The library at Hanover Highlands Elementary School was bustling with conversation and activity last month as fifth-grade students worked together to build castles,rocket ships and other items of their own imagining using cardboard and other materials.
As two students discussed next steps for their project, one had an idea and excitedly jumped out of his seat.
“We could use straws for the landing gear,” he said. “Let me go get something for the wheels!”
As he returned with cardboard tubes, Learning Resource Teacher Laura Masters came over to the students’ table and asked them what they were making.
“Airplane…in progress!” they answered.
All District 54 elementary school libraries are now home to Makerspaces, where students at all grade levels are collaborating, creating, communicating and problem-solving during their…
