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So You Want to Start a Makerspace?

3 LOW PREP Christmas Themed STEM Challenges for December! Students will engineer Santa’s Parachute, a Shelf for the Elf, and the Tallest Tree. Vocabulary cards, instructions, student recording sheets, and digital notebook included! Elementary STEM Activities | Holiday STEM | Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade My most frequently asked question in emails and blog posts is how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace. I’ve had a Maker area for K-2nd Grade in my classroom for the past five years, and for almost two years, my room has served as a full blown Makerspace for two days per week, serving close to 300 early childhood students. (Our sweet full day Pre-K babies have also recently joined our Makerspace time!) I’ve learned A LOT about how to organize, manage, and schedule effectively, what to do, and what not to do. I’m also always seeking out