THE MOBILE MAKER INITIATIVE: THINKER TANK
The C3 Mobile Maker Initiative: THINKER TANK is currently in development. The 2019-2020 school year is the official pilot year with seven schools and will give students and teachers in the Archdiocese, an opportunity to cultivate their creativity through maker projects and activities, while reinforcing the disciplines of math, science, engineering, architecture, design and art. The THINKER TANK will provide support and assistance to teachers and students as they develop their ideas, learn new skills and enhance working in a collaborative maker environment.
2020-2021 is the scheduled first year for the C3 Mobile Maker Initiative: THINKER TANK and C3 expects to make application available to schools in June. All email inquiries can go to ideamaker@la-archdiocese.org
2020-2021 is the scheduled first year for the C3 Mobile Maker Initiative: THINKER TANK and C3 expects to make application available to schools in June. All email inquiries can go to ideamaker@la-archdiocese.org
THINKER TANK: ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK
The Thinker Tank Team is working on creating weekly maker activities for teachers and students. The activities will be posted once a week and will include instructions and an introduction video. Below is the first Maker Activity that works well for the current Distance Learning environment we are all experiencing.
ACTIVITY ONE
The Amazing Recycled Roller Coaster: Students will search for items around the house to create an amazing roller coaster using everyday household items!
Ms. Gigi's Activity Introduction
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ACTIVITY TWO
Parachute People: Students will again search for items around the house to create a fun parachute people!
Ms. Gigi's Activity Introduction
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ACTIVITY THREE
Easter Basket and Spring Treasure Box: Students will create a an Easter Basket that can later be used as a treasure box!
Ms. Gigi's Activity Introduction
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ACTIVITY FOUR
Confetti Eggs: Student will have fun creating and designing some confetti eggs, that in Spanish are called "Cascarones".
Mr. Josh's Activity Introduction and Description
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Activity Five
Making a Face Mask: A new rule in the county of Los Angeles requires any individual that goes outside, needs to wear a face mask. This activity will guide you through the steps necessary to make a mask for you or your family.
Mr. Josh's Introduction and Description
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ACTIVITY SIX
In celebration of Earth Day 2020, this activity is specific to recycling items for use to make working items.
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Activity Seven
What Can You Do with an Idea? It is time to solve a problem with an idea. First, listen to the book What do you do with an IDEA?
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ACTIVITY EIGHT
Mother's Day Gift: Here is a project you can do with your Mom or another adult… A Hairy Stress Ball
Mr. Josh's Introduction and Project Description
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Featured activities:
What Can You Do With An Idea?
Hello Thinker Tank Friends!
It is time to solve a problem with an idea. First, listen to the book What do you do with an IDEA? Read by Ms. Gigi
Materials You Might Need (always ask for permission to use):
Ø Paper
Ø Crayons or Markers
Ø Pencil
Ø Eraser
What is your Idea?
Remember Think, Think, Think!
It is time to solve a problem with an idea. First, listen to the book What do you do with an IDEA? Read by Ms. Gigi
Materials You Might Need (always ask for permission to use):
Ø Paper
Ø Crayons or Markers
Ø Pencil
Ø Eraser
What is your Idea?
- Watch this video about Brainstorming.
- Now Brainstorm come up with 2 or more problems that you encounter at home. Draw or write your ideas on a piece of paper.
- Now Brainstorm 2 or more problems in the world. On the same paper draw or write your ideas on a piece of paper.
- Pick 1 or 2 problem and THINK of an idea to solve them
- Use everyday items to design an invention to solve that problem. Remember to ask to use anything you need.
- Take a picture of your invention it will make it easy to remember what you created.
- Share your idea!
- Be proud of yourself you created a good idea!
Remember Think, Think, Think!
Mother's Day Gift: A Hairy Stress Ball.
Hello Thinker Tank Friends!
Here is a project you can do with your Mom or another adult… A Hairy Stress Ball.
She just has to squeeze the HAIRY STRESS ball in her hands, moving her fingers around to relieve muscle tension, stress, and to exercise the hand. Stress balls have been known to make people and especially Mom’s feel relaxed. Have fun making this Mother’s Day present!
Materials
Ø ½ cup Flour
Ø 2 plastic sandwich bags (not Ziploc)
Ø 1 balloons (standard size)
Ø Black ballpoint pen works best
Ø Yarn
Ø Scissors
Ø Fork
Here’s How to Make Your Stress Ball
1. Get your ball of yarn and cut a one foot piece of yarn.
2. Take your yarn and lay it over the fork length wise. So, it should be handing over the top and bottom of the fork.
3. Now taking the end of your ball of yarn wrap the fork covering the piece of yarn 40 times. Cut the end of the yarn you were using off.
4. Take the two tails you covered and tie them into a knot.
5. Slide it off the fork.
6. Make a second tight knot it again.
7. Cut the loops not the long strings. And you have a pom pom.
8. Take the two long strings and tie them to the knot.
9. You have a hairy stress ball.
Finish it off with by drawing a face with ballpoint pen (sharpies and markers just smudge) that will make your Mom smile.
Here is a project you can do with your Mom or another adult… A Hairy Stress Ball.
She just has to squeeze the HAIRY STRESS ball in her hands, moving her fingers around to relieve muscle tension, stress, and to exercise the hand. Stress balls have been known to make people and especially Mom’s feel relaxed. Have fun making this Mother’s Day present!
Materials
Ø ½ cup Flour
Ø 2 plastic sandwich bags (not Ziploc)
Ø 1 balloons (standard size)
Ø Black ballpoint pen works best
Ø Yarn
Ø Scissors
Ø Fork
Here’s How to Make Your Stress Ball
- Put the flour in the first sandwich bag. Slowly let the air out and tie a knot.
- Now for extra protection put it in another sandwich bag and tie a knot.
- Cut the very top rolled over part off the top of balloon.
- Stretch the balloon and put the sandwich bag of flour into the balloon. You might near help from a friend or grown up. The knot on the baggie should be on the top.
- Tie a tight knot
1. Get your ball of yarn and cut a one foot piece of yarn.
2. Take your yarn and lay it over the fork length wise. So, it should be handing over the top and bottom of the fork.
3. Now taking the end of your ball of yarn wrap the fork covering the piece of yarn 40 times. Cut the end of the yarn you were using off.
4. Take the two tails you covered and tie them into a knot.
5. Slide it off the fork.
6. Make a second tight knot it again.
7. Cut the loops not the long strings. And you have a pom pom.
8. Take the two long strings and tie them to the knot.
9. You have a hairy stress ball.
Finish it off with by drawing a face with ballpoint pen (sharpies and markers just smudge) that will make your Mom smile.
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