Equity and Opportunity through Makerspace

Delara Sharma 5th Grade Teacher Pinon Elementary School Santa Fe Public Schools

Why? The Beginning….. Last year Code.org Club; wanted to offer more to students; so introduced Robotics and Osmo Club after school

After-school Clubs Parent and Community Night! This year we served around 80 grade 2-6 students for after school Coding and Robotics Clubs. Community members and parents come to share student accomplishments

We wanted to develop a Space for students to Explore and Create! Idea! We wanted to develop a Space for students to Explore and Create! Lunch Club for students who can’t stay back after school, so we don’t leave out any students who want to be a part.

Lunchtime Makerspace Makerspaces provide hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to design, experiment, build and invent as they deeply engage in science, engineering and tinkering.

1. Funding How do I get materials?

Ask DonorsChoose.org Local Support Santa Fe Alliance for Science Partners in Education Community members, Colleagues, and Parents

When and where does this happen? 2. Time and Space When and where does this happen?

When: Lunch Hour Where: My Classroom We are all over the room

Find a spot

Mentoring- Learning to give back to the community 5th grade students at Pinon mentor the 2nd and 3rd grade Coding Club, as well as Kinder and 1st Grade LEGO CLub. They in turn are mentored by students from Mandela School NMSTE students to present at a chapter meeting

Students Advocating for themselves NMSTE Chapter Meeting NM Society of Technology in Education

Next Steps

Where can we go from here………. Just a Start Where can we go from here……….

Any questions? You can find me at dsharma@sfps.k12.nm.us Thanks! Any questions? You can find me at dsharma@sfps.k12.nm.us