Activities

Tutorials, Ideas, & Inspiration for Classroom Making Activities

Activity Guides—The Tinkering Studio

The Tinkering Studio based at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, CA have been pioneers in Making & Tinkering learning research. Below are activity guides developed by the team at the Tinkering Studio

Tinkering Studio Cardboard Automata Guide.pdf

Cardboard Automata

Tinkering Studio Paper Circuits Guide.pdf

Paper Circuits

Tinkering Studio Sewn Circuits Guide.pdf

Sewn Circuits

Tinkering Studio Scribbling Machines Guide.pdf

Scribble Machines

Tinkering Studio Circuit Boards Guide.pdf

Wood Block Circuit Boards

Tinkering Studio Circuit Board Exploration Drawings.pdf

Exploration Drawings

Tinkering Studio Cardboard Automata Guide.pdf

Cardboard Automata

Tinkering Studio Paper Circuits Guide.pdf

Paper Circuits

Tinkering Studio Sewn Circuits Guide.pdf

Sewn Circuits

SparkFun Curriculum & Instruction Resources

SparkFun is a well-known company that sells parts, components, & materials for DIY projects, along with making their own in-house DIY learning kits with a focus on electronics. They work extensively with educators and have created a three-tiered maker education implementation model.