你是一个在家或学校里喜欢创造、制作、修补、建造、实验，并拥抱自己动手精神的人吗？70名来自卡尔加里教育局、卡尔加里天主教学区、洛基山谷学区、特许学校和家庭学校的学生响应了这一号召，并于5月10日晚在卡尔加里地区的Telus Spark举办的首届卡尔加里地区学校Maker Faire上展示了他们的作品。

作为组织者和促进者，我们想要发现学生们对制作的兴趣。我们对这些1年级到12年级的学生的知识、智慧和热情感到鼓舞。在她的开幕致辞中，董事Joy Bowen-Eyre表示她对这些孩子感到惊叹和鼓舞，并且认为我们需要关注这些孩子，因为他们中的一个有一天可能成为她的上司。以下是一些例子：

一个六岁的时尚设计师分享了她是如何手工缝制花朵到她的裙子上的。她说话的时候指着布料和启发她创作的图片。她自豪地展示了她使用缝纫机制作连衣裙的照片。

另一个学生工程师演示了他如何以不到5美元的成本制作了一辆拖车。他解释了如何弯曲金属板以制成拖车的框架，从遥控车上拆下了轮子，还从一家一元店里买了木质宝箱的合页。

一名学生企业家在Maker Faire期间进行了市场调研。作为Real Food Cotton Candy的创始人，他向参观他展位的人解释了他的工艺，并提供了三种不同口味的样品。那些花时间填写有关口味、味道和其他信息的调查问卷的人将获得他们最喜欢口味的一个容器。

No Rules Racing赛道邀请每个人成为赛车设计师，并制作属于自己的赛车。制作者们从一块木头、四颗螺丝和四个垫圈开始。他们组装了一辆车，并根据自己的喜好进行装饰，然后与另一辆车在赛道上比赛。

学生们对自己的项目充满了热情，整个大厅都充满了活力。客人和家庭游客在展览中穿行，对这些学生和他们的作品展现出的企业家精神、道德公民和投入感到印象深刻。

Do you create, make, tinker, build, experiment and embrace the do-it-yourself spirit, either at home or at school? Seventy students from Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Catholic School District, Rocky View Schools, charter schools and homeschools answered this call and showcased their work at the first Calgary and Area School Maker Faire at Telus Spark on the evening of May 10.

As organizers and facilitators, we wanted to uncover what students were interested in making. We were inspired by the knowledge, wisdom and enthusiasm of these Grade 1-12 students. In her opening remarks, Trustee Joy Bowen-Eyre shared her awe and inspiration saying that we need to pay attention to these kids because one day, one of them could be her boss. Here are some examples why:

A six-year-old fashion designer shared that she hand-sewed flowers onto her skirt. As she spoke, she gestured to swatches of fabric and pictures that inspired her creations. She proudly showed pictures of herself using the sewing machine to make a dress.

Another student engineer demonstrated how he created a camper trailer for under $5. He explained how he bent sheet metal for the form, took the wheels off a remote control car that he had and the hinges from a wooden treasure chest from the dollar store.

One student entrepreneur collected market research while at the Maker Faire. As the founder of Real Food Cotton Candy, he explained his process to people who visited his booth, giving them samples of his three different flavours. Those who took the time to fill out a survey about taste, flavour and other information received a container of their favourite flavour.

The No Rules Racing track invited everyone to be race car designers and make something of their own that evening. Makers started with a block of wood, four screws and four washers. They assembled a car and decorated as they saw fit, then raced it down the track with another car.

The atrium buzzed with the energy of the students who were clearly passionate about their projects. Guests and families wandered through the exhibits impressed by the entrepreneurship, ethical citizenship and engagement so clearly embraced by these students and their work.