Hi everyone! Welcome back for the 2019-20 school year! This year, we are emphasizing the connection between learning at the Cafe and reinforcing at home. Every activity in class is supplemented with videos to explain those techniques and/or skills, so students can try these activities at home. Starting off with block programming, we dove into … Continue reading innoMicrobit
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innoShopping Experience
Hi everyone! It is that time of year: Thanksgiving. A time filled with family and friends, where we all give back to those we are grateful for. Groups 1, 2 and 3 all engaged in the innoShopping Experience where they learned about the value of money and made a meal for their families. Put on … Continue reading innoShopping Experience
Syosset Public Library
This year (2018) I began to expand my horizons and spread my impact to widespread audiences. I partnered with Syosset Public Library and offered two Saturday sessions for a hour and half. In one class, I explored innovative thinking and creativity with the kids. We learned about electricity and creating our own product for the … Continue reading Syosset Public Library
innoStartup Experience
Hi everyone! Groups 2 and 3 have been busy learning about startups and the culture that surrounds them. This three session activity dives into the basics of creating a startup and the factors that come into play. Each little entrepreneur had a partner with whom a startup was created. They looked for a problem in … Continue reading innoStartup Experience
innoBackpack
Hey everyone! Group 1, 2 and 3 students participated in the innoBackpack Design Thinking Challenge, inspired by the activity by Stanford's Design Thinking Course. Design Thinking is a 5 step process to formulate, create and validate an idea to solve a problem. As entrepreneurs try to solve the issues of today and create the solutions … Continue reading innoBackpack
innoCatapults
Hey everyone! We are back with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club! With many new students with lots of returning, the projects this year are going to be really fun and cool. Our first class, we shot off the year with innoCatapults! Follow the instructions to build your own innoCatapult at home! Materials Large Popsicle … Continue reading innoCatapults
What’s New for 2018-19
Hey guys!!! The new year of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club has just begun and I am so excited for all the activities planned! It was so nice to see so many familiar faces, as this is our fourth year. However, we have many new students that are part of our family now. I’ve noticed so … Continue reading What’s New for 2018-19
Planning a Road Trip
Having planned with such a big road trip with my family, I picked quite a few tricks. Here is my guide to planning the best, cost effective and fun road trip: DO Create a small outline of the places you would like to go Doing this will give you an idea of how you plan … Continue reading Planning a Road Trip
Death Valley and Las Vegas
It was Day 14 and I was on my way to Death Valley National Park in California. It was my last national park for this trip and would end up being the one I loved the most. I guess the name doesn't really jump out as something beautiful, peaceful and full of life. But, that's … Continue reading Death Valley and Las Vegas
Lake Tahoe and Yosemite
On Day 10, we drove about 11 hours to get to the city of Reno. During the car ride, we sang songs on the karaoke, played road trip bingo, slept and had a pretty easy going day. After all the stops, we got to Reno pretty late. I think it was like 2 am. … Continue reading Lake Tahoe and Yosemite
