New Jersey Maker's Day Live - Day 1

Friday, March 19
 

Inspiring Innovator: Joylette Hylick (10:00-10:40)

Will discuss her book (One Step Further), as well as her mother’s challenges and legacy (Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician and subject of Hidden Figures). Joylette is a retired mathematician who worked for NASA and Lockheed Martin.

 
Workshop 1: Hacking Origami (Sandy Roberts, Warren County Library) (10:50-11:20)

Description: Hack dollar store items and common household supplies to create light up, moving origami projects that are cheap, fun, and exciting for all ages. Hacked origami are a great opportunity to learn circuits, understand electricity, solve problems, develop spatial visualization skills and develop math skills, all while giving patrons the opportunity to express their creative side. I will lead you through three projects — a simple light-up firefly (serial circuit), a light-up butterfly (parallel circuit) and a ladybug vibrobot.

Supply List:

    4″ or 6″ square origami paper or copy paper cut to size
    2 electric tealights
    An inexpensive electric toothbrush with a thin barrel or 1 3V pancake motor
    Aluminum foil and a glue stick OR 1/4″ copper tape with conductive adhesive OR 1/4″ Makers Tape
    Scissors
    Black permanent marker
    Google eyes
    Invisible tape (optional)
    Small screwdriver
    Needlenose pliers (optional)

 
Workshop 2: Building Bee Abodes to Conserve Native Pollinators with Kelly Rypkema, Mercer County Park Commission | 11:30am-12:00pm

Description: If you like pumpkins, cherries, or blueberries, then thank a native bee! Invite these helpful pollinators to your backyard by building a bee house in this workshop using materials easily found in the home.

Supply List:

    Sheets of paper
    Tape
    Pencil
    Scissors
    Ruler
    Paper towel tube or paper milk carton

 
Inspiring Innovator: Kathy Ceceri | 12:10-12:40pm

Description: Author and STEAM educator Kathy Ceceri shares ways to help kids learn real engineering and design skills and concepts with simple at-home projects, including tips and tricks she’s used to present make-along online workshops based on her books and tutorials.

Supply List:

    Paper