In 2005 Gever Tulley accidentally stumbled into starting his own engineering-based summer camp in his backyard called Tinkering School. In this episode we’ll hear about the philosophy behind this remarkable program and what can happen when you give kids real tools to solve real problems. Hands-on designing, fabricating and constructing empowers kids and helps them test their theories about the world around them. Giving tinkerers tools, autonomy and space has resulted in some unbelievable projects, like a gondola re-imagined as a dragon flying across their warehouse workspace!
This week’s Audio Postcard comes to you from Orcas Island, WA! The SeaDoc Society is doing some incredible research and conservation work to ensure the health of the Salish Sea, an inland sea encompassing Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands and the waters off of Vancouver, British Columbia for generations to come. Their Junior SeaDoctor program gives kids the tools to become their own nature detectives in any ecosystem they explore. You can sign up for free to become a Junior Sea Doctor today and receive your very own laminated nature guide in the mail!
Head over to Tinkering School’s website to read more about their programs, and find training workshops for educators and some awesome online opportunities for students: tinkeringschool.com
And if you’re interested in Tulley’s book, Fifty Dangerous Things (you should let your children do), you can find more information here: fiftydangerousthings.com
You can register as a Junior Sea Doctor and read more about the conservation efforts of The SeaDoc Society here: juniorseadoctors.com
