AR, Circuits, Upcyling, and Games...Pure Spring Creativity!

We have had a busy last few months with the Hornung Imagination Chapter!  Here are some of the highlights!

We kicked off March with a Creativity in Our Community field trip to downtown Brighton.  Chapter members and adults explored the streets, parks, and businesses in Brighton to celebrate the creativity that was discovered! Check out all of the things that we found!

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We also had fun learning more about circuitry.  During the March/April meetings we had a mix of activities including BYOD Days, Circuitry Fun with Makey Makeys and Little Bits, and Instant Challenges!

On April 24 we were honored to have Drew Minock attend one of our meetings to showcase the joys of augmented reality!  The kids loved playing the boxing games, creating games on TinkerCad, viewing the solar system, and using the Color Alive and ColAR coloring sheets!  We are lucky to have him here in Brighton, and I hope that he will be able to visit us more regularly next year!

To celebrate Earth Day, we had a day of upcycling fun!  There were many awesome things that were created! Mrs. Giannandrea, a third grade teacher and Imagination Chapter helper, was graced with an original apron.

The month of May has had a game based theme!  We have spent each meeting working on creating games.  It has been awesome to see some of the games evolve week to week!  In addition, we have taken time to play outside on recess!  We are going to have a game showcase on June 4 to celebrate our final meeting and share our games with our families.  We are also hoping to have 1-2 games available for the Hornung Elementary kids to play during their Field Day! 

As you can see there are many wonderful activities that can engage children in creative play!  If you are interested in learning more about the Imagination Foundation and bringing an Imagination Chapter to your area, check out their webpage!  They are looking to add 100 new chapters for the 2015-16 school year.  It is a FABULOUS opportunity to connect with creative people from all over the world and impact the creative lives of children in your own community!