Education Blog

Are you looking to add hands-on, cost-effective excitement to your library programming? The answer may be in your recycling bin! Calling all public and school librarians: join us to learn how libraries can transform cardboard into powerful learning experiences with...

Last week, one of our Changemakers posted the coolest idea in our newly formed education community. “My 7th and 8th-grade students just finished their first engineering challenge using Makedo. They’re a bit too cool to admit this on the record,...

Kim Wilkens, Ed.D. Education and Outreach Director in UVA’s School of Education and Human Development, and Mariana Arboleda, Colombian researcher, recently shared their workshop at SIPECO at the Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia. We loved their approach to accessibility so...

Don't let a tight budget stop your classroom ideas. Learn how to write a winning grant proposal with these essential tips and discover the best grant opportunities for teachers in 2025.

 

You might be familiar with Makedo as an at-home activity, but have you thought outside the (cardboard) box to consider how it might support your education space? We are passionate about supporting kids in learning through hands-on experiences, while developing...

Get ready for an amazing STEAM Summer Camp! Our education team had a fantastic webinar session brainstorming ways teachers can merge the creative potential of Makedo and Strawbees. They joined Strawbees Creator Erik Tortensson Boji to share tons of summer...