Ox Ridge Elementary School students built rockets, wrote code, and constructed amazing structures last week as part of the second annual Maker Faire. The Maker Faire event at Ox Ridge is reflective of a larger movement happening across the nation. According to the MakerFaire.com website, a Maker Faire is an all-ages event that is “part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new.” Maker Faire participants come to show what they have made and share what they have learned. The Ox Ridge event was held in the Library Media Center and included a number of stations for computing and building. The event was sponsored by the Ox Ridge PTO and coordinated by the school’s Science Technology Engineering Art Math (STEAM) team and Ox Ridge Library Media Specialist Tracy Hintz.

Source: Washington Post August 02, 2022 13:10 UTC