I'm not going to lie- this game is HARD for me but the kids are great at it! You layer clear tiles to match/make different shapes. The game is called Color Code by Smart Games. When you purchase it, it also give you a code for computer games- nice little bonus!!
I found this cool little app called Bricksir that had step-by-step Lego Instructions for Halloween creatures. It was free although some sets of instructions were paid.
We got out the Snap Circuits to try with 2nd-4th graders and they LOVED LOVED LOVED it! Again...I told them to start with the 1st couple of projects and see how they did. HA! One group got to the 8th project (in a 30 minute time slot). Kids are amazing when given the time to explore! Lights were flashing, fans were blowing, alarms were ringing. Too cool!
These cheap little Straws and Connectors ($24ish on Amazon) are loved by all grades too. One group made a house complete with chandelier hanging.
And K'Nex...little hard for the younger grades but great for 2nd grade on up.
Random Pinterest STEM Activities: Pinterest is a great resources for appropriate STEM activities so I try to grab one or two from there each Makerspace. The challenge here was to build a tower with clips and popsicle sticks- easy peasy and using stuff we had! Might as well try it!
We got out out our Dash and Dot for the younger kids. We started learning how to maneuver them and seeing what they did. Of course, every child wanted a turn so we let each child have a couple of minutes and next time they'll go in a station. When the older kids came in to check out books, they were pretty jealous. They made me promise that they would get to do it too!
Again...we added these things to the earlier stations so they have plenty to choose from. My goal is to be able to see 2 classes at once for the next semester so they can come more often. We shall see but so far so good!
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