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"Makers" dream big, take risks, explore options,
imagine new possibilities, show courage,
express creativity, and embrace challenge.
Our K-4 literature based Makerspace Library program encompasses all of the valuable resources of our Library Media Center including award winning print and electronic resources coupled with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) challenges to foster a unique way of learning.
Makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore, collaborate and discover using a variety of tools and materials. We need your help!
We are looking for donations of the following items:
Duct Tape
Wires
Marbles
Legos
Aluminum Foil
Clothes Pins
Measuring Tape
Cardboard
Safety Goggles
Safety Gloves
Toothpicks
Zip Ties
Wheels (of any kind)
Straws
Plastic tubing
Pipe Cleaners
Paper Plates & Bowls
Rope/Yarn
Feathers
Sewing Materials
Glue Sticks
Plastic Cups
Beads
Styrofoam
Tissue Paper
Old Electronics
Twist Ties
Play Dough
Tissue Paper
Toilet Paper Rolls
Felt
Pompoms
Tools (Kid Friendly)
Markers .
Tape
Contact Paper
Plastic Spoons
Cotton Balls
Wire Cutters
Tape (double Sided)
Bottlecaps
Popsicle Sticks
Water Bottles
Crochet Hooks
Ribbon
Paper Towels
You get the idea! Any donation is greatly appreciated!!
Questions? Please contact Mrs. Rienas at Rienas@nvnet.org
K-4 students meet once a week in the NPS Library Media Center to focus on:
- Library /Researching Skills
- Author Studies
- Literary Genre Units
- Technology Infused Units - Ozobots, Cubelets, Littlebits, Makey Makey
Students:
- Collaborate
- Explore New Ideas
- Design
- Create
- Consult
- Reflect on Each “Making” Experience
Skills are reinforced through well designed units of studies that include:
- Shared Reading
- Book Circulation
- Research Opportunities
- Robotics Challenges
- “Making” Challenges
NPS’s Makerspace has brought literature
to a new level of learning!