Makerspace

Makerspace

What is Makerspace? Makerspace is a time for students to explore and create for themselves. Each Makerspace session will focus on creating using specific materials and will run about 5 to 6 weeks and are open to 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade students. The Unified Arts teachers are organizing and managing Makerspace this year.

When is Makerspace? Makerspace will meet in the EMES Library on Wednesdays at lunch and recess.


Session 1: Cardboard construction and Pop-up Paper Cards

Oct 5 to through Nov 9

Teachers: Ms. Mishkin and Arlyn

Open to students in 2nd and 3rd grades


Session 2: Making Board Games

Nov 16 to Dec 21

Teachers: Ms. Langevin and Arlyn

Open to students in 3rd and 4th grades


Rotation 3: Sewing, Knitting, and Needle Felting

January 11 to February 15

Teachers: Arlyn and Ms. Campbell

Open to students in grades 3 and 4


Rotation 4: Cardboard Construction and Puppets

March March 8 to April 12

Teachers: Arlyn and Ms. Langevin

Open to students in grades 2nd, 3rd and 4th


Rotation 5: Dreamcatchers and Fairy Houses

May 3 to May 31

Teachers: Mr. Blanchard and Ms. Mishkin

Open to students in grades 2nd, 3rd and 4th

Resources from Session 1

In addition to students building fabulous cardboard creations, we also explored pop up crafts. Students looked at popup books and learned how to make 3 different kinds of pop cards. Click the links below for tutorials on the pop up crafts we made in Makerspace.

Simple Pop-Up Card

Rainbow Card

Pop Up Animals

Maker Tech

Tech Club 22-23