“Space can be incredibly important in determining how learning happens. Makerspaces provide an opportunity to pair classroom learning with hands-on making to bring learning to life,” said Mary Rinehart, President and CEO of 1st Maker Space. Gary Community Schools partnered with 1st Maker Space to install 12 makerspaces.

CELL, STEM Teach, ICI and 1st Maker Space present the "Make! Creation Through Imagination” day-long event on the campus of the University of Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

1st Maker Space has developed a series of lessons and support resources to make it easy for classroom teachers to add STEM and making as a learning experience for children as young as preschool. The 1st Maker Space Early Childhood Maker Curriculum is designed around the NAEYC STEM Framework and is aligned to the Indiana Early Learning Foundations. Although this curriculum is hands-on, every lesson begins with a book that is linked to the theme of the challenge or problem. This series of 45+ lessons provide a foundation in tinkering, making, engineering, and service learning for children ages 3-5.

Hamilton County Center for Career Achievement uses 3D Printer build class called Power Forward to recruit students interested in Industry 4.0.

Project Based Learning and maker education are deeply intertwined. The problems that students solve in a PBL Unit take form in the makerspace. If you are a teacher currently using PBL, a makerspace will expand the horizons for student creation while exposing students to technology. This blog will detail the ways that PBL and maker education are aligned.

1st Maker Space launches new partnership with Tower Garden to bring indoor gardening to makerspaces and classrooms across the US.

Looking for ways to make learning more relevant? Consider adding a 3D printing project! In this guest post, teacher Kevin Self outlines a project he uses in Integrated Chemistry and Physics to bring the elements in the periodic table to life.

Anderson Preparatory Academy (APA) is bringing project-based learning and STEM to life through three new makerspaces.

Daleville Jr./Sr. High School is forging new career opportunities and community partnerships through a new makerspace. The Bronco Makerspace was designed and installed by 1st Maker Space in the summer of 2021 and recently opened with the new school year in September of 2021. The Bronco Makerspace gave Daleville a vehicle through which to partner with the Magna facility in Muncie.

We are delighted to announce the graduation of the first cohort of students from our Hot Shot – Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing course presented with the support and cooperation of WorkOne Indy! “Filled with confidence and pride, they dug in – more than even they knew they could. That was transformational – and kept them coming back,” said Kim Brand.

Woodworking is a cornerstone of making, but how do you incorporate it with students? Read our blog to learn about our latest partnership with Maplewoodshop for a turnkey woodworking solution.