This week, students in Coeur d’Alene are working on a summer construction project. They’re directed by Barbara Mueller from the non-profit organization Gizmo CDA, an organization that is all about teaching people by making things.
“They got to use chop saws and band saws and drill presses and they’re going to use milling machines and C-and-C routers and laser cutters and all of that is developing skills while helping them develop confidence to be part of this project,” Mueller said.
She and the students are converting a seven-foot-by-14-foot trailer into a mobile applied science lab.
“The girls are building out all kinds of units, shelving units and ways to be able to store all kinds of supplies and a canopy and table so that we can drive up any place we want, unfold the canopy, bring out supplies, and be able to do all kinds of hands-on projects with kids who would…
