Education World – Nicole Gorman
“Makerspaces, or typically high-tech areas designated to building, creating, and learning in STEM subjects, are currently in high demand in schools and communities across the country. One father is giving back to his community after he built his son a makerspace in their home and became the talk of the town. Will Pemble’s makerspace in his house in Orinda, C.A., grew out of his son, Lyle’s curiosity to build and create. Last year, when Lyle mused to his father about how cool it’d be to have a rollercoaster in their backyard, Will didn’t brush it off or call it impossible. Will helped Lyle build it.”(more)