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Building a Mobile LEGO Wall: Repurposing for Playful Learning

Transform your classroom into a creative hub with a DIY mobile LEGO wall! Learn how we repurposed a thrifted cabinet into a Playful Learning station. Get inspired by our step-by-step guide and budget-friendly tips.

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Mission: Transport with Root

MarGilly, the collaborative duo of Maggie Lu and Jen Gilbert, is excited to share this fun and engaging activity that combines literature, technology, and engineering in a unique way as Mission: Transport with Root.

Shark Tank

If you're looking for an engaging and educational project for middle school students, look no further than the Shark Tank project. This project challenges students to come up with their own business ideas, create marketing materials, and pitch their ideas to a panel of "sharks" (teachers or guest judges).

STEAM, MarGillyMarGillyMay 14, 2023classroom teaching, projects, math, MarGilly

Interactive Makey Makey Poster

MarGilly, the collaborative duo of Maggie Lu and Jen Gilbert, is always on the lookout for new and engaging ways to teach science to our students. Recently, we created a Makey Makey interactive poster project for Earth Day with the goal of sharing the content with younger students.

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Hybrid Flower Experiment in Animal Crossing

After a couple weeks of playing, I had this crazy idea to try doing a science experiment with students making hybrid flowers in Animal Crossing.

Education Technology, MarGillyMarGillyMarch 6, 2021classroom teaching, science, MarGilly