OUR ANSWER FOR PROVING TO STUDENTS THAT THEIR HARD WORK IS WORTH IT? ROBOTICS. Sisters, ages 7 and 8, learn the ins and outs of circuits
The FORA robotics enrichment program is built around curricula created by TinkRWorks, an Illinois-based organization that develops STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) educational programs. The TinkRWorks curricula use hands-on activities to teach science and math concepts that are part of the Common Core curriculum that our students are supposed to master in their public schools. *To note, many people around the U.S. are not fans of Common Core (CC), and we understand That was how "J," a 9-year-old why, but, for our students, CC is a lifeline because it allows us, at FORA, to former refugee, greeted his robotics teacher on the first day of rather easily pinpoint concepts missed (because of missed years of FORA’s Sunday morning robotics schooling) through rigorous testing. enrichment program. Frankly, we Of course, when you say the word “robotics” to kids, they jump for joy. And were all excited that we all lost sleep the night before. So, FORA for us volunteers, this is so much fun to see. So, most enjoyably, each child bought halal Dunkin’ Donuts for all builds, from scratch, a new robot over each twelve-week period. Yes, every child builds four, ground-up, robots each year! for a quick sugar rush!
“I’ve been looking forward to this so long, I couldn’t even sleep last night!”
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