Ideas and Creativity Take Center Stage at the Bentley Maker Faire!
February can be a dreary month, but at Bentley, it features one of our most energizing events of the year: the annual Maker Faire, in which all Upper School math students showcase an impressive array of conceptual, engineering, and design-focused projects that this year explored everything from predicting the spread of a contagious illness to creating and precisely measuring a 3D print-out of a phoenix to calculating how to build stronger, more sustainable bridges. The Faire allows our students to take a deep dive into a concept or study of their choice, and they RUN with it, resulting in a gymnasium positively buzzing with innovation, problem-solving, and creativity.
February can be a dreary month, but at Bentley, it features one of our most energizing events of the year: the annual Maker Faire, in which all Upper School math students showcase an impressive array of conceptual, engineering, and design-focused projects that this year explored everything from predicting the spread of a contagious illness to creating and precisely measuring a 3D print-out of a phoenix to calculating how to build stronger, more sustainable bridges. The Faire allows our students to take a deep dive into a concept or study of their choice, and they RUN with it, resulting in a gymnasium positively buzzing with innovation, problem-solving, and creativity.
Perhaps the most impressive part about this experience is listening to our students explain their work with expert confidence, answering visitors’ questions and presenting demos that, at times, had dozens of onlookers fully engaged. It was also wonderful to have our 7th and 8th graders join in the fun at this memorable annual event, which provides another opportunity for Middle-Schoolers to see the possibilities that await them in just a couple short years. Scire desidero!
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Perhaps the most impressive part about this experience is listening to our students explain their work with expert confidence, answering visitors’ questions and presenting demos that, at times, had dozens of onlookers fully engaged. It was also wonderful to have our 7th and 8th graders join in the fun at this memorable annual event, which provides another opportunity for Middle-Schoolers to see the possibilities that await them in just a couple short years. Scire desidero!
