Just paper, tape and scissors! 🎢✂️📄
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The Brearley School

Last Friday night, Middle School students were called to come put physics to the test! The Brearley B+STEAM paired up with  to host a fun-filled, hands-on paper engineering project. Design and build your own roller coaster or other amusement park ride with materials commonly found at home.

Big thanks to our P.A. B+STEAM committee, Ms. Blumberg and more for a fun Friday night activity!⁠
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01/26/2021

Educators, we're presenting hands-on projects at these conferences. Join us!