STAPLETON — A new classroom — run inside a refurbished box truck — with woodcutting tools, a 3-D printer, a sewing machine and more will head to city schools to give students hands-on workshops.
The Staten Island MakerSpace unveiled its new “STEAM Wagon” on Wednesday, which will be taken to schools across the city to give lessons in science, technology, engineering, art and math for students who can’t make it to its Stapleton location.
“Not all schools have the ability to actually get here,” said Scott Van Campen, co-founder of the MakerSpace. “This ‘STEAM Wagon’ actually gives us the opportunity to go directly to schools and deal with kids in their location and we’re really excited about…
