Ms. Way's Creative Design Space

In this space students will be able to explore all of their creative sides. I offer technological options while also giving the hands on option of creating. This space also gives students somewhere to go if they need to cool down while also incorporating educational aspects into it as well (i.e., spelling with rocks, building for a project, etc.). It gives an option for my students to work on projects in class that they might not be able to get materials for otherwise. All while learning from each other as they create.

painting station

sensory station

building station

computer design station

printing station

3D printer

regular office printer

poster/banner printer

paint (watercolor, acrylic, etc.)

canvas

paper of different kinds/textures

paint brushes/sponges/rags

a few computers that are high tech and able to support design programs

availability to design programs (photoshop, lightroom, etc.)

scanner that scans to computers

scrap pieces of whatever you can find

paper

metal

foam

cotton balls

keyboard keys

nuts/bolts

wire/string/pipe cleaners

glue (regular and hot glue)

little pieces of cardboard

play doh

rocks/pebbles--- teacher can write different content areas on the rocks (letters to spell with, math facts, etc.)

dry beans

sand

salt

Standards

Visual Arts: 4.V.2 Apply creative and critical thinking skills to artistic expression.
Computer Science: K2-CS-01 Choose appropriate devices to perform a variety of classroom tasks.
English Language Arts: RF.1.2 Print all upper- and lowercase letters legibly.

Works Cited

All3DP. (2023). The Best 3D Printers for Schools. All3DP. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://all3dp.com/1/best-3d-printer-for-school-education/#google_vignette.

Provenzano, N. (2021). 5 Makerspace Must-Haves. Demco Ideas & Inspiration. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://ideas.demco.com/blog/5-makerspace-must-haves/.

Writing Letters in the Sand. (n.d.). Gratnells Learning Rooms. Retrieved April 5, 2024, from https://gratnellslearningrooms.com/writing-letters-sand-in-the-sand/.