Chapter 3

3 "So, what exactly is the Maker Maze?" asked Deepak. "The Maker Maze is like a makerspace," replied Dr. Crisp. "But…with a little twist." "You mean a big twist?" said Pablo. He was still in shock. Last year, their class had gone to a makerspace for a field trip. Pablo and Violet actually got to do experiments themselves! They built a bridge out of plastic cups and Popsicle sticks. And they tested which combination of vinegar and baking soda could make a bottle rocket fly the highest. Pablo was sure his rocket

“那么，制造者迷宫到底是什么？”迪帕克问道。 “创客迷宫就像一个创客空间。” 脆。“但是……有一点不一样。” “你是说一个大转折？”巴勃罗说。 他还在震惊之中。去年，他们班去创客空间进行了一次实地考察。 巴勃罗和维奥莱特真的自己做了实验！他们用塑料杯和冰棒棍搭了一座桥。 他们测试了醋和小苏打的哪种组合能让瓶子火箭飞得最高。 巴勃罗确信他的火箭

could have flown into space if it hadn't been for the ceiling. But the Maker Maze was different. It was bigger and had way more fancy gadgets. Dr. Crisp showed them the book she was holding. It was a bright, glittery shade of gold. Pablo reached out and touched it. BIZZAP! It prickled his fingers the way the purple light around the telescope had prickled his ears. "Just tell the Maker Manual what you want to learn about," Dr. Crisp said. "The Maze will design a challenge, and you'll have one hundred twenty Maker Minutes to complete it."

要不是天花板，他早就飞上太空了。 但创客迷宫是不同的。 它更大，有更多漂亮的小玩意。 克里斯普医生给他们看了她拿着的那本书。 那是一种明亮的、闪闪发光的金色。 巴勃罗伸手去摸它。 BIZZAP !它刺痛了他的手指，就像望远镜周围的紫光刺痛了他的耳朵一样。 “只要告诉《制造者手册》你想学什么就行了。” 脆的说。“迷宫将设计一个挑战，你将有120分钟的时间来完成它。”

"One hundred twenty Maker Minutes?" repeated Violet. "You bet your pipette!" answered Dr. Crisp. "That's how long the Maze will keep your classmates frozen." She pointed with her pencil to a screen above them. They could see their classroom, where everyone was as still as stone. "And when time runs out?" asked Deepak. He gulped. Dr. Crisp sighed. "If you can't finish in time, I won't be able to invite you back. Maker Maze rules," she said, tapping the manual. "Is it really hard?" asked Pablo. "Don't fret, space cadet! I choose my Makers wisely. I know you all are up for the challenge!" said Dr. Crisp. She opened the golden book to a page with just one giant question mark on it. "Who'd like to suggest a topic?" she asked, smiling.

“120分钟？”维奥莱特重复道。 “你拿你的移液管打赌！” 脆。“这就是迷宫会把你的同学冻住的时间。” 她用铅笔指着他们上方的屏幕。 他们可以看到他们的教室，每个人都像石头一样安静。 “时间到了怎么办？”迪帕克问。 他一饮而尽。克里斯普博士叹了口气。 “如果你不能按时完成，我就不能邀请你回来了。 “Maker Maze规则，”她轻敲着手册说。 “真的很难吗？”巴勃罗问。 “别担心，太空学员！”我明智地选择造物主。 我知道你们都准备好迎接挑战了！” 脆。她打开那本金色的书，翻到一页，上面只有一个大大的问号。 “谁能提出一个话题？”她微笑着问。

"Wait. We're not going to have to do anything dangerous, are we?" asked Pablo. "Oh, Pablo, don't be a party pooper! What's the worst that could happen?" said Violet. Deepak giggled. "You'll be safer here than in outer space!" said Dr. Crisp. She made an M with her three middle fingers facing down. "Maker's honor," she promised. Pablo stared at the spaceships on his sneakers. "Okay," he said. "Let's learn about ecosystems." Nothing happened. The trio looked at Dr. Crisp. She was still smiling. Suddenly, the pages

”等。我们不会做任何危险的事吧？”巴勃罗问。 “哦，巴勃罗，别扫大家的兴！”最坏还能怎么样呢？”维奥莱特说。 迪帕克咯咯笑了。“你在这里会比在外太空更安全！” 脆。她中间的三个手指朝下做了一个“M”。 “以造物主的名誉起誓。”她保证道。 巴勃罗盯着他球鞋上的宇宙飞船。 “好吧，”他说。“让我们学习生态系统吧。” 什么也没有发生。这三个人看了看Dr。 脆。她还在微笑。 突然，书页

of the Maker Manual began to turn. They turned slowly at first. One by one. Then faster. And faster! It looked like a tornado was spinning through the book. Finally, they stopped. The page read: LEVEL 1: FOOD CHAIN FOUR SQUARE Enter through door number five to begin. Dr. Crisp snapped the book shut, grabbed a backpack, and put the Maker Manual inside. "Follow me!" she said, and took off sprinting down the long hallway. "Wait up!" shouted Violet.

《制造者手册》开始翻页。 起初他们慢慢地转身。 一个接一个。那么快。和更快的!看起来就像龙卷风在书中旋转。 最后，他们停了下来。页面上写着：第一层：食物链四从五号门进入开始。 克里斯普博士把书合上，抓起一个背包，把《制造者手册》放了进去。 “跟我来！”她说，然后就沿着长长的走廊疾跑起来。 “等等！”维奥莱特喊道。

They ran as fast as they could. They passed doors number one, two, three, and four. Dr. Crisp was waiting for them at door number five. "Here we go!" said Dr. Crisp. She reached for the doorknob. "Hold on!" said Pablo. "How will we keep track of Maker Minutes?" "With your Magnificent Maker Watches, of course!" said Dr. Crisp. "Our what?" asked Violet.

他们尽可能快地跑。 他们经过了第一、二、三、四道门。 克里斯普医生在五号门等他们。 “我们走吧！”克里斯普博士说。 她伸手去抓门把手。 “坚持住！”巴勃罗说。“我们如何记录创客记录？”“当然是用你们的华丽制造商手表了！” 脆。“我们的什么？”维奥莱特问。