Help me give my students two makey makeys and led lights to stimulate a child's creativity and imagination as they investigate a world through STEM activities, through creating inventions.
Michael Jordan states, "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." As teachers who teach computer science, we are teaching children life lessons and how to get back in the game even after missing on multiple attempts. Lots of times in the classroom students will say, " I cannot do it” or “It does not work." My classroom is in need of two makey makeys to provide enrichment in STEM. Students can build, explore, experiment, and tinker with coding objects as they solve real-world problems in STEM. This fascinating kit will allow children to use their inner imagination and creativity to invent "STEMtastic" creations as they light up our world. This is a creative coding tool to prepare our children for the next generation in STEM. The two makey makeys will allow students to invent their creations by making interactive posters come to life and the students can create and code their own robot dolls from the book, Doll -E 1.0. I would also love to teach my students about financial literacy with the makey makey invention kits as students use coins and led lights. This will integrate math skills.
This school year, the NYC public schools believe, "Every child has one shot at an excellent education." It's up to us to make sure they get it.
Let's shape the next generation of New York's voices and minds. Let's transform dreamers into doers. Let's empower students in every neighborhood to become tinkerers, inventors and engineers of tomorrow.
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