Families,
Below is the link to sign up for the 2nd Annual Jackson Color Run, which will be taking place next week Thursday, May 31st starting at 6:00pm. This year, proceeds from the event will be going towards providing a MakerSpace for students at Jackson, to promote more Science, Engineering, Technology and Math (STEM) learning. Below is some information regarding MakerSpaces and what our building Technology team has put together regarding our MakerSpace. Hope to see everyone there! What is a MakerSpace? It’s a dedicated space at Jackson Elementary where students can work on creative projects. Working in the MakerSpace engages students in critical thinking and problem solving that deepens their knowledge of standards-based subject matter. Work in MakerSpaces improves students’ habits of inquiry, self-directed learning and critical reflection. In the MakeSpace you will see students learning, tinkering, inventing, researching, teaching, collaborating, sharing, innovating, socializing, and creating. This will better equip them to solve real world problems in college or in their career. We want to give students the opportunity to learn beyond the four walls of the classroom. Why do we need a MakerSpace at Jackson? Creativity, problem solving, engineering, and real world skills like communication and collaboration are all qualities that schools want to develop in students. 21st Century skills and knowledge like coding, basic circuitry, project management, engineering are skills that will encourage curiosity in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. All of these are skills fostered when students work in a MakerSpace. A MakerSpace is a safe environment where students can think, plan, create, fail and try again.
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