As the school year winds down, these students’ journey of creativity, curiosity, and skill-building continues.
Middle schoolers built a stomp rocket launcher and then designed and built their own rockets. They used altimeters to determine the angle to the rocket’s peak height, which we then used to calculate the altitude, with the highest rocket going 72 feet high. Of course, Upper and Lower El saw this and wanted to get in on the action, so they built and launched their own rockets as well.
Kindergarteners continue to explore handwork with sewing, knitting, and weaving, but we’ve also introduced the ChompSaw cardboard cutters to give them an additional tool and skill to use going forward. They practice using it by drawing shapes with paper and then cutting them out, with the intention of doing this with cardboard in the future once they get the hang of it.
Middle school has also begun work on the stuffies they will gift to kindergarteners at the end of the year. This has involved learning how to thread and use our sewing machines, making patterns with all the necessary colors, and working out the order of construction so that the stuffies will be as cozy as possible.
The school year might be winding down, but the work in Makerspace never does! I look forward to seeing what these incredible students can make in the weeks we have left.