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Welcome to BPES Makerspace!

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Located in Lab B in the Library!

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A makerspace is a place

where you can …

(It is OPTIONAL!)

EXPLORE

CREATE

IMAGINE

BUILD

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In our makerspace you will see…

  • Building materials like Legos, Magnatiles, Keva planks, iOBlocks, Brain Flakes, and so much more
  • LittleBits Circuits
  • All kinds of craft supplies like googly eyes, feathers, fancy paper, stickers, duct tape, and so much more
  • Puzzles
  • Origami books
  • Bracelet making materials
  • Computers for coding and digital creations
  • Rubiks Cubes
  • So much more!

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Makerspace Super3

PLAN

DO

REVIEW

  • Decide what you want to do
  • Gather your materials
  • Come up with a plan for how you will use the materials
  • Build
  • Create
  • Make
  • Experiment
  • Try
  • Explore
  • Did it come out the way you thought?
  • What could you do differently next time?
  • Did you put everything back the way you found it?

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Makerspace rules…

#1 Clean up after yourself

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Put USABLE things back neatly!

Paper goes in recycling bin!

Check your entire area before you leave!

Help others clean up!

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Makerspace rules…

#2 Take care of the materials so others can use them!

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Don’t put back unusable things!

Put caps back on glue sticks and markers!

Don’t take more than you need!

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Makerspace rules…

#3 Be respectful to the other makers.

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Use only what you need (materials and space)

Compliment and congratulate

Help only when needed/wanted

Share and take turns

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Makerspace rules…

#4 Don’t be afraid to try NEW things and make the most of your time!

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What will you make?

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Information for Parent Volunteers

  • 1st, 3rd, and 4th grade classes need to be picked up by the volunteer from the lunchroom and brought to the makerspace - please arrive five minutes early so you can get them before they go out to recess
  • K, 2nd, and 5th grade classes will need to be picked up by the volunteer from their homeroom and brought to the makerspace- please arrive five minutes early so you can get them before they go out to recess
  • They can get right to work once they are in the space, we have gone over the rules with them and most of them know what to do from their experience last year
  • Monitor students as they work, ensuring that they are using the materials respectfully and responsibly
  • If we run out of something, feel free to check in the closet to see if we have more there - students are not permitted in the closet
  • Give students at least 5-7 minutes to clean up at the end of their time
  • Make sure the space is cleaned up and students are in line ready to go by the end of their designated time
  • Bring Kindergarten, 2nd, and 5th grade classes to the lunchroom at the end of their makerspace time
  • 1st, 3rd, and 4th grade classes should be brought to their classroom by the volunteer at the end of their makerspace time