Session 2

Room ME 104: Theory & Practice

Bridging the Gap: Maker Projects for Deeper Science Learning in High School Science Classrooms

Presenters: Doug Ball, Davis School District

Science content learning can often take a backseat in K-12 classroom maker projects. This presentation showcases how a high school physics class used maker projects differently, bridging science, computational learning, and the maker mindset to deepen students’ understanding of challenging physics concepts. Three instructional lesson guides will be provided. 

Audience: Middle/High School Educators (7-12)

Room ME 105: Makerspaces

Make + Arduino = Awesome

Presenters: Jordan Bartholomew, Vista UT

Making a shoebox diorama has been commonplace in the world of education for quite some time.  It's time to take that diorama to the next level with a cheap programmable circuit board called Arduino. This breakout will dive into the world of Arduino and some of the ways it can be used to create cool maker projects that can be as useful as they are colorful.  The world of programming and electronics is not as scary as it seems.  Anyone can learn and anyone can teach with Arduino.

Explore the world of education with Arduino, a cheap programmable circuit board. Take those maker projects to the next level with sensors, lights, and sounds.  Discover that programming and electronics are not as intimidating as they seem. With Arduino, anyone can learn and teach.

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), STEM Educators, Community Makers

Room ME 108: Makerspaces

Making and Tinkering Cookbook

Presenter: Nick Wethington, University of Montana

The University of Montana spectrUM Discovery Area is a hands-on science museum in Missoula, MT dedicated to igniting passion for discovery through science. Our Montana Makers exhibition has visited schools around the state, from Dixon to Ft. Benton. In addition to the exhibition, we’ve worked with a peer learning community of teachers to test and create curriculum for classroom use. This workshop will share some of the STEAM activities and best practices from this project. Get ready to create something fun with felt during this hands-on presentation! Attendees will also receive their very own copy of our Making and Tinkering Cookbook to take home for use in their school setting.

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians

Room ME 109: Making and the Arts

LIGHTS, CAMERA, STOP MOTION!!!!!

Presenters: Kelley Sandness, Murray School District

Using items you already have in your classroom, come learn how STOP MOTION can be used to enhance student learning! This hands-on experience will have you create your own film and help you feel confident about bringing movie creation into your classroom to reinforce core concepts!

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), STEM Educators, Arts Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians

Room ME 119:  Making and the Arts

Storytelling through Sublimation

Presenters: STEM Action Center

Tell your story by designing a one-of-a-kind tote bag using a sublimation printer and walk away with strategies on how to integrate sublimation and the art of storytelling to empower your students. 

Audience: Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), Art Educators, STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians

Room ME 120: Making for ALL

STEMgenuity: Cross-curricular Maker Activities

Presenters: Deborah Ivie, USU Extension

Engineering design and computational thinking are skills that can help makers from all backgrounds and demographics. This session will introduce you to creative activities that will appeal to the Maker in all of us, from cooking to art, to traditional STEM activities. Join us in examining creative maker ideas that highlight the creative maker in each of us. 

Audience: Early Childhood Educators, Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), Arts Educators, STEM Educators, School Media Specialists/Librarians, Public Library Librarians, Community Makers

Room ME 122: Making for ALL

Adapting Fiber Art Projects for Students with Disabilities

Presenters: Korryn Coates, Alpine School District

How to adapt bracelet making, embroidery, needle felting, and punch needle for my students with disabilities by providing tools and materials that fit each student's needs in the secondary Visual Art classroom. 

Audience: Arts Educators, SPED Teachers, Middle/High School Educators (7-12)

Room ME 123: Plan-a-Palooza

Littles Can Code, Too!

Presenters: Kelli Cannon & Traci Rindlisbach, Jordan School District

Using Utah's K-6 CS standards, we aim to introduce young learners to coding and computational thinking through robotics like Beebots, Sphero Indis, and Qobos. 

Audience: Early Childhood Educators, Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), STEM Educators, Community Makers

Room ME 124: Plan-a-Palooza

Transformative Teaching: Hands-On Learning with Arts-Integrated Lesson Plans

Presenters: Tina McCulloch, Brigham Young University

In this Plan-A-Palooza session, I share four of my best arts-integrated lesson plans. 

• Priming the Brain Connections through Art: Exploring Science Phenomena with Visual Thinking Strategies

• Fraction Understandings: Swimming Fractions Ed Emberly’s Underwater Murals

• Adobe Animate with Audio: Student Reports through Animation

• Get Your Hands Dirty: Exploring Ceramics in Science 

Audience: Early Childhood Educators, Elementary Educators (Grades K-6), Middle/High School Educators (7-12), Arts Educators, STEM Educators