MAKERSPACE CHOICE BOARD

Here are some fun makerspace activities you can do at home! You can choose to do
as many or as few as you would like.
These tasks encourage problem solving and critical thinking skills. The process for
each should involve: IMAGINE - PLAN - CREATE - EXPERIMENT - IMPROVE

In other words, think of some ideas, make a plan/design, create it, see how well it
works, find ways to improve your design. I would love to see pictures or videos of
your creations!

Ways you can share your work:

● Drag the video or picture to the Google Drive folder, “Student Work”,
● Email me trevor.nugent-smith@sd8.bc.ca
● Upload to Class Dojo Portfolio

Prompts for Parents:

What’s happening?
What’s your goal?
What’s next?
What is working?
What is not working?
What can you do to fix that?
What are some adjustments
you can make to improve
your design?

Embrace the mistakes.

“Mistakes are the portals to
discovery”
Construct a
musical instrument
out of materials
from around your
home.
Make a catapult!
Test your accuracy with
targets!
Paper Roll Catapult
(see Google Drive folder for
more instructions)
Popsicle Stick Catapult
Make your own
Marble Maze!
MARBLE MAZE IDEAS
MARBLE RALLY RACE
Make a paper roll,
balloon powered
car!
YOU TUBE INSTRUCTIONS
(see Google Drive folder for
more instructions)
Design paper
airplanes that can:
● Fly in a straight line
● Carry small items
● Hit targets
Create an obstacle
course in your
yard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NdJt
dfYoMc
EGG Drop Challenge! CREATE A WIND
POWERED BOAT!
Build a container that will protect an
egg from breaking when dropped
from a height. Think of cushioning
and slowing down the fall… Extra challenge:
Points will be awarded for: design your boat to be
● Least amount of materials
used able to carry objects
● Creativity - unique designs
Invent a Back Scratcher!

Using materials from

around the house, design
and build a back
scratcher.
WEBLINK for more info