KTK in the BCI

Kids Teaching Kids (KTK) is a science program in which kindergarten and PreK students conduct fun science experiments with Upper Schoolers who volunteer during their lunch period. As a tenth grader, this is my second year volunteering in this program and it has been a rewarding experience. This year, KTK was moved from the Chemistry lab to the Maker Space in the Beard Center for Innovation (BCI). This very interactive and hands-on space helps to enrich learning. It is also very spacious, which allows for better connection and interaction with the Lower Schoolers.

JT and her peers work closely with Lower School students in the Beard Center for Innovation.

Teachers of Upper School and Middle School students bring their classes to work on projects in the BCI. As KTK students walk through the BCI to the Maker Space, they observe these working classes as well as the many different project displays. By introducing the BCI to the KTK students at a young age, they will be more comfortable using the BCI when they get older. Through this entire school integration of the BCI, these students are able to see what they will learn as they get older. This new space fosters inclusion for everyone and is a welcoming learning environment. I have enjoyed the transition into the BCI and look forward to many future students’ successful and prosperous learning. Overall, the BCI is a comfortable space for all to learn and grow.

~ JT S. ‘18