About the Project

With the addition of 7th grade to the Summit Academy middle school, we hope to enhance our basic MakerLab to include wood working, ceramics, and stained glass. The 6th and 7th graders will learn the basics of working with each material then create their own projects. Once they are solid in their understanding and abilities, students will work in teams to identify needs in the school and community then engineer and build solutions for those needs. Projects may include things like a recycling program, composting, the establishment of they school garden, and any other demands the students find. The projects will all be student lead and created. Summit places a high priority in creating leaders and innovators. With an expansion of our small maker program, all of the middle school students will have the opportunity to learn basic practical skills and help their school community with visions of expanding to the local community.