I’ve always wanted a Makerspace; it is what inspired me to look into starting a STEM/STEAM program. The reality is a Makerspace would not get used to its full potential due to scheduling and other things.
With 2 weeks left of school I created what I’m calling a “Makeshift Markspace”. I set up a variety of places students could go and explore and learn. There were some limitations based on the number of supplies but the students thought it was outstanding.
I started with the following 2 videos found on YouTube before we discussed what a Makerspace was:
They had the following stations to choose from:
- Coding in the Computer Lab
- Programming robot (3)
- Duct Tape station
- Snap Circuits Jr.
- Post-It Paper Airplanes
- 3D Doodler Pen (4)
- Morphi App- 3D print
- Corner bookmarks
- Legos- WEDO kits
- Stop-Motion Animation
- Try one of the following websites:
- PowTown
- The Zimmer Twins
- Glogster
Here are some pictures:
