School brings 'Star Wars' to new 'Collaboratory' room
TABERNACLE, N.J. (AP) — The Force is strong with students at Tabernacle Elementary School.
Ahead of the release of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" on Friday, students in each grade level designed and began crafting mobile makerspace carts paying tribute to their favorite intergalactic characters: Darth Vader, C-3PO, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and BB8.
In traditional makerspaces, teachers bring their students into a community room stocked with tools handy for interactive projects. Tabernacle Elementary unveiled its "Collaboratory" room this year, which features a smartboard, 3-D printer, dry erase workstations, and countless supplies, like glue, markers, Popsicle sticks, sketch pads, yarn and paint.