SSCS Makers Faire Showcases Minds of Tomorrow

SHARON SPRINGS — Future inventors, historians, engineers, scientists, and culinary chiefs were at the Sharon Springs Central School on March 6th. Students engaged in creative displays of their choice based on science and history. 

The 1st grade class participated in a farm animal research project, the 2nd grade class presented the Iditarod of 2025, the fourth-grade class made dioramas of the Erie Canal. 

Specific projects were color changing flowers by Juliette Hubbel, how to make butter, paintings, desserts, The Periodic Table of Elements display, how do dogs communicate, what is the Science Club, Lego to Lego Tech by Colton Star, The Big and the Small of the Universe, volcano projects, slime project by Sasha and August, how to propagate a fig tree by Mila and Yasmin Issa, World War 2 D-Day historic collection by Hunter, and a display of the Dassler Brothers who founded the shoe companies Adias and Puma. 

There were also mind stimulation games and snack booths. Stickers passed out by Principal Yorke in support of a former student. Trenton Witham currently works at NASA on The Blue Ghost Mission 1 that launched on January 15th. 

At the end of the Faire participants were able to throw whipped cream at Principal Yorke as a finale of the event. 

Great displays, SSCS students! We can’t wait to see what you all come up with next year! Let’s Go Spartans!