Broadwater Elementary Library Helena, MT Hands-On Learning

It started with a grant. HEF Genius Club

I bought stuff! Little Bits Magformers Snap Circuits Jumperbot Gyrobot Sphero & Ollie 2 mini iPads Makey Makey Magformers Keva Brain Builder and blocks Lego Story Starters Mindstorms Knitting supplies Squishy Circuits Kits

Genius Club Makers I invited fourth and fifth graders to come once a week at lunch. Response was overwhelming Genius Club Makers

Professonal Service - HSD Teacher Jessica Sichelstiel co-sponsored Genius Club as her professional service.

Jessica and the kids are experimenting with Squishy Circuits

The kits worked well….. Snap Circuits Arcade Arcade – too many delicate parts Snap Circuits Arcade

Little Bits Popular! Love to make buzzers

JumperBot One advantage of the kits – the students can figure them out

Ollie

Motorized Car Wanting to strengthen my science background – workshops at Canyon Ferry Lake – Montana Learning Center

Momentum Pinball board

Manipulatives – the non-electronic Magformers

Story Starters

Blocks Use in class!

The Brain

Tooth models

The kids love it!

But there wasn’t time to break down the robotics kits and start over. Gyrobot runs on a string between two chairs.

That’s when I realized I needed help!

A Carroll College student volunteered Lucky me! A Carroll College student volunteered to teach robotics to the geniuses. Bridgette is showing kids how to program an Adafruit.

Bridgette has helped us for three years. Next year she will be a senior!

Mindstorms

Genius Club Knitters Third, fourth, and fifth graders met once a week at lunch.

Knitting with Judge RBG

Boys and girls like to knit.

I have many, many knitting pictures!

Cubetto!

Putting it together

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