MakerSpace

New Equipment in Our Makerspace (more coming)

These items can be accessed at the library. Green screens can be used in classrooms.

heat press

Open Exploration
(temporarily on hold)

Free time use of the library makerspace may include:

    • IWK Finger Puppet Project (Students knit finger puppets to donate to the IWK Children's Hospital.)

    • Mini lego design challenges

    • Learn to play strategy games.

    • Community puzzle piecing.

Workshops

Groups of students working together to learn a new skill and complete one project or similar projects.

Seminars

Groups of students examine a topic of interest such as the:

  • Composition of the Universe

Design Challenges

Whole group focus on a unifying theme for a project.

Design Challenge Examples

  • Rubber Band Launcher Challenge (Make Something that Flings Something Without Poking Out Someone's Eye)

  • Cardboard Challenge (Check out this youtube video, https://youtu.be/faIFNkdq96U)

  • Phone/Tablet Mobile Holder (For taking steady video/pictures)

  • Create a website for a community-based organization.

  • More...

cKerry Parsons, 2017