Divisions Celebrate Computer Science Week With Coding, Maker Night
All three divisions of The Benjamin School participated in Computer Science Week with a host of technology and engineering activities. This year, both campuses hosted an array of events between December 4 and 10.
Lower school students celebrated the week by coding a path for a toy caterpillar. Upper school students were invited to take part in a scavenger hunt to test their problem-solving skills, while both campuses and parents were invited to a Maker Night and an “Hour of Code.”
“We have done hour of code, maker night and the scavenger hunt for four years now,” upper school computer science teacher Patrick Cullinane said.
“I’m excited to see students who may not be in a computer class get excited about the scavenger hunt and come to the hour of code nights to try out different things. It helps spark new student interest in the subject matter,” said Cullinane.
Cullinane says he hopes the students had fun and will start to think about problem solving in different ways than normal class subjects.
Cameron Pirozzi, president of The Benjineers engineering club, lead lower school students during the Maker Night. Pirozzi showed groups of students and their parents how to make a miniature catapult.
“Helping the younger students with different STEM activities made me excited for the future of the engineering programs at The Benjamin School,” said Pirozzi.
“With the upcoming addition of the STEM building on the lower and middle school campus, it was a great way to show the next generation of upper school students what we have to offer when they get here.”
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