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  #1 ntirozzi on 24 Feb 18

   

  *Tool Name:* Makerspaces
  
  *Short Description:* Makerspaces are designated spaces in a classroom for students to work collaboratively on creative projects. Makerspaces focus on the constructivist approach to learning and the maker mindset of creating something out of nothing. In these "spaces," students can explore and investigate a problem or essential question that they are interested in, while developing their critical 21st-century skills in all content areas. Essentially, makerspaces encourage learning through investigation, research, and experimentation. They are cross-disciplinary, with aspects of art, science and workmanship, and they offer tools and materials that encourage students to create rather than consume (Krueger, 2014).
  
  *Examples of Uses:*
  
  * Building ramps that can test theories that relate to physics (momentum, friction, Newton's Laws, etc.)
  * Building/creating something that will allow them to test/investigate gravity or projectile motion.
  * Bridge building engineering projects
  * Egg Drop makerspace to investigate physics, motion, etc.
  * Build your own instrument to investigate sound, vibration, pitch, tone, timbre, etc.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">*Tool Name:* Makerspaces <br /> <br /> *Short Description:* Makerspaces are designated spaces in a classroom for students to work collaboratively on creative projects. Makerspaces focus on the constructivist approach to learning and the maker mindset of creating something out of nothing. In these "spaces," students can explore and investigate a problem or essential question that they are interested in, while developing their critical 21st-century skills in all content areas. Essentially, makerspaces encourage learning through investigation, research, and experimentation. They are cross-disciplinary, with aspects of art, science and workmanship, and they offer tools and materials that encourage students to create rather than consume (Krueger, 2014). <br /> <br /> *Examples of Uses:* <br /> <br /> * Building ramps that can test theories that relate to physics (momentum, friction, Newton's Laws, etc.) <br /> * Building/creating something that will allow them to test/investigate gravity or projectile motion. <br /> * Bridge building engineering projects <br /> * Egg Drop makerspace to investigate physics, motion, etc. <br /> * Build your own instrument to investigate sound, vibration, pitch, tone, timbre, etc.</div>

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