Digital Resource Library
This library provides the essential tools to begin your maker-centered learning journey. Simply navigate the sections to find skill-building videos, standards-aligned lesson plans, warm-up activities, and #HistoryMaker innovator profiles. To deepen your partnership with KID Museum and explore full curriculum and professional development options, please reach out to us at partnerships@kid-museum.org
Skill Building
Use this method to create a paper circuit with a paper switch to turn the output on and off.
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Use cardboard and chipboard to create a movable lever allowing for motion or a simple machine.
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Perfect for adding dynamic reveals and animated effects to your scrapbooks, handmade cards, and paper engineering projects.
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Familiarize yourself with the basic skills you’ll need to transform these simple materials into anything your students can imagine.
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Use basic materials to design and construct a pulley lift.
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Rubber bands can be useful, flexible connectors and can be helpful when making very tight or stretchy connections.
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Perfect for young learners and novices, Scratch is an intuitive drag-and-drop programming platform. You’ll learn how to navigate the Scratch...
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A running stitch is a simple hand sewing stitch that can be used in embroidery or to attachtogether two pieces...
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The crucial first step to any hand sewing project.
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A whip stitch is a great skill for beginners and can be used to easily attach two pieces of fabrictogether...
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Learn how to transform everyday objects into moving characters and tell incredible visual stories.
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From sketching to testing all the way through building, the prototyping process is the first step in any design build...