Construct It! Architecture You Can Build, Break, and Build Again
COOL MAKERSPACE GADGETS GIZMOS CONSTRUCT IT ARCHITECTURE YOU CAN BUILD BREAK AND BUILD AGAIN Jessie Alkire Checkerboard Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com
4 What's a MAKERSPACE Think of a place humming with activity Everywhere you look people are designing and building awesome structures Welcome to a makerspace Makerspaces are areas where people come together to create They are the perfect places to design and build architecture projects Makerspaces have all kinds of materials and tools But a maker's best tool is his or her imagination Makers invent new architecture projects They also look at existing architecture projects and find ways to make them even cooler Then makers bring these projects to life Are you ready to become a maker
5 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED GET PERMISSION MAKE A PLAN Ask an adult for permission to use the Read through the instructions and gather makerspace and materials before starting all your supplies ahead of time any project BE CAREFUL BE RESPECTFUL Some architecture pieces and tools are Share tools and supplies with other very small Keep them organized as you makers When you're done with a tool create so they don't get lost put it back so others can use it
