STEMLabs

ORGANIZING YOUR STEMLab      The basic physical setup for a STEMLab is fairly simple; a room with tables and storage shelves. How the tools and materials in that lab are organized can be a bit more complex, depending on how your STEMLab will be used. In some cases, all activities will take place in the STEMLab. If this is the case, the organization plan is fairly straightforward – tools and materials are organized by type and stored on shelved in labeled plastic bins. Space is also provided for ongoing student work/projects. A separate table might be reserved for larger items such as the 3D printer. You might also want to reserve a table for drilling and sawing and one for soldering.      If you don't have a separate room set up as a STEMLab, you might still want to organize materials in plastic bins (see below).  When teachers need materials for a project, they can go to the materials and tools storage area and fill an empty bin, or a few smaller bins, with the things they ne