This past fall, Ms. Ricter started the first ever Maker Club at BPE. Students met after school for eight weeks and worked on STEAM-related projects. During the first session, all students voted on the activities they were most interested in and Ms. Ricter used this information to plan out future sessions. Students created Art Bots from pool noodles and electric toothbrushes, designed their own video games using Bloxels, invented marshmallow launchers from various craft materials, tinkered with paper circuits using LEDs and conductive tape, and built armor to battle Sphero robots. Students flexed their creative muscles while using critical thinking skills to problem solve.
Ms. Ricter was super impressed by all of the participants' willingness to take risks, try new things, and learn from their mistakes. Overall it was a wonderful experience and Ms. Ricter is excited to host the Maker Club in the library again this spring.
Ms. Ricter was super impressed by all of the participants' willingness to take risks, try new things, and learn from their mistakes. Overall it was a wonderful experience and Ms. Ricter is excited to host the Maker Club in the library again this spring.