Elevate your maker activities and student exploration with with the K-8 Maker Solution.
Invigorate your maker activities in grades K-8 with our open ended challenges. Students will explore coding concepts using expert created, open-ended activities that focus on the design thinking process. Each activity draws from basic, everyday resources, as well as more sophisticated components like physical computing and apps.
Experience the simplicity of our intuitive, flow-based coding system and our block-based coding environment, enriched by Bluetooth-enabled hardware and breathe new life into your students’ creations all while developing essential, 21st century skills.
Unlocking Student Potential through Hands-On Learning
Increased Engagement
Providing interactive and immersive experiences that actively involve students in the learning process, sparks their curiosity and makes educational concepts more tangible and relatable.
Development of 21st Century Skills
Interactive, student-centered activities develop leadership, communication, collaboration, and creativity skills that shapes learning in all areas.
Accomplish Creativity and Autonomy
Learning through open-ended challenges allow for critical thinking and creativity while working collaboratively through inquiry and design processes.
Foundations in Coding
Hands-on experience with coding that strengthens understanding of computational thinking. Includes access to our intuitive, flow-based programming interface and our block-based coding to extend learning for users of every learning level.
Connections to Real-World Problems
Learning through solving real-world problems make elementary students learning experience more relevant and engaging, thereby building a strong foundation for future problem-solving tasks.
Building Toward the Future
Students connect experiences to future careers while learning technological literacy and interdisciplinary understanding, key competencies required in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
Everything needed for successful implementation.
The Maker Solution comes with everything you need to effectively integrate Maker into the classroom, including:
- Open-ended challenges that are designed for easy differentiation
- State-of-the-art Bluetooth-enabled hardware
- User-friendly, flow-based coding interface AND block-based coding access
But the journey doesn’t stop there. Backing you every step of the way is our unparalleled team of experienced former K-8 educators. They’re more than just support; they are your personal success guides, committed to making sure every moment of your educational journey is a triumphant one!
Maker Success Story
“My favorite thing about using SAM Labs is the way it helps students use coding and hands-on materials to create a sensory experience that tells a story to show their science learning.” -Kiki Hueneke
SAM Labs Maker Solution
With the SAM Labs Maker Solution, you will remove common barriers to maker learning, like repetitive activities and lack of real-world connection, at an affordable price. See for yourself and request pricing.
Makerspace: Imagination and Exploration through Open-Ended Activities
Supplement individual core subjects with our makerspace playbook, project-based learnings to solidify lessons introduced in the traditional core curriculum. Whether you run a 5th Grade Makerspace classroom or are looking for open-ended computational thinking activities for your 8th Grade Science class on Fridays, your students will have the opportunity to creatively problem solve.
Empower students to create and learn with our makerspace playbook.
The Maker Specialty course from SAM Labs allows K-8 educators to support their students with activity-based learning, exploring, and prototyping. With built-in differentiation by experience level, this makerspace course is designed for shorter, activity-driven instruction.
Each activity draws from basic, everyday resources, as well as more sophisticated components like physical computing and apps. Free makerspace lesson activities get teachers, parents, and students started, while project cards stimulate ideas and help students develop an inventors’ mindset by tackling new challenges through the world of coding and STEAM.
The simplest interface for learning to code.
Teach through creation with confidence.
With built-in differentiation by experience level, this course is designed for shorter, activity-driven instruction. Whether you’re just starting a makerspace or have an established makerspace classroom, Maker Solution is the right choice for your students!
The Maker Solution from SAM Labs features 35 hours of
standards-in-mind makerspace activities (in the form of 75+ task maker task cards). These task cards allow students to connect STEAM and Coding with real-world situations.
You also receive certified educator onboarding and ongoing personalized support to ensure smooth makerspace implementation and adoption.
Bring a world of coding and creating to your classroom.
This Maker Solution is designed to support up to 40 students with activity-based learning, exploring, and prototyping Bluetooth connected blocks are easy to charge.
Maker Specialty Course Bundles include: 2 Makerspace Kits + 1 Charging Stations + Tiered Yearly Subscription to SAM Studio
What's in the kit?
- 2 x Button
- 2 x RGB Light
- 1 x Proximity Sensor
- 1 x Heat Sensor
- 1 x Buzzer
- 1 x Tilt Sensor
- 1 x Light Sensor
- 1 x Pressure Sensor
- 2 x Slider
- 4 x DC Motor
- 1 x Servo Motor
- 4 x Wheel
- 2 x SAM Controller
- 2 x SAM Car Chassis
- 2 x Roller Ball
- 6 x LEGO Gear Attachment
- 4 x Large LEGO Holder
- 10 x Small LEGO Holder
- 2 x 5in1 USB Charging Cable
Sample Makerspace Projects
Giving educators everything they need to turn students from kindergarten through elementary and middle school into makers.
"The first time is going to be messy, but it’s always messy the first time. Each time will get better and your students will LOVE IT."
Sarah Gerhardt
Shorewood Elementary School
“When we have the SAM Labs blocks out, there’s very little for us to do in terms of behavioral management as they’re just engaged - they love it.”
Kristen Albright
Radio Park Elementary School
“I love the spirit of collaboration that SAM Labs fosters with my students.”
David Gardner
Spring Creek Elementary School
Three pricing options to choose from:
Maker Classroom Solution
Features
- 4 Maker Classroom Kits
- 1 Teacher, 35 Students access to SAM Studio Coding Platform
- Single-Sign On
- Unlimited Project Saving + Sharing
- Full Access to All Lessons through the
Content Hub - Interactive Nearpod Lessons
- Formative Assessments + Rubric Packs
- 1 Hour Onboarding + Weekly Office Hours
Maker School Solution
Features
- 4 Maker Classroom Kits
- Unlimited Teachers, Unlimited Student access to SAM Studio Coding Platform
- Single-Sign On
- Unlimited Project Saving + Sharing
- Full Access to All Lessons through the Content Hub
- Interactive Nearpod Lessons
- Formative Assessments + Rubric Packs
- Exciting 1 Hour Onboarding + Weekly Office Hours
Maker District Solution
Features
- 4 Maker Classroom Kits
- 1 Teacher, 35 Students access to SAM Studio Coding Platform
- Single-Sign On
- Unlimited Project Saving + Sharing
- Full Access to All Lessons through the
Content Hub - Interactive Nearpod Lessons
- Formative Assessments + Rubric Packs
- 1 Hour Onboarding + Weekly Office Hours