by Gia Medeiros | Mar 22, 2014 | Growing Learners, Keen MInds, Littleton, Older Posts, Our Students, Student Work
In 2/3 this week, students shared wonderful inventions they designed and built for their summative projects in the Simple Machines Unit. Wow, what these kids built was phenomenal! We saw everything from a dog biscuit dispenser to an ironing, folding machine, a jewel...
by Gia Medeiros | Mar 19, 2014 | Community, Core Values, Growing Learners, News & Events
This 12 year old girl became a tween sensation as she video blogged her way to Maker infamy. Mack kids will enjoy her energy, fun and the simplicity of the projects. Check out Sylvia’s Super Awesome Maker Show here. Her show and website have a little something...
by Gia Medeiros | Mar 14, 2014 | Community, Global Action, Growing Learners, Our Students
Okay, so it’s a challenge with a wire and a battery that many (most?) of us might fail. But If you want to see the importance of hands-on building in education, check out this video. Ostensibly these are some of the best educated engineers on the planet. See...