And with an earth-shattering roar, the Falcon Heavy blasted off the platform—the very same platform NASA used to transport astronauts to the moon decades ago—and into space, cheers erupting from the spectating crowd.  The colossal rocket, designed and built by SpaceX, launched into the sky on February 6 at 3:45Read More

Have an idea, but no funds to see it through? Use Kickstarter to bring it to life! Since 2009, the popular crowdfunding base has funded 137,740 fabulous, quirky, and sometimes downright weird inventions. Among these funded inventions, three of them belong to Choate’s very own i.d. Lab Director and EnglishRead More

  Choate may be one of the first high schools to develop a designated makerspace, but just down the street is a site similar to our own i.d.Lab. In September of 2016, the Wallingford Public Library opened its Collaboratory, a combination makerspace, co-working space, and visual media lab. Located inRead More

  The i.d. Lab is full of resources that are open to students and faculty alike. Many students are unaware of the endless possibilities that lie within the two floors that the lab encompasses, with tools and equipment, including wood cutters, 3D printers, sewing machines, circuit boards, book-making materials, andRead More