MUSE: Marvelous Makers
MUSE is a discovery magazine for children and teens in grades 4-8. It takes intellectual curiosity seriously, while never taking itself too seriously. The editors seek fresh and entertaining articles from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Each edition of MUSE focuses on a central theme and open-ended organizing questions about the theme. We value articles that feature innovators, scientists, and engineers who can explain what they’ve done in a clear and understandable way. We seek articles that describe how things and processes work, and we look for claims or assertions to be backed up with evidence.
Theme: Marvelous Makers
Organizing questions: How are maker labs changing the world? How are 3D printers making serious inventing widely accessible?
Possible topics: The design process, step by step; Maker labs in libraries and schools; 3D printers and other digital fabrication tech; Open Source, defined; Why keep “dying” arts like handwriting/weaving/knitting/letterpress alive; Programming Raspberry Pi etc.; Cool projects from young makers
Queries by: March 8, 2019 Publication: November/December 2019