Rodgers Forge Elementary unveiled its new “MakerSpace” at the start of the 2016-2017 school year. Students and teachers alike were incredibly excited to get in and make use of the new location in which students are encouraged to explore, problem-solve, collaborate, create, engineer and more…all while making real world connections!
The room is filled with a variety of materials for students to use as they explore concepts and/or create projects. Some examples include cardboard, foil, clay, rubber bands, littleBits®, soda bottles, milk jugs, old CDs, small craft supplies, pipe cleaners, and coffee filters just to name a few. Many of the items used in the MakerSpace are reusable, which ties in with our Green School initiative as well.
“I really like the MakerSpace because it gives you a chance to use your creativity,” explains fifth grader Amelia Bolin. “If you have an idea during class, you don’t have to just think about it anymore, you can actually go to the MakerSpace to build it!”
Megan Patton, resource teacher at Rodgers Forge Elementary, has been doing introductory sessions in the MakerSpace for various classes. "We have been having so much fun getting to know our new Makerspace,” Patton shares. “We read The Most Magnificent Thing and students were given mystery bags filled with random items that they used to create something new. As we move forward, we will be building and testing what we have built. Stay tuned for some fun fall activities in the Makerspace."
The room is filled with a variety of materials for students to use as they explore concepts and/or create projects. Some examples include cardboard, foil, clay, rubber bands, littleBits®, soda bottles, milk jugs, old CDs, small craft supplies, pipe cleaners, and coffee filters just to name a few. Many of the items used in the MakerSpace are reusable, which ties in with our Green School initiative as well.
“I really like the MakerSpace because it gives you a chance to use your creativity,” explains fifth grader Amelia Bolin. “If you have an idea during class, you don’t have to just think about it anymore, you can actually go to the MakerSpace to build it!”
Megan Patton, resource teacher at Rodgers Forge Elementary, has been doing introductory sessions in the MakerSpace for various classes. "We have been having so much fun getting to know our new Makerspace,” Patton shares. “We read The Most Magnificent Thing and students were given mystery bags filled with random items that they used to create something new. As we move forward, we will be building and testing what we have built. Stay tuned for some fun fall activities in the Makerspace."
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