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 technique to create a stuffed object like a pillow or stuffed animal with a hidden seam. This example...
Skill Building
Learn how to permanently connect wires in a circuit using heat shrink.
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Learn how to use a scroll saw!
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Use Tinkercad to prepare your 3D models for 3D printing. Learn how to optimize your creations for successful prints and...
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There are many ways to connect separate pieces of cardboard. Here are two of our favorite methods to get you...
Skill Building
This technique allows you to bend cardboard into different shapes, including curves.
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These two methods for making cardboard stand up will help you build 3D structures and invention prototypes.
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There are many ways to get a flat piece of chipboard, cardstock, or cardboard to stand on its own.
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Learn how to take your cardboard constructions to the next level with this scissor lift linkage technique!
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Learn how to build a basic electrical circuit with a switch, controlling the flow of electricity to power a light...
Skill Building
Use the “Ask and Wait” block in Scratch, a key tool for making projects interactive! Discover how easily you can...