What's Happening in the MakerSpace?

The short answer is - EVERYTHING!  We recently reported on Kindergarten music projects and Middle School Aquabot work in the MakerSpace, and this week saw 7th grade history classes as well as Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra making abstract math things "real." Read on.
 
History 7
Mr. Fishman's 7th graders are fully engaged in unit focused on Japan during the Shogunate. Their particular activity is one combining art, creative writing, and historical content all within one. The pictures attached are of students painting a miniature of their choosing, and based on what they’ve learned about Japanese society, are writing the character’s backstory. The project will culminate with a presentation of the finished products along with a formal written background to go with the miniature, sort of in a diorama style.

Multivariable Calculus/Linear Algebra
Ms. Richardson's multivariable calculus/linear algebra students are working on a differential equations project. They learned the math behind the physics phenomenon of resonance and are each building something to demonstrate the behavior. Demetra Y and Alex W are 3D printing a water wheel and using it in conjunction with a pendulum, Hanna M and Vinay B are using light, a balloon over a bowl of water that has a submerged bluetooth speaker and a mirror to physically display the behavior as a light pattern, Samitha Y and Will Z are visually representing sound waves from violins in water, and Connor L is making a dynamic wooden mass-spring system.

Both of these examples, as well as the work of our Kindergarten students and middle school Aquabots teams shared last week, demonstrate faculty and students looking at learning through "varying perspectives," using the concepts learned in class and applying those to real world solutions and projects! Bravo to all!
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