Maker Space at Silver Stream PS

A team of teachers at our school, led by our Teacher Librarian Mr. Maisel, are creating a Makerspace in our school library. 

WHAT IS  A Maker Space? It is a place where students design, create and build using various tools and materials.  It links math and science, as well as provides students with opportunities for critical, creative and problem solving skills.  Students may work independently or as a team encouraging and fostering teamwork and collaboration skills, which are all necessary skills needed in the workplace.  Students will use items such as paper towel rolls, Lego pieces, tools, cardboard, screws etc.  At various stations, students will be given a challenge to complete with the materials provided. 

HOW will students access it?  Once the challenges are ready, students will be invited to attend during a designated recess time and may receive a "pass" from their teacher to participate.  

PARENTS CAN HELP US by donating LEGO (plates and pieces), recyclable materials (egg cartons, paper towel and toilet paper rolls), building sets etc.  The sets can have missing pieces... (this adds to the creative thinking and problem solving in the task).  If you have materials to share with us, please bring them to the school office to the attention of "Maker Space".   

Thank you for your support of this program.