Makerspace Design-Korbutt

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Greenhouse Door Windows

Greenhouse space: Starting plants


to be transplanted to school garden.
Explore food systems, farming
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Fish Tank
Counters with drawers and cupboards below
practices, farm ecosystems

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Electronics Equipment Markers, coloured pencils, rulers,
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Variety of electronics equipment/supplies. whiteboards,


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Soldering irons, LEDs, circuitboards, resistors,

Drafting &
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capacitors, wire, arduinos.

Drawing
supplies
Windows for ventilation when soldering.
Front of Classroom

Safety Equipment
First aid supplies, fire
extinguisher, fire blanket
Display Table

Counters with drawers


Demo Bench

& safety glasses (at back


of class) ~Squiggle Tables~

below and above


and cupboards
Display Table Can be combined in a variety of ways or
Projects can be displayed for praise, on their own depending of students needs
feedback/critique, and presentation

Consumables
Power tools cart

Paper, graph paper, cardboard,

shelf/cupboard
paperclips, elastic bands, craft

Consumables
Fume Hood

Power tools sticks, rope/string, screws, nails,


Battery power tools & charging station washers, nuts, bolts
Power saw, drill to be used by teacher
or students after completing safety
orientation
Hand Tool Shelves
Many projects will involve building, screwing, Science Equipment
cutting, hammering. Microscopes, glassware, hotplates
3D Printer, laptop station &
paper printer mobile cart

Hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, clamps, and Bunsen burners for bending


wrenches, drill bits, levels, squares etc… glass tubing
Laptops can be moved from
charging station to tables
for individual/group use for
research and design.
Wirelessly connected to
printer and 3D printer.
Power outlets around the
room to facilitate multiple
groups using powered
Counters with drawers and cupboards below and above
Hallway Door
Challenges & Benefits
Classroom Makerspace

Challenges Benefits
• Start up costs • More equipment/supplies available than on a
• Allowing space to tinker and work on projects mobile cart
over a longer period of time while continuing • Variety of low-tech and high-tech tools
to cover curriculum in courses supplies to engage students in hands on
• Space only available to one class at a time minds on innovation

• Class will need to trade spaces to allow other • Truly collaborative space “if there is a
classes to use maker space common element among spaces that truly
foster the maker mentality, it's that
• Keeping track of equipment and supplies to
collaboration piece” (J. Waters, 2016)
prevent theft •

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