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$W136 | Make to Learn: An Easy, Affordable Onramp to STEAM (Room SOUTH 330E)

Discover how schools nationwide are using easy, affordable tools to engage young learners in STEM/STEAM and the engineering design process. While buzz swirls around 3D printing, many educators are embracing a low-cost alternative — paper and cardstock, inexpensive digital cutters, and easy CAD software — to introduce teachers and students to digital design and making. Learn how K-8 students engineer unique projects from simple to sophisticated, including pop-ups, 3D objects, working machines, and electronics. Get inspiration from schools, libraries, and community centers around the country. Leave with ideas for curriculum integration and grant funding. This research collaboration includes UVA, the Reynolds Center, and the Smithsonian with funding from NSF, the U.S. Education Department, Cisco, MacArthur, the Morgridge Family Foundation, and others.