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Jay Mankita

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Playful Engineers teaching artist Jay Mankita's hands-on workshops and events - online, and in-person, inspire kids and adults through play-based learning fun!

Northeast U.S.
Joined March 2017
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Jay Mankita
5 years
I'm the guest builder at this event for adults this time. Should be fun, registration is free.
@MITMuseum
MIT Museum
5 years
This month’s Hacking Hour, we’re bringing chain reaction contraptions to your home! Make a sprawling Rube-Goldberg-like creation and enjoy a night of tinkering and speciality “hacktails.” #30DaysOfScience @CambSciFest 21+ Event ➡️ Wed 7PM (April 7): https://t.co/qC0eoIFmFW
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Jay Mankita
5 years
Research shows the main chemical ingredient in Roundup is linked to increased risk of cancer, reproductive problems, and more. It’s time for @Lowes @HomeDepot to #RejectRoundup
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Jay Mankita
5 years
I just uploaded “Friction Cover” to #Vimeo:
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Jay Mankita
6 years
Rube Goldberg Multi-Track Ball Feeder https://t.co/vP7N0Ws3jL
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Jay Mankita
6 years
#ArtsMatter to me because #ArtsEd enhances education. That’s why I’m celebrating #ArtsMatterDay on Oct 25 with @MASSCreative! Join me:
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Jay Mankita
6 years
Assets4Artists is a Massachusetts based program providing funding, support, and training for artists of all genres @Assets4Artists - I am a past grantee of this great program. Check them out! @MassArtists @masscultural
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Jay Mankita
6 years
Playful Engineers will be there with our Traveling MakerSpace - see you there! https://t.co/42gjQtEhVF
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Connecticut PTA
6 years
#CTPTAEXPO Just days away! Are you ready for a great day for PTA! Saturday, September 7, 2019 Sheraton Hartford South, Rocky Hill CT Registration begins at 8:00 am Program begins at 8:30 am
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Jay Mankita
6 years
@CTPTA1 Playful Engineers is coming to the Expo with our traveling makerspace, and we are looking forward to meeting all of you there! #playfulengineers #CTPTA1
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Jay Mankita
6 years
Unpacking the Playful Engineers Traveling Makerspace at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library #BourneLibrary on Cape Cod, Sat, 9/14/19 from 10 AM -12 for kids/families - call the library to pre-register! See you there!
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Jay Mankita
6 years
I am so excited to bring my Traveling MakerSpace to Boston and present a 2 hour, hands-on, Rube Goldberg building session at the Boston Book Festival on Saturday, Oct 19th, 1-3 PM in the Brainstorm Tent!
@bostonbookfest
Boston Book Festival
6 years
Guess what? We’ve just announced 50+ #BBF2019 presenters for kids and teens! Mark your family calendar for Oct 19–20, and plan to spend your weekend with us and some of your favorite authors! https://t.co/OuZ8pXSORa
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Jay Mankita
6 years
Love these time lapse videos - so much kid energy from hands-on engineering/repurposing play!
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Susan Cherwinski
9 years
https://t.co/MP0e1BYcn2 K Ss Cardboard Challenge in time-lapse
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Jay Mankita
7 years
Thanks everyone! I had a great time, and especially appreciated all the teacher volunteers who carried bins, sorted blocks, glued whiffle-whackers, placed fantasticators, distributed dominoes, and helped organize the "random bins"!
@KellySTEAMMag
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School
7 years
MakerSpace Night was a huge success! Thank you to @playfulengineer for an evening of creation & imagination! #makerspace #steamschool
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Jay Mankita
7 years
I had such a good time building and playing @HopkinsSchool thanks to @HPTAOnline
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Steph Doty
8 years
4th grade STEM Expo Night @HopkinsSchool with @playfulengineer Thank you @HPTAOnline #hpssteamteam
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Jay Mankita
7 years
A friendly teacher @howemanning school gave me some much-needed twitter tips today, so now I've committed to getting busy in this space. Thanks Diedre Baker @MiddletonEdTech
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