MACE

Ignite creativity in your school through the development of a makerspace. We'll explore sources of funding to kickstart and sustain your makerspace, technology and supplies to maximize student engagement and creativity, concepts for layout and space optimization, and ways to navigate potential challenges and hurdles. This session aims to equip you with practical tools and inspiration to transform your makerspace vision into reality.

Join us for a workshop aimed at equipping educators with the skills and knowledge to effectively integrate Tinkercad into their classrooms. In this session, you will create a free account and get hands-on experience in using Tinkercad, an intuitive online platform for 3D modeling that can spark creativity and innovation in students.

Participants will explore the features of Tinkercad, learn how to create engaging 3D projects, and have some time to brainstorm how you can use it in your own classroom.

While being able to 3D print student designs is a great bonus to Tinkercad, you can still use it effectively in your classroom without having access to a 3D printer, so don't let that stop you from coming!

By the end of this session, educators will feel confident in using Tinkercad to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Join us to unlock the potential of 3D design and inspire your students to think critically and creatively!

Get ready to be inspired by a hands-on journey into renewable energy and data science through the eyes of two teachers - a fourth grade teacher and a high school science teacher. In this session, you will discover how learners were challenged to think critically while building skills in data literacy and environmental stewardship. Fourth graders and high schoolers experimented with wind turbines, used energy sensors to capture data, and analyzed the data to uncover surprising insights about energy efficiency - each at their own level. Curiosity and lots of questions inspired students to design and then make adjustments to wind turbine blades in an attempt to get maximum energy output. These scientists observed real-time results that revealed fascinating patterns about energy in motion -- all while building an excitement for STEM.
Join us to see how technology can spark curiosity and equip the next generation of problem-solvers, all while bringing the power of wind and data into the classroom.

Join Kansas Energy Program for an informative and interactive session on the Kansas Energy Program’s K-12 Energy Benchmarking Project—a unique, no-cost STEM initiative that brings energy efficiency to life in your classroom! Don’t miss this opportunity to bring energy efficiency into your classroom and give your students a chance to make a real-world impact!