The butterfly brigade: MakeHer take flight and bring making into lower secondary school science

摘要

This paper presents exemplification of the ways in which teachers can incorporate the ideology of maker education into STEAM club activities. The intention is to showcase how science teachers can infuse making into their pedagogy and inject more creativity into the learning process, yet still link it to existing science curricula, more specifically to the physical sciences. Butterflies are an excellent example of a theme that readily bridges the sciences with the arts. Such a theme for project-based learning, through being aligned to a current fashion trend that appeals to many girls, could perhaps counter criticism of the maker movement's lack of inclusivity and instead potentially help to address the STEM gender gap.