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July 2020
Rocket Maker Series by Moon Makers
Duran te esta serie, los chicos se convertiran en ingenieros y cientfficos de cohetes de la NASA usaran estos cohetes para lanzar satelites, misiones de tripulacion y carga, o suminiestros a la ISS. Un vehiculo para que los chicos tengan una nueva era de exploracion en el espacio pro fundo. Crearan un cohete a propulsion, un sistema de lanzamiento espacial, y programaran un Makey Robot que esta perdido en el espacio inexplorado que necesita construir su nave y evitar asteroides…
Find out more »Scrappy Circuits! – Operation Game Brick
Operation Game Brick The teaching and learning of invention literacy is often locked behind many pre-requisite skills and expensive STEM toys. Scrappy Circuits breaks down these barriers to learning to invent through using a modular system of bricks build by the learner and sourced for commonly found objects. In this session, they will build off the battery and buzzer bricks and create an Operation Brick. WATCH LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or on the Kids Make: Youtube…
Find out more »Rocket Maker Series by Moon Makers
Duran te esta serie, los chicos se convertiran en ingenieros y cientfficos de cohetes de la NASA usaran estos cohetes para lanzar satelites, misiones de tripulacion y carga, o suminiestros a la ISS. Un vehiculo para que los chicos tengan una nueva era de exploracion en el espacio pro fundo. Crearan un cohete a propulsion, un sistema de lanzamiento espacial, y programaran un Makey Robot que esta perdido en el espacio inexplorado que necesita construir su nave y evitar asteroides…
Find out more »Rocket Maker Series by Moon Makers
Duran te esta serie, los chicos se convertiran en ingenieros y cientfficos de cohetes de la NASA usaran estos cohetes para lanzar satelites, misiones de tripulacion y carga, o suminiestros a la ISS. Un vehiculo para que los chicos tengan una nueva era de exploracion en el espacio pro fundo. Crearan un cohete a propulsion, un sistema de lanzamiento espacial, y programaran un Makey Robot que esta perdido en el espacio inexplorado que necesita construir su nave y evitar asteroides…
Find out more »Scrappy Circuits – Connector and Tester Bricks
Connector and Two Clip Testers Bricks The teaching and learning of invention literacy is often locked behind many pre-requisite skills and expensive STEM toys. Scrappy Circuits breaks down these barriers to learning to invent through using a modular system of bricks build by the learner and sourced for commonly found objects. This week we will be making the Connector Brick. The connector brick helps you to connect components to your scrappy circuits. Get your core bricks ready - previous sessions…
Find out more »August 2020
Scrappy Circuits- Scrappy Power Sources
Alternative Power Bricks The main power source of Scrappy Circuits is the 3V battery. In this session we will show three alternative power source. Voltaic Pile Piezoelectric Power Servo Motor These alternatives are not better, in fact they are worse. They will only give you small bursts of varying amounts of electricity. They are included because they are cooler. It is an awesome feeling to root through your house and then make electricity from the items you find. They are…
Find out more »Brown Dog Gadgets – Build Solar Bugs
Create a solar powered insect that zips around and makes noise! Learn about solar energy in a fun and creative way! The new solar bug design has students creating a simple solar circuit in minutes using only conductive tape! Cut out your bug, decorate it, then add the included solar cell and vibrating motor! These bugs will zip around any smooth surface when in direct sunlight and make a silly clattering sound. Materials Needed: Solar Bug Kit Scissors coloring supplies…
Find out more »The League of Young Inventors – Morse Code Flashlight
Ever wonder how to send secret messages to your friends? Join The League of Young Inventors and build a Morse Code Flashlight using the Teknikio Sparking Sense kit. We will invent our own flashlights to send coded messages, even from far away and in the dark! Your custom-built flashlight will have an unusual switch that allows you to control pulses of electricity. (It’s science and engineering at work.) Materials: Teknikio Sparking Sense kit 6" craft stick / tongue depressor 1"…
Find out more »Scrappy Circuits – Scrappy Speakers
Scrappy Speakers Take apart a tea light. Get your Connector Brick and some old head phones ready. Queue up your favorite song and listen together. WATCH LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or on the Kids Make: Youtube channel. Materials lists: 2 tea lights old head phones magnet wire connector brick binder clips screw driver sand paper Previous Scrappy Circuit sessions can be seen here. The teaching and learning of invention literacy is often locked behind many pre-requisite…
Find out more »Learn to Breadboard with DigiKey
Learn the basics of breadboarding with DigiKey A breadboard is a solderless platform that allows for electrical connections to be made internally. Breadboarding is an integral part of creating any electronics project. The purpose is to set up an entire circuit using through-hole parts to ensure that functionality is as expected, prior to having a printed circuit board produced. This step saves time, money, and resources. During this session, we will use a few simple components to build a circuit…
Find out more »Fun with the STEM Inventions Kit
Fun with the STEM Inventions The STEM Invention kit provides aspiring inventors with exciting and open-ended challenges that foster critical thinking, creative problem solving, and a whole lot of fun! There are no right or wrong solutions, just invent, test, reflect, and redesign to your heart's content. During this session we will invent a car that drives in circles and a machine that moves unpredictably. Join the kit's creator Lance Akiyama as he builds some of the motorized contraptions from…
Find out more »Scrappy Circuits – Next Steps
Scrappy Circuits Connections and Next Steps The teaching and learning of invention literacy is often locked behind many pre-requisite skills and expensive STEM toys. Scrappy Circuits breaks down these barriers to learning to invent through using a modular system of bricks build by the learner and sourced for commonly found objects. This week we talk about how to integrate scrappy circuits with various microcontrollers like your Micro:bit or a Makey Makey. Get your core bricks ready - previous sessions can…
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