We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the brand-new 1st Maker Space website, completely redesigned to make exploring, learning, and creating easier than ever before. Whether you’re a teacher looking for lesson plans, a school planning your next makerspace, or a parent curious about hands-on learning, our new site puts the power of making right at your fingertips.
A Fresh, User-Friendly Experience
From the moment you land on the homepage, you’ll notice a cleaner look, faster load times, and simplified navigation. We’ve restructured the site to help educators and partners quickly find exactly what they need, from equipment bundles and curriculum resources to training opportunities and project inspiration.
No more digging through menus or searching endlessly for links. The new design brings everything together in an intuitive, visual format that reflects who we are: a team dedicated to helping schools ignite creativity and innovation through making.
Updated Lesson Plans and Curriculum Resources
Educators told us they wanted easier access to standards-aligned lessons and projects, and we listened. The new site makes it simple to browse, download, and implement hands-on lesson plans for all grade levels.
You’ll find updated activities, refreshed visuals, and new integrations that support cross-curricular learning in STEM, art, and design. Each lesson is designed by teachers, for teachers, and supported by the same high-quality equipment and training that make 1st Maker Space installations so effective in the classroom.
Introducing MagicSchool AI Integration
We’re especially excited to announce our new partnership with MagicSchool AI, an innovative collaboration that combines hands-on learning with artificial intelligence.
Through this partnership, we’ve developed custom MagicSchool chatbots that help educators generate project ideas, lesson extensions, and maker activities tailored to their students’ grade levels and learning goals. These AI-powered tools make it easier than ever to plan, personalize, and expand your makerspace curriculum, all within minutes.
This integration brings together the best of both worlds: AI for planning and making for doing. As we like to say plan with purpose, build with impact.
Easier Navigation for Schools and Partners
The new website streamlines your journey from inspiration to installation. Whether you’re exploring how to start a makerspace, looking for funding and grant resources, or browsing our past school projects, you’ll find everything organized by audience and need.
- For Educators: Lesson plans, professional development, and classroom tools.
- For Administrators: Implementation guides, grant information, and partnership details.
- For Students and Families: Maker activities and career-connected learning stories.
Designed for the Maker Community
Our goal with this redesign was simple: make it easier for every maker, teacher, and student to connect with the resources that inspire creativity and innovation. The new site highlights success stories from schools across the Midwest, showcases our professional development offerings, and provides fresh opportunities for collaboration.
As always, everyone is #MadeToMake, and now our digital home reflects that mission better than ever before.
Explore the New Site
Visit the new website today at 1st Maker Space to see all the new features in action. Discover updated resources, explore our MagicSchool AI integration, and get inspired to bring making to your school or community.
We can’t wait for you to explore, learn, and make with us.
Welcome to the future of hands-on learning: the new 1st Maker Space experience.
