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Part of our Math curriculum involves a great deal of hands-on interaction from the students. I am requesting items that will assist me in creating a self-guided makerspace area that will provide my students with an outlet for creative thinking. The specific items that I have targeted are going to be useful as building tools and hands-on comprehension tools. These include the Light Stax Building Bricks, the Maker Kit Simple Machines, the K'Nex Intro to Simple Machines, and the Levers and Pulleys Building Set. These resources will help the students understand how these simple machines make more complex machines work. The other items in my wishlist help to target the engineering standards and drive the creativity of my makerspace. These items include the Motorized Models Set, the Buildings and Bridges and Levers and Linkages sets, the KEVA Contraptions, and the Gears Building set. With these items implemented into my makerspace area, my students will have an opportunity once a week for a 60-minute class period to use these items to complete a given task card. For instance, one card may have the students construct a bridge that can support the weight of a textbook. This activity will lead into a discussion during science class on the forces that are at work in various structures. The joy of a makerspace is that it targets the creativity of the students and allows them to learn without realizing that they are learning.

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Part of our Math curriculum involves a great deal of hands-on interaction from the students. I am requesting items that will assist me in creating a self-guided makerspace area that will provide my students with an outlet for creative thinking. The specific items that I have targeted are going to be useful as building tools and hands-on comprehension tools. These include the Light Stax Building Bricks, the Maker Kit Simple Machines, the K'Nex Intro to Simple Machines, and the Levers and Pulleys Building Set. These resources will help the students understand how these simple machines make more complex machines work. The other items in my wishlist help to target the engineering standards and drive the creativity of my makerspace. These items include the Motorized Models Set, the Buildings and Bridges and Levers and Linkages sets, the KEVA Contraptions, and the Gears Building set. With these items implemented into my makerspace area, my students will have an opportunity once a week for a 60-minute class period to use these items to complete a given task card. For instance, one card may have the students construct a bridge that can support the weight of a textbook. This activity will lead into a discussion during science class on the forces that are at work in various structures. The joy of a makerspace is that it targets the creativity of the students and allows them to learn without realizing that they are learning.

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Support his classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

Support Mr. Porter's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.

About my class

About my class

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.