What visions come to mind when you think of winter?
Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova saw:
The city is caught in the grip of ice--
Trees, walls, snow, are as under glass.
Over crystals, I and the patterned sleighs
Go our separate, unsteady ways.
For Robert Frost it was,
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
What do you see? Collaborate with a small group of 2-3 makers to create a winter scene that promotes awareness about an issue. Use the littleBits, Legos, Play-Doh, and anything else you might need to design our own Maker Winter Wonderland. The choices are yours and you can use items from the room and home.
"Do you want to build a snowman?" I bet you can find some cool instructables. Now is the time to upcycle items we might normally thrown in a recycling container.
What questions do you have for me and for your partners?
Draft out a quick KWLHAQ chart to brainstorm some ideas! We will be applying design thinking to this next week, but think about the different options.
