These Pokemon Pokeball Dioramas have been a huge hit at Figment. And it’s not just the Pokemon connection that the kids love (though that’s doesn’t hurt). One of the most empowering things about this kind of project is the chance it gives kids to engage in critical thinking and gain […]
STEAM
FALL-ing into Literacy, Design Thinking, and STEAM Activities at Figment Creative Labs
Using children’s books as inspiration is always a good place to start when you’re looking to breath new life into past STEAM projects or create new Design Thinking prompts. This past week in our weekly Homeschooler class, we did just that! Fall is definitely one of our favorite seasons around […]
Rubber Band Car DIY
I am super excited to present to and teach an engineering project at the Eane’s Elementary STEM day this month to 120 second graders. I came up with the idea that I wanted to make rubber band powered cars with the kids. I have this cool book Amazing Rubber Band Cars. […]
Wood Bending Bracelet Craft- Magic or Science?
My son is really into magic right now. He is constantly trying out his tricks with me… I mean constantly. So, I came up with a “trick” of my own. I handed him a large craft stick and said,” Can you bend this without breaking it?” He laughed, and […]