Jay Mankita

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!

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

I'm the guest builder at this event for adults this time. Should be fun, registration is free.

[MIT Museum @MITMuseum]

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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: https://t.co/xlMJ5nzUag

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

I just uploaded “Friction Cover” to #Vimeo: https://t.co/YqQArp10wz

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

Rube Goldberg Multi-Track Ball Feeder https://t.co/vP7N0Ws3jL

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

#ArtsMatter to me because #ArtsEd enhances education. That’s why I’m celebrating #ArtsMatterDay on Oct 25 with @MASSCreative! Join me: https://t.co/VEncUg55K9

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

Playful Engineers will be there with our Traveling MakerSpace - see you there!
https://t.co/42gjQtEhVF

[Connecticut PTA @CTPTA1]

#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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

@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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

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!

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

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!

[Boston Book Festival @bostonbookfest]

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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

Love these time lapse videos - so much kid energy from hands-on engineering/repurposing play!

[Susan Cherwinski @SJCteach]

https://t.co/MP0e1BYcn2 K Ss Cardboard Challenge in time-lapse

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

@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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

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"!

[Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School @KellySTEAMMag]

MakerSpace Night was a huge success! Thank you to @playfulengineer for an evening of creation & imagination! #makerspace #steamschool

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

@KellySTEAMMag 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"!

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

I had such a good time building and playing @HopkinsSchool thanks to @HPTAOnline

[Steph Doty @blendedteaching]

4th grade STEM Expo Night @HopkinsSchool with @playfulengineer Thank you @HPTAOnline #hpssteamteam

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

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

[Jay Mankita @playfulengineer]

@MiddletonEdTech And thank you everybody @howemanning school! David and I had a great time, and even picked up a few creative new modifications on our gadgets and gizmos from the kids!