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We were fortunate to have her expertise and enjoyed collaborating with both art teachers. "What I really enjoyed about the terrarium project was making the ceramic pot. I liked to do unique designs with the clay, color it with the glaze, and see the final product." —Isabelle H. Back in the Makerspace, the next step of the project was to construct an acrylic dome to cover the terrariums. The students used silicone glue to connect pre-cut acrylic pieces together. For the dome lid, the students either handcrafted a ceramic ornament, or chose a marble or piece of cork for the handle. After this step was completed, the students had the challenge of building a wooden base. They applied their skills of measuring and learned to use a variety of tools including saws, a miter box, drills, screwdrivers, and more. Many students had never used these tools before. The student first had to measure and cut the wood and then use brackets and screws to join them together. To make sure that we had enough adult support for this part of the project, we enlisted the help of teachers Rachel Steinman and Stephen Palonis. "I really liked using the saw to cut the wood to make the base." —Ben A. "My favorite part was screwing the wood pieces together." —Tomas J. For the final step of the project, the students headed back to the Makerspace to dig their hands into dirt to plant their propagations and other plants into their ceramic pots. To display and celebrate their hard work and accomplishment, the students' terrariums were exhibited for the Lower School students on January 19th. Teams of 5th-grade students guided the younger Trevor students through the exhibition and explained their process. "I loved working with my partner and working independently. I learned to measure twice and cut once." —Ivy C. Based on the students' enthusiastic feedback, we are thrilled with the project's success. We look forward to continuing to collaborate and create projects that engage our students as well as push their imaginations and STEAM skills to the limit. n TREVOR DAY SCHOOL / 29 INSIDE TREVOR TREVOR TRANSLATES FEATURE AR TICLES ALUMNI