Barnes and Noble Maker Faire

The second annual Barnes and Noble Maker Faire in Boise was definitely bigger and better than last year.  I attended last year to do some research on what tools might be useful in my classroom.  While there were some new ideas to be had, there were not many new tools or technology to learn about.  This year, Barnes and Noble had increased the number of programs demonstrating and sharing their maker ideas.  Our school was one of them.  We simply shared some of the activities that students at our school participate in each Wednesday morning during our makerspace.  Our makerspace philosophy is to provide the opportunities and materials and let the students take it from there.

Cups for creating structures, straw builders, and the wind tunnel

Cubit racer robot

Hot Wheels, Ozobots, dominoes, and Keva planks