Proud to be part of Arts for Learning Maryland and be able to work with Principal Sheppard ‘s 5th graders at George Washington Elementary - activating #STEAM mindsets + #playfulengineering through #drawbots Baltimore City Public Schools Maryland State Arts Council

Drawbots at the Commodore to College Science Fair & Engineering Night!

#playfulengineering mindsets & positive family engagement demonstrates deep commitment to learners & caregivers growing together.

#playfulengineering #stem night #stem #artteacher #socialandemotionallearning #sel

When Marshall Adams added FutureMakers to the Union Collective wall it brought big joy. Logo created by Jen McKnight and Scott Gericke

#madeinbaltimore #signpainter #customsign #baltimore #smallbusiness #manufacturing #collective #handpainted #maker space #maker #signmaker

Clicker presses go BONK, lasers go PEW PEW PEW.

Just a little bit of making Sparks for every Maker Monday.

Check out which Sparks these become part of @ link in bio.

#clickerpress
#lasercutter
#makermonday
#classroomstem
ClearCut DieWorks
OMTech Laser

Summer programs + hands-on math needs learning made to keep! PK-3 learners build, rebuild & take home Straw Structures for further playful engineering.

Visit kidsmakethingsbetter.com/sparks/straw-s… to bring Straw Structures to your learners:

#summerlearning #math #stem #summercamp #stem #SEL

Today, students at Eggert Elementary's STEM club crafted gravity mazes with FutureMakers kits! 🤩Orchard Park CSD! #STEMeducation #HandsOnLearning

A huge thank you to the Maryland Science Ctr and FutureMakers for engaging our OMES families in a fun Family Science Night! Owings Mills ES Candice Stafford

Such a great evening w/ Owings Mills ES families, staff, & the Maryland Science Ctr! First students explored concepts of balance, static electricity, effects of pollution, physical vs chemical properties, & viscosity. Then dinner from Firehouse Subs & STEM kits from FutureMakers!

Thank you FutureMakers Arts for Learning Maryland and TheBe Org for hosting an amazing PD for Baltimore County Public Schools Baltimore City Public Schools AACPS #CommunitySchools facilitators!

Thank you FutureMakers for being a Trendsetting BINGO Game Sponsor for our inaugural Designer Bag BINGO Event! Register to sponsor and/or play here: educationfoundationbcps.org/designer-bag-b………………
Baltimore County Public Schools

Friday was teamwork day for Sports & #STEM students at Woodside Elementary. Using FutureMakers kits students had to design and build a structure of at least 6ft.

#tcpyouthempowerment #afterschool #mentoring #teamwork #nonprofit

First grade students at JohnnycakeElem engage in testing bird beak designs. Thanks to FutureMakers for getting the beaks designed and cut! National Science Teaching Association Next Generation Science Standards BCPS Science Office

Today 1st grade Atkinson Academy turned FutureMakers art machines into Magnificent Things to go with EL Module 1! They had so much fun creating! JCPS Elementary ELA JCPS Library Media Services Department

1st and 2nd graders Wilkerson Elementary learned about levers today using the kits from FutureMakers. They had so much fun and are lever experts now. #jcpslibraries JCPS Library Media Services Department #jcaslky JCASLKY

Check out these Storytelling Stars! We finished our Cranky Contraptions from FutureMakers, telling stories with a theme of kindness. We came up with so many wonderful and inspiring ideas. #extraproud #marsstars MarsEstates_BCPS

Great visits to @rodgersforgees and @StoneleighES summer programs today. I was especially inspired by the FutureMakers STEAM activities. Sharonda Gregory, Ed.D. Baltimore County Public Schools

Full STEAM ahead!! We had a blast creating our FutureMakers DrawBots and adding them to our Modern Art Museum! #stem #marsstars MarsEstates_BCPS

“Most of us agree that it is critical in this moment to reimagine what school could be. This reimagination must be informed by the best available science and built on current educational wisdom found in our schools.”

🔥 by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek the 👑 of play and 🌱🧠s!

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Take a page from the way JCPS Library Media Services Department approaches systemic PD for 100+ librarians: their LMS 2023 Summer Academy was a mix of magic, joyful creativity, and purposeful play (and some shenanigans) #lsa2023magic #JCPSLibraries Josiah Smith JCPSLMSDr.Lynn Dr. Terra Greenwell JCPS

Take a look at how James Allen illustrated #playfulengineering - ideas and photos in #procreate - during the JCPS Library Media Services Department gathering