NEW JERSEY MAKERS DAY
New Jersey Makers Day inspires and activates libraries to showcase and highlight STEM and maker culture, en- hancing lifelong learning.
One of the major objectives of New Jersey Makers Day is to build a structure that gives organizations the skills, resources, support, and relationships necessary to offer valuable hands-on learning experiences. While the growth in the number of sites has leveled off, we continue to see tremendous growth in the quality of experiences offered at these sites. For our 2019 New Jersey Makers Day, we had 303 participating locations spread across 20 coun- ties. These locations hosted an estimated 2,755 individual programs, with a total estimated attendance of 83,290.
ROBERT FULTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Robert Fulton Elementary School is a neighborhood based school system serving students from Pre-Kinder- garten to High School. Heather Ricco, a second grade teacher at the school, incorporates STEM education into her daily curriculum. Heather Ricco is a second grade teacher at Robert Fulton Elementary School. She incorporates STEM education into the curriculum daily. Her class is well acquainted with using technology in the classroom, as she provides many opportunities for them to do so. Students are given the opportunity to explore and put their own creativity skills to use during lessons. For example, they will be given time to grapple with a math problem and manipulatives before any instructions are given. Students work in groups, promoting teamwork and effective communication. Mrs. Ricco also provides hands on experiences for students to build, create and problem-solve. In addition, she invites experts from outside of school as an incentive to excite her students about science, technology, engineering and math.
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