Boxitects
Boxitects Read Aloud
by: Kim Smith
Meg goes to Maker School to hone her talent for building with boxes, but when Simone, another boxitect, arrives, they become so competitive they nearly fail in the annual Maker Match. Finally the two learn to work together and become friends in the process.
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Read These eBooks!
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10-Minute Upcycled Projects
10-Minute Engineering Projects
Construction
Makers Faire
Makerspaces
The Construction Worker
How Engineering Affects Our Everyday
How Engineers Build Models
How Engineers Find Solutions
How Engineers Solve Problems
Sora eBooks
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Push! Dig! Scoop!
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
If I Built a House
Katie Woo's Neighborhood: Mr. Patel Builds
Roar of the Beast
The Cardboard Kingdom Series #2
Snow and Sorcery
The Cardboard Kingdom Series #3
Fort-Building Time
Iggy Peck Architect
Watch These Awesome Videos!
Learn How to Draw Famous Landmarks!
Art Hub for Kids has so many cool famous structure drawing videos!
How to Draw Meg
Learn how to draw Meg with author and illustrator Kim Smith
Corrugated Cardboard Experiment
Learn why cardboard is so extraordinary!
Cool Crafts to Try at Home
Make Friendship Bracelets
Meg & Simone struggled to work together but in the end they learned to work as a team & become friends! Learn how to make these fun friendship bracelets! All you need is string/yarn, cardboard, & scissors.
Create your own Makerspace
You can create your own Makerspace at home!
Check out this list of great makerspace supplies!
Decorate your Makerspace & Be a Mini Boxitect
Create a Makerspace at home! Collect and organize maker material you have & decorate your home makerspace area with this fun printable garland!
And/Or
Become a Mini Boxitect by making a collection of cubes using the template linked here. What can you make?
10 Awesome Cardboard Crafts
Try some of these fun cardboard craft activities!
Cool Cardboard Structures
Collect cardboard from around your home and design your own of cool structure. Put on your thinking hat and be creative!
Even More Fun Activities
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Can you Breakout?
Name That Maker
Maker Acrostic Poem
Make a Boxitect Boat
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