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With shortages in PPE, the maker movement arrived to save the day!

Thinking about participating in a Game Jam? Here's some helpful tips and tricks!

Time to grab your favourite good luck charm and get ready for some high-stakes coding!

Find out how to blend the physical and digital worlds with a Makey Makey Circuit board!

Binary might be the language of the computer, but we humans can use it to decode secret messages.

Can you figure out how to divide up coconuts between a group of sailors and a monkey? This puzzle mixes math and coding. Plus you can go online to try the code yourself.

A step-by-step tutorial to build your very own virtual bird house in SketchUp!

Some digital tools to help you create your own unique, ever-changing symphony with nothing but some code and a computer!

Ever wanted a cute, friendly pet? Now you can program your own!

Some numbers simply have a positive attitude. They're fun to play with.

Teach kids basic coding skills by letting them program Botley to zoom around the room, draw shapes, and even avoid obstacles!

Learn how to start making 3D games on this cool platform with over ninety million users.

Put the digital world aside and go back to the days of analog circuits with this cool open source application.

Explore the world, spend time with family and friends, and shed some light on the secrets of nature!

Practical resources and tips to get kids engaged in STEAM from an early age.

Take a step away from the screen and let your imagination run wild with pen & paper.

Bakuro puzzles are a fun way to learn about binary numbers and how to calculate their values.

Celebrate Lunar New Year with your own custom-built lantern, complete with LEDs and micro:bit!

Add multimedia & more to your fantasy computer game to make it cooler than ever.

A simple coding activity to create triangles in all shapes and sizes.

Meet BOLT, Sphero’s newest robot equipped with ambient light sensors.

Two doors hide a zonk, and one door hides a prize. Can probability & statistics help you pick the right one?

Create a fun adventure game with sprites using a retro fantasy computer.

Some fun Python code that introduces you to the arcane world of event handling.

Logic puzzles help develop reasoning skills useful for programming, computer science, and anything you might do.

Real life treasure hunts are a way to get outdoors, learn map skills, and have fun finding hidden caches near you.

A fun introduction to programming games with fantasy computers. The 70s and 80s are back in style!

Stuck in a maze? Not anymore! Here are tips and tricks for beating the most convoluted labyrinths.

It’s free, open source, and comes with a snazzy graphics and physics engine for both 2D and 3D games.