The Light Lab Studios have been full of children in all grades making cool things that connect their learning to Fall Project with their homeroom teachers and specialists.
It's wonderful to see our littlest makers in the Light Lab so often. Nursery classes have enjoyed using the learning kitchen in the Natural Sciences Studio to make applesauce and pumpkin muffins. They are practicing measuring correctly, mixing ingredients, and being brave enough to try new foods. They've also had valuable time building with open-ended materials and listening to great stories during cooking time.
3A and 3B have been in almost every week. I love seeing how deeply they are diving into their fall project themes and just how varied their maker projects are as a result: cooking southern food, weaving sweetgrass baskets, making ragtime instruments, hand sewing different stitches for Robin Hood hats and satchels, and learning to use the sewing machines - among many others!
The wind tunnel at Pumpkin Fair was a big hit for makers of all ages - even adults! It was great to see everyone experimenting with everyday materials to make parachutes, gliders, hovercrafts, and cool flying inventions. I was delighted to witness so many "aha" moments.
Monday's Maker Club started the first fall session by making insulating playdough, building squishy circuits, exploring robots, and using the laser cutter to craft moving cardboard props for animation.
Squishy Circuits is a product of FCS alumna, AnnMarie Thomas, '97. How cool that our current makers get to learn from a former FCS maker by using her invention! AnnMarie is also a member of the Ulmer Family Light Lab Advisory Board, using her expertise and love of FCS to help guide our program as it develops.
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