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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 »Mini Golf with CodeJoy
Join Kelsey Derringer to learn to code and make robots! Help Kelsey and Matt the Robot program a robotic mini golf course! Practice coding basics, and watch your code come to life on our in-studio robotic mini golf course. We’ll be coding the motors and LEDs of the Hummingbird Robotics Kit to power our robotic mini golf course features. MATERIALS: Laptop or Chromebook to program on, preferably separate from your Zoom viewing device. (EX: Watch Zoom on a phone, code…
Find out more »Bubble Mania with Sandy Roberts!
Make Bubbles of all sizes! Is there anything more fun than making bubbles? Learn how to make your own fantastic bubble mix, create all kinds of bubble blowers, learn to make giant bubbles at home, and create bubble art. We'll learn why bubbles are round and discover ways to make them last as long as possible. Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on the Make: Kids Youtube channel. Materials list: 2 cups regular dish…
Find out more »Intro to CAD using Onshape with Canon Reeves of MORE Technologies
Join Canon to learn how to design 3D printable parts for robots using CAD. In this live stream, we will discuss the basics of CAD using Onshape and walk through the design of a 3D printable phone mount. WATCH and comment LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or on the Make: Youtube channel. Canon Reeves is a maker, roboticist, and entrepreneur. He first starting building robots when he was 14 and hasn't stopped since. He has a passion for…
Find out more »Mario the Magician LIVE
Mario the Maker Magician is back with his weekly magic party and special guest Elias Arbuckle! For the trick, all you'll need is a pencil! <!--Materials: Coming Soon -->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!
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 »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 »Mix a bit with micro:bit with CodeJoy
Join Kelsey Derringer to learn to code and make robots! lora’s robotic dance party is off the chain! The toughest part of being a DJ is coming up new beats to keep her crowd dancing. Luckily, the MakeCode programming language has a music feature! Help Flora the robot write some new tunes while learning programming basics. No special hardware is needed for you to interact with our in-studio robots. We’ll be coding songs, learning basic music principles, and exploring robotics.…
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 »Scrappy Circuits – The Five Blocks
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 our session we will make the 5 Core Bricks. Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on the Make: Kids Youtube channel. Materials list: LED tea lights (ones you…
Find out more »Superheroes, Villains and their Kickbutt Powers with MakerED
Superheroes, Villains and their Kickbutt Powers! Ever think about yourself as a superhero with powers? What about your parents, family or friends? Well anything is possible through storytelling. Everyone has stories to tell and through stories we can combat stereotypes and radically change the world! In this activity, we will engage in some imaginative world making -- where we will create fantastic characters and settings that expand our imagination of what is possible. Watch and make LIVE on the Family…
Find out more »Robot build with Canon Reeves of MORE Technologies
Join Canon to learn how to assemble the MoreBOT robot. Using the 3D printed part from last week and the MOREbot Starter Kit. WATCH and comment LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or on the Make: Youtube channel. Canon Reeves is a maker, roboticist, and entrepreneur. He first starting building robots when he was 14 and hasn't stopped since. He has a passion for the intersection of robotics and education and is the CEO and Co-founder of MORE Technologies,…
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