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One of the easiest ways to inspire and extend student learning is by creating a maker space opportunity. The sheer number of standards to authentically integrate is endless. It's time to turn your classroom, library or school into a Maker Haven! 

 

             Just Get Started!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tinkering

Engineering

Invent to Learn

Hobbyists

Crafters

Design Squad

Hackschooling 

Collect Some Junk! 
Bottle tops, paper towel rolls, buttons, twist ties, tinfoil, cardboard, straws, pipe cleaners, anything & EVERYTHING. 
Post a Menu of Essential Questions
What impact would it have on our world if homes were more efficient? 
How do inventions and adaptations impact a community?  
Post a Challenge 
Create something new.
Make a design improvement with an adaptation. 
Solve a real community problem. 
Ask Continuous Probing Questions 
How will you know if you idea will really work? 
Has anyone else attempted this before?
How will your idea make a difference in our world?  
Students Create a Marketing Pitch 
Establish an audience. A non-profit, the principal, lawmakers, a company, parents, students. Determine who they need to convince and persuade, create a digital or offline marketing materials to really pitch it and take the next step to make it really happen! 
Create a Space 
Fill up shoe boxes, bins, tubs, bags, cubbies, drawers. 
Find a designated space with enough surface area to work. 

Hundred Dollar Project 

Get Started with the: 

Pitch it Post it Share it 
Find a real audience in person or virtual. Social media, class website, LMS, another class, NJHS, the principal, parents, community members, or a telepresence expert. Find anyone that will listen to the real ideas, ask real questions, and give real feedback. 
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