Creating and Maintaining
an Engaging Makerspace
MISSION
STATEMENTS
MATTER
We believe the Makerspace at George Washington Middle School provides students will the tools to create the things they'd like to see in the world. By challenging ourselves to innovate and explore, we can discover outlets for self-expression and solve real-world problems. Our goal is to use our resources to determine creative solutions with purposeful outcomes by following the Design Thinking Process.
GETTING
STARTED
Clear directions, models, task cards
Offer choices - not a one size fits all task
You can be crafty and DIY, BUT there needs to be some thinking, tinkering, or ingenuity
Mix it up and shake it up
Digital or hands-on
involves risk-taking and analysis
embeds soft skills with higher-order thinking