Makerspace

AI generated images of children working in steampunk workshop

At the start of 2023 the Biggies joined in with the MakerSpaceNL project.

  • Pupils are given a problem to solve, ideally within a context.
  • Pupils have access to multiple resources and adequate time to solve the problem.
  • Pupils use the design process to imagine, plan, create, test and evaluate.
  • Pupils work collaboratively to solve the problem.
  • Pupils can research existing solutions.

MakerSpaceNL Aims:

To introduce the concept of a makerspace as a time/place where pupils work collaboratively to design and build things.

To explore links to Engineering, Enquiry, Creativity and Problem Solving.

Blog Posts tagged makerspace

Montage of primary pupils working in 'MakerSpace' MakerSpace Christmas Challenge (12/19/2024)
A montage of balloon powered model cars Balloon Power (11/15/2024)
Exploring Levers (10/22/2024)
Scissor Action Extender Monsters (9/6/2024)
MakerSpace EOT (6/25/2024)
montage of cardboard buildings and school & class badges Architecture Challenge (3/28/2024)
Buildings Built (3/8/2024)
Building Buildings (2/8/2024)
Last week’s Biggies Highlights (1/29/2024)
montage of 6 photos top row: children working on cardboard construction Botton row: cardboard sculptures produced. Cardboard Constructors (1/11/2024)
Christmas Challenge (12/22/2023)
children and scribble bots ScribbleBots (12/21/2023)
A montage of 6 photos, mostly close ups of children working on 'steady had' games. Steady Hands Stage 2 (12/2/2023)
A group of children working in the makerspace Steady Hands Stage 1 (11/17/2023)
several elastic band cars designed and made by pupils in class. Biggies Highlights W/E September 8th (9/8/2023)
A montage of pupils working in a MakerSpace, elastic band cars. Elastic Cars (8/22/2023)
Children lined up behing their model robots Makerspace Robot Roundup (6/21/2023)
Makerspace Robot Progress Report (6/13/2023)
Levers (5/3/2023)
Cardboard Monsters (4/24/2023)
Collection of Automata Automata Finished (3/30/2023)
Cardboard Automata II (3/23/2023)
Scale Model Dens (1/20/2023)

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