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TinkRworks Overview Science | Technology | Engineering | Arts | Math STEAM www.TinkRworks.com An after‐school experience focused on providing children with exceptional hands‐on STEAM‐powered projects that: Foster a love of creating Enhance problem‐solving skills Reinforce and expand on concepts and ideas taught in school Provide delight and inspire curiosity Encourage self‐expression 2017 TinkRworks, LLC. All rights reserved 2017 ‐ 2018

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TinkRworks Overview

Science | Technology | Engineering | Arts | MathS T E A M

www.TinkRworks.com

An after‐school experience focused on providing children with exceptional hands‐on STEAM‐powered projects that:

• Foster a love of creating• Enhance problem‐solving skills• Reinforce and expand on concepts and ideas taught in school• Provide delight and inspire curiosity• Encourage self‐expression

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Affirmation

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“You’ve started something magical here.  As parents, we’re desperate for something like TinkRworks.  You guys are going to have lines out the door!”– TinkRer parent

“[TinkRworks] is on the cutting edge of helping kids think out of the box, make mistakes, apply the learning all while having fun and working with a Team!”– TinkRer parent

“How come nobody thought of TinkRworksearlier?  How could something so obvious not already exist?”– TinkRer parent

“Why can’t we have TinkRworks as a subject in school?”– 4th Grade TinkRers

“TinkRworks is my favorite activity in the history of me being in school!”– 5th Grade TinkRer

“TinkRworks is pure genius.”– TinkRer parent

“I want to do EVERYTHING—how do I sign up for everything at TinkRworks?”– 6th Grade TinkRer

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Table of Contents

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TinkRworks Overview..................................................................

TinkRworks Charter……………………...............................................

Alignment to Relevant Disciplines..............................................

How We Are Different.................................................................

Something for Everyone..............................................................

Different Ways We Deliver Experiences...............….………………..

Beginning the Journey...................…...........................................

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Exceptional

What is TinkRworks?

What are exceptional experiences?We believe three critical elements define exceptional experiences:

1. Superb educational & hands‐on content2. Excellence in instruction3. A welcoming and collaborative environment

Our promise to TinkRers and their parents is that every experience with TinkRworks will be truly exceptional in every way.  Exceptional experiences—it’s what TinkRworks is all about.

TinkRworks is a new and innovative provider of exceptional STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) experiences for children who we refer to as “TinkRers.”

We carefully craft each experience to build on, and go beyond, what’s taught in school.  This reinforcement helps TinkRers bring to life what they learn in the classroom in deeper and more meaningful ways. 

Our approach immerses TinkRers in project‐based settings where they are faced with challenging problems to solve.  Using combinations of 21st

century skills (e.g., coding, 3D‐ printing, electronics) and traditional skills (e.g., woodworking, painting), TinkRers embrace these problems and tackle them head‐on, achieving beautiful results along the way.

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Sparking CREATIVITYFostering INNOVATION

Sharpening PROBLEM-SOLVING skills

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Aspirational

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Our VisionWe strive to make TinkRers the top problem solvers in our world

Our MissionLeveraging the absolute best of all available resources to creatively, interactively, and enjoyably 

inspire problem‐solving capabilities in our children

Our Values

Deliver the very best experiences—without 

compromise—to our TinkRers.

Make problem‐solving fun and  engaging

for our TinkRers.

Focus on the journey and   not just the end result,as learnings along the way 

are what it’s all about.

Promote a nurturingenvironment where

failure is acceptable andnecessary on the path of learning and success.

Build our Team withaccomplished problemsolvers, makers, andeducators to ensure

excellence in instruction.

Actively listenand learnfrom TinkRersand incor‐porate their feedback to enhance the valueof our offerings.

Clearly &  consistentlyhighlight  TinkRer   progressthrough measurableresults.

The Very Best Experiences

Measurable Results

Fun & Engaging

Listen & LearnFocus on the Journey

Excellence in Instruction

Failure is Acceptable & Necessary

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Relevant

Alignment to DisciplinesWe align our experiences around real‐world maker disciplines to ensure skillsets developed by TinkRers are relevant as their education progresses, both in their schooling and beyond. TinkRers will learn how to code, 3D‐print, solder and saw, not just because doing so is fun, but because these skills are useful—and needed—to solve problems they will encounter.

Disciplines Description

ComputerScience

Creating applications for various devices (e.g., computers, tablets, phones) by using programming languages and techniques

Communications& Digital Media

Creating, editing and presenting text, digital images, sounds, and video to improve communications. 

TraditionalMaking

Creating physical structures and objects by sawing, drilling, gluing, and hammering.

Electronics Building  electrical circuits by soldering, wiring, and stitching together components such as LEDs, sensors, motors, etc.

Art & Design Imagining and creating objects by drawing, painting, sculpting, etc. in order to achieve aesthetic objectives. 

Digital Making Using computer‐controlled toolsets (e.g., 3D‐printers, CNC milling machines) and software to design & create physical objects.

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Unique

Exceptional experiences

Our mantra is simple: create exceptional and enriching experiences for children using the best available resources.

Excellence in content development & instruction

Our content‐development and instruction base is comprised of PhDs, technology‐industry veterans, educators, designers, artists, and makers, all of whom have strong passion and interest in propelling each TinkRer to success.

Project‐based learning

Our project‐based approach orients TinkRers to identify challenges that must be overcome in order to solve complex problems, all of which is terrific preparation for the real world, and a great motivation for life‐long learning.

Inter‐disciplinary approach

We believe the best solutions to complex problems come from incorporating different perspectives and disciplines.

How We Are Different

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Highly favorable Instructor‐to‐TinkRer ratios

Our instructor‐to‐TinkRer ratios are among the best in industry.  At our Engagement Center, we maintain a ratio of 1:6 or better; at schools and camps, we guarantee a ratio of 1:8 or better.

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Engaging

You Build it, You Keep it!Our programs are specially designed to give students the creative flexibility and inspiration to make beautiful creations that are uniquely their own.  Students will spend weeks learning how to build, decorate, wire electronics, program lights, program sounds and even 3D print components to help customize their work.  And at the end of each project, with very limited exceptions, students will keep whatever they build or create to continue the fun and learning at home!

Something for EveryoneOur TinkRers range from 1st graders through high‐school students, with projects crafted specifically to “age bands” as follows:

• 1st graders• 2nd & 3rd graders• 4th & 5th graders• 6th – 8th graders• High‐school TinkRers

Banding TinkRers in this way allows project topics to be relevant and well‐aligned to school teachings and also helps to foster social cohesiveness among TinkRers.

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Accessible

Different Pathways of AccessibilityWe are a premiere source for after‐school STEAM enrichment programs in the Chicagoland area.  Our Engagement Center, based in Hinsdale, ILserves as our Headquarters, out of which we deliver experiences through three different pathways:

Engagement Center experiences:  Our most immersive set of experiences, taught directly at our Center; TinkRers have full access to all electronics, toolsets, and personnel resources to fully bring their ideas to life.

At‐school, after‐school experiences:  Convenient after‐school offerings where TinkRworks instructors bring all toolsets and materials to schools (e.g., computers, electronics, 3D printers) and work on pre‐determined projects with children on‐site.

Summer‐camp experiences:  A summer‐camp experience like no other!  TinkRers are immersed in STEAM‐powered projects for a full week with outputs being drones, rockets, lightsabers, electrified artwork, and much more.

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Next StepsBeginning the JourneyReady to take the next steps?  Please contact us to learn more about our program.  We’re happy to answer your questions through any of the following avenues:

• Phone:  Call us directly at 708‐401‐5956 anytime Monday‐Friday from 9:30 am – 7:30 pm CT, and on Saturdays from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.

• E‐mail:  Please feel free to e‐mail us at [email protected].  We do our best to respond to all inquiries within 1 business day.

• In‐Person:  Please feel free to visit our Center anytime. Our address is:

21 W. Second Street, Suite 300Hinsdale, IL  60521

We are conveniently located in Downtown Hinsdale, one block west of Hinsdale Middle School.  We occupy the third floor of the US Bank Building, at the northeast corner of Lincoln Street and Second Street.

Please also check out our website at www.TinkRworks.com which houses the most up‐to‐date information about our projects, complete with current scheduling and pricing information.  We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Sparking CREATIVITYFostering INNOVATION

Sharpening PROBLEM-SOLVING skills

TinkRworks, LLC21 W. Second Street, 3rd Floor

Hinsdale, IL  60521www.TinkRworks.com

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