Makerspace
Sunnyside Elementary School Library Learning Commons
What is a Makerspace?
Engineering
Video Production
Code
Standards Aligned
AASL Standards
V. Explore B. Create
Learners construct knowledge by:
Problem solving through cycles of design, implementation, and reflection.
Persisting through self-directed pursuits by tinkering and making.
II. Include B. Grow
Learners construct knowledge by:
Creating an atmosphere in which learners feel empowered and interactions are learner-initiated.
ISTE standards:
Innovative Designer
Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
Computational Thinker
Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.
STEM Materials
Dash and Dot
Dot Creativity Kit is designed for adventure, fun and learning at an affordable price, the kit combines Do-it-Yourself projects with a quirky green robot and 100's of self-guided coding challenges.
Ozobots
- Comes with color code markers, stickers, activities, and more
- Draw lines and Bit uses sensors to follow
- Code Bit with Color Codes, made with markers or stickers
- Advance with OzoBlockly programming (on a laptop, chromebook, tablet) and load your code just by holding Bit up to the screen
- https://ozobot.com/
Snapcircuits
- Hands-on introduction to electronics
- Make real working circuits and devices
- Creative playtime and learning
- Develop analytical and problem solving skills
Code and Go Mice
Code Hopper Mats
- Code Hopper from MindWare, introduces coding in a hop, skip and a jump!
- Students use logic of programming
- Bright foam mats link together to create a flowchart of fun and stimulate the logic of computer coding.
Lego and Lego WeDo 2.0 Core Set
Keva Planks
From the United States of America to Canada and Kuala Lumpur, KEVA planks are changing the lives of children and adults all over the world. Children discover the joy of creating original works of art or cleverly designed contraptions. Creativity brings joy into the lives of humans which is why the arts are so important. At the same time, future architects and engineers are discovering their aptitude for building at an early age. Young KEVA builders today will be building our world in a few years.http://www.kevaplanks.com/
Brackitz
What can students create with Brackitz? They can invent anything they can imagine. Brackitz opens a world of discovery and “Aha!” learning with planks and connecting hubs that spark imagination and creativity. They can create 3D structures, simple machines, animals, buildings and more. And as they build, they’re immersed in design thinking, creativity, and the foundations of math, science, architecture and engineering. Research shows they’ll also grow spatial reasoning skills along the way to boost STEAM achievement.
Roylco Straws and Connectors
Knex
Agriculture
Materials For Agriculture
Shovels, Trowels, Starter pots, Soil, Pots, Seeds
Grow lights
Green house
Making Materials
Paper, Construction paper, Cardboard boxes
Beads, Felt, Popsicle sticks, Straws, pipe cleaners
Scissors, fancy cutting scissors
Crayons, Colored pencils
Glue sticks, string
Rulers
MakeDo with Cardboard
Virtual Reality with Google Expeditions
Materials for Video Recording
Augmented Reality with Chromeville App
STEM Squad
Kari Yacawych
Email: kyacawych@sheltonpublicschools.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/kariyacawych/
Location: Shelton, CT, USA
Twitter: @kariyacawych