Colleen Graves / Maker Teacher Librarian
Howdy! I'm the maker librarian at CC Mason Elementary and this page is a way for me to connect with
Great book for teaching persuasion AND letter writing! Move over, LaRue! https://ift.tt/2JxYpkH
Finally getting some time to catalog book fair donations from the amazing PTO! This book is adorable! https://ift.tt/2LDw6On
When kids start using the wall as a and realize they can use LEGO for title transitions. (Shhhhh don’t tell them the green part of the letter will blend in- let them figure it out) https://ift.tt/2JgDxtS
They are using the LEGO wall to make a screen video and using these extra pieces to make pieces of the mountain fall.... Look Mrs. Harvey! https://ift.tt/2kGSE5p
More green screen fun with 5th grade. They are traveling the world through the magic of cinema! Look Mrs. Vetter! https://ift.tt/2knPP9a
A letter to my kindergarteners! Sending them home with a book to keep this week! Thankful for my PTO that ran the bookfair and made this possible! https://ift.tt/2x0KMVd
Hooray! One of my favorite middle grade books is in! Come check it out! https://ift.tt/2KrxSl4
Just got a whole team builder pack of Bloxels for teachers to check out! https://ift.tt/2rEFeuz
First prototype of a spinning top designed in Tinkercad by a 5th grader in Vetter’s class! Thanks to for helping me troubleshoot the best way to print it! Can wait to see this kid’s next iteration! https://ift.tt/2G2nf5K
Look Mason 5th graders! These kids are digging your marble mazes ! Photobomb by https://ift.tt/2JRQ9rp
Check out this 5th graders toy design for our design challenge! https://ift.tt/2rba7FU
Check out the work our fourth graders did this year for our Invention Literacy project!
https://colleengraves.org/2018/04/11/4th-grade-invention-literacy-projects/
4th Grade Invention Literacy Projects Note: Since I heard the term Invention Literacy from Jay Silver in 2015 I’ve been a tad obsessed with it because it perfectly describes what I am trying to do in my library makerspace. My goa…