MakerFun Activities
Join Nellie from Brilliant Labs as she demonstrates how you can hand-sew cotton face masks for yourself or to donate to a local medical centre.
Based on the video by Dr. Jennifer Tessmer-Tuck and on the recommendation of Dr. Theresa Tam, here is an easy cotton mask with a filter pouch you can make in under an hour without a sewing machine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-vIy…
Join us as we introduce “Blackout” poetry. This #MakerFun activity is an opportunity to learn about this special form poetry while allowing makers to create beautiful art. To learn more about Blackout poetry visit: https://www.teachkidsart.net/the-art-…
Join Sarah & Lennon as they combine art, math and nature in a creative way. Learn how you can express yourself by creating colourful patterns using math! At the end of this video you will have a colourful ornament, have practiced your math skills and learn all about pine cones!
Join John for today’s #MakerFun: Composting for beginners! In our effort to reduce food waste entering our landfills, we can reduce and reuse this material as compost. Along with lessons about what to compost, you and your caregivers can build your own backyard composting space. Let’s get started!
Here are some considerations:
Space
Distance from kitchen
Sun exposure
Water source
Soil source
Size
The composter will be open on one side for access, but enclosed on three sides to contain the soil and compost mixture. You will also need some sort of middle divider after your first year to separate our “fresh” compost from “aged” compost.
This video gives an example of the MakerFun Submersible Design Challenge
Using an exploration journal in nature is such a simple and yet meaningful habit. Join Michelle for this short video that explains why, how and what to use as an exploration journal. In this time of physical distancing, discovering nature is an educational activity that links learning, physical and psychological well-being in addition to the development of a tons of skills that allow children of all ages to grow up while being aware of their environmental impact. Do you have an exploration journal? Share us images, identifying #NaturalMakerSpace or #MakerFun. We like to be inspired by your projects.
Construct a constellation mobile using natural items found outside and around your neighbourhood.
Construisez un mobile d’une constellation en utilisant des objets naturels trouvés à l’extérieur et autour de votre quartier.
Construct a constellation mobile using natural items found outside and around your neighbourhood.
Construisez un mobile d’une constellation en utilisant des objets naturels trouvés à l’extérieur et autour de votre quartier.
Ecosystems provide habitats for plants and animals, and support different food chains and food webs. They can be very small and fit in jars, or they can be very large like a forest. Our planet needs healthy ecosystems to survive. How can we ensure that there is enough energy from the sun, clean air and food for our ecosystems to survive? What would happen if one of those parts were missing? What can you do to help our planet stay healthy?
Join Sarah and Lennan as they build their own terrarium. In this video you will see the items they have gathered on their walk, and how to assemble all their findings to create an ecosystem in a jar!
Watch Émilie and Charlotte go through the obstacle course they made in their front yard.
Regardez Émilie et Charlotte parcourir la course à obstacles qu’elles ont faite dans leur cour avant.
In this video learn how to create a “math-sterpiece” of twirled-paper art with algebra! Simply assign the colour and length of your paper as variables in your equation.
Dans cette vidéo apprenez comment créer un math-nifique) oeuvre d’art avec des spirales et de l’algèbre. Il vous suffit d’assigner la couleur et la longueur de votre papier comme variables dans votre équation.
In this video, discover how to blend the visual art of calligraphy with binary code. Create inspirational messages or call to actions written in binary code related to the UN SDGs.
Phew – the quality on the overhead cam in the first version of this video didn’t exactly inspire brilliance. Now with a new overhead camera, this video is a little easier to follow along to learn how to draw your own circle geometry.
Storytelling begins with a character. Learn how to make fun Egg Carton Characters to create your own story. It could be a puppet show or slow motion animation. This is a great exercise for: language arts, fine motor skills, creativity, speaking and listening, art, materials handling
Le récit commence par un personnage. Apprenez à vous amuser avec des personnages en carton pour créer votre propre histoire. Il peut s’agir d’un spectacle de marionnettes ou d’une animation image par image. C’est un excellent exercice pour : les arts du langage, la motricité fine, la créativité, la parole et l’écoute, l’art et la manipulation de matériaux.
Light is important to our lives, but too much light can have negative results. This is called: Light Pollution, which is the brightening of the night sky caused by street lights and other man-made sources. Light pollution can be disruptive and have a negative effect on natural cycles, habitats and sky-gazers. In this video Christine takes a look at the effect light pollution has on the Atlantic Puffin. She explains how baby puffins leave their nest to float in the Atlantic Ocean for up to 3 years. Their journey starts at night to avoid predators. Unfortunately, light pollution from coastal communities is distracting and takes them off course. To help solve this problem, and many like it, Christine shows viewers how to download and install the Science Journal App from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded viewers will learn how to use this app to design, create and conduct their own light level experiment in their own community. Think about: why we are investigating light levels, consider your own use of light and any intended and unintended consequences of light use. Download & Learn: below are two links to help you download the Google Science Journal app and get started with your experiment. https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/g… https://www.sciencebuddies.org/blog/g…