The Makerspace at Wellan is open to the entire school community. It is a classroom and a resource for materials, advice, and ideas. The Elementary and Voyager students attend weekly Design Lab classes in this space, and through their work they develop a “maker mindset”— a passion for creating, designing, building, experimenting, and problem-solving. The Stanford Design Thinking Process provides a framework for all work in the Makerspace, and students are encouraged to reframe “failures” as opportunities as they use a variety of tools and materials—from coping saws and sewing machines to upcycled cardboard and TinkerCad software. While maker-centered learning teaches hard skills and gives students important experience connecting mind and body through working with their hands, it also provides opportunity for social-emotional learning. Students experience the value of persistence and collaboration. They engage in thoughtful dialogue, delegate tasks, compromise, and generally become more resilient in the face of challenges and change.