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June 2020
The Buzz with Adam & Harv
Have you heard The Buzz? Join Adam Lazarus, bug expert and enthusiast, and Harv the animated stick bug to learn about bugs! Blending some of the latest concepts in TV entertainment and DIY research, The Buzz is a science show where we explore current trends across the STEM fields and work together on at-home experiments, all within the story and plot of every episode. Hosted by science teacher and PBS host Adam Lazarus and animated Lord Howe Island stick insect…
Find out more »CodeJoy Presents Robot Romeo!
Join Kelsey Derringer to learn to code and make robots! World-famous director, Sir Basil Boxington, is frustrated with his robotic actors. They are forgetting their lines, missing their cues, and they are not bringing any feeling to one of the most dramatic scenes in all of Shakespeare’s plays: The sword fight between Mercutio, Tybalt, and Romeo. Sir Boxington needs some programmers to debug this show before opening night. Join the CodeJoy classroom to learn the basics of coding and explore…
Find out more »Typewriter Stories with Dr. Sparks and Cecilia Olivera-Hillway!
Let's use a mechanical typewriter to come up with a story together! Doctor Sparks has been writing stories for people on his typewriter for six years. He wants to write your story next! Give him a prompt, he'll ask you questions, and together you'll figure out how the story is goes. The stories are illustrated by Cecilia Olivera-Hillway, and you'll receive the typewritten story in the mail when it's done. Register HERE in advance to be part of the story…
Find out more »Microsoft MakeCode Arcade Tutorial
Join the Microsoft MakeCode Team as they take you through some easy tutorials and projects you can do at home! Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on the Make: Kids Youtube channel. Learn more about MakeCode at makecode.com and on twitter/makecode.
Find out more »July 2020
Scrappy Circuits – Arcade of 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. During this session we will build off of the previous blocks and create three new bricks; the Baller, Game, and Hole-In-One Bricks. Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on…
Find out more »Technicolor Flames with Sandy Roberts
Ever wonder how fireworks get their color? We'll explore the chemistry behind colored flames as Sandy demonstrates. Then we'll learn how to use common hardware store supplies to make color-changing firestarters. Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on the Make: Kids Youtube channel. Materials list: Paraffin wax or leftover candles dryer lint or wood shavings paper egg cartons (or paper muffin cups) a double boiler a stove or hot plate copper sulfide (sold as root…
Find out more »Mario the Magician LIVE with Special Guest Magician Xavior Spade!
Mario the Maker Magician is back with his weekly magic party! This Friday, Mario is joined by special guest magician Xavior Spade! Tune in for all this plus a dance party - get your silly song topics ready!! Watch and comment LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or watch on the Kids Make: Youtube channel. Learn more about Mario at https://www.mariothemagician.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariothemagician Follow their adventures on YouTube! #itsafamilybusiness! Check out Xavior Spade on Facebook and Youtube.
Find out more »Typewriter Stories with Dr. Sparks and Cecilia Olivera-Hillway!
Let's use a mechanical typewriter to come up with a story together! Doctor Sparks has been writing stories for people on his typewriter for six years. He wants to write your story next! Give him a prompt, he'll ask you questions, and together you'll figure out how the story is goes. The stories are illustrated by Cecilia Olivera-Hillway, and you'll receive the typewritten story in the mail when it's done. Register HERE in advance to be part of the story…
Find out more »Chatty Light Up Face Mask with Kathy Ceceri
Make your face mask stand out in a crowd! Join maker-educator-author Kathy Ceceri to level up a simple face mask with a pouch (could be hand sewn), with an Adafruit Circuit Playground Express inside. Then programming it with MakeCode to approximate a mouth moving with lights as you speak. Mask Materials: 8”x16” piece of fabric needle and thread (or sewing machine) iron (helpful, not required) two (2) cords, 30 inches long (strips of t-shirt pulled tight work well) See the…
Find out more »Scrappy Circuits LIVE! – Light Up Superhero Beacon
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. 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…
Find out more »Light Up Sunglasses with Sandy Roberts
I wear my sunglasses at night. Make the coolest shades on the block with some simple supplies. Whether you're looking for a quick hack, an artistic adventure, or an electrical engineering masterpiece, we've got you covered. Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on the Make: Kids Youtube channel. Materials list: Some cheap sunglasses thin glow sticks (the kind used for bracelets) cable ties/zip ties diagonal cutters wire cutters, or scissors sandpaper or nail file…
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…
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