Wow! We had such a wonderful week in our maker space. The Grade 2's redesigned old toys from home that weren't exciting anymore and came up with some really fantastic ideas to reinvent the toys! The Grade 5's presented some of their Genius Hour projects and I was soooo very proud of them. I couldn't believe the innovative and creative ideas they not only thought of, but also followed through in prototyping or making! We have some real talent at Rideau Park School....watch out for them on Dragon's Den one day soon :) The Space is looking for donations of the following items:
-paper towel and toilet paper rolls -Rainbow Loom kits and elastics that are no longer wanted! -Smaller cardboard such as cereal boxes -little Smarties boxes (Halloween size) for an upcoming project Here's a note from STEM Learning Lab - our Friday after school program at Rideau STEM Learning Lab is a company that promotes student engagement in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. They believe it is critically important for kids to explore, create, play, and make, in order to learn about the world around them. They believe that students learn best when they are engaged in fun, challenge-based, hands-on learning experiences that connect the school curriculum to the real world in tangible and meaningful ways. To do so they offer highly interactive robotics, math and interactive learning camps, to a variety of age groups, focusing on early childhood education. This month, they will be in our school on Friday afternoons from 12:50 - 3:45 for their Friday After School Clubs. The theme for this month is Jr. and Sr. Engineering. This is a fun and interactive STEM camp that engages students in the basics of engineering and design. Students will have fun while completing various guided STEM Design Challenges. In this four session camp, students will complete activities ranging from a lessons in Coding, to creating and launching their very own Stomp Rockets! For more information and registration, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rideau-park-friday-after-school-camp-november-2-9-16-30-tickets-48877699515 Or email the Director of Programs at [email protected] Thanks for reading!
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