Rarely in schools do students have an opportunity to create freely and set all of the constraints of a project, but in the Makerspace at Grand Center Arts Academy (GCAA), a public charter school in St. Louis, MO, self-sufficient creation is the expectation. Curious how to make your own, and draw students in? Here’s our story.
Validating the Hypothesis
The Makerspace at Grand Center Arts Academy opened as a pilot program in the spring semester of 2012 with a budget of $100 and a crew of accommodating custodians who provided a wealth of cardboard. Students in 7th grade were permitted to visit on Fridays during study hall or lunch.
