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Welcome to the Alice Deal MS Library : Makerspace Ideas and STEAM

Welcome to the Alice Deal MS Library Libguide designed to provide digital resources for users of the Deal MS library!

Makerspace Ideas

Makerspace Google Classroom Header by Reichlen, Stephen (DCPS)

DIY STEM Activities to try at home!

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Located in San Francisco, California, the Exploratorium is a public learning laboratory exploring the world through science, art, and human perception. Check out these great quick science activities for the classroom and home! Science Activities | Exploratorium

 

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SPARK!LAB

In Spark!Lab, we believe everyone is inventive. Every day we provide opportunities for children and families to explore their inventive creativity—to create, innovate, collaborate, and problem-solve—because these experiences empower kids to develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed today and in the future.

https://invention.si.edu/try/sparklab

Engineering and Circuits

 

Instructions and materials for each of these easy motor demonstrations are available on the Science Buddies website:

1. Homopolar motor (version 1): https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-a...

2. Simple motor: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/scienc...

3. Homopolar motor (version 2): https://www.sciencebuddies.org/scienc...

Here are instructions for a slightly different variation: https://www.vpm.org/2019-08-04/diy-turn-a-bolt-into-an-electromagnet