Education

DIY Buzzing Operation Game with Kathy Ceceri

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Make a personalized version of the board game Operation, where players must remove game pieces without setting off the alarm! You choose the theme, design the board, and build the electric circuit that makes it work. All you need is a recycled box (cereal or cracker boxes work great) and some simple components to create a buzzing, light-up game that everybody will love!

See a preview of the project on Adafruit!

Who It’s For:

  • Families with kids ages 8 and up!
  • Teens 12 and up!
  • Educators looking for in-class or online STEAM activities to share with their students!

Introducción al diseño de prototipos de ingeniería y programación usando Tinkercad Circuítos y Arduino Uno

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Descripción del Programa

– En este taller, aprenderá como desarrollan los ingenieros sus prototipos, comenzando con el diseño digital o virtual, el cuál es elaborado en el programa CAD (Diseño Asistido por Ordenador), donde ellos también pueden hacer pruebas de sus prototipos mediante simuladores para posteriormente construir y programar el prototipo físico.

– Obten tu certificado

– Construirá nueve (9) prototipos utilizando el programa Tinkercad Circuitos, aprenderá a programarlos, hacer pruebas, y como una extensión opcional podrá construir el prototipo físico con Arduino. Aprenderá también la programación básica en lenguaje C/C++, variables, bloques de sentencias, asignaciones y comparaciones, circuitos eléctricos, diseño digital, electricidad y física, como calibrar y usar sensores usados en diferentes áreas de ciencias, e innovación en programación para un mejor uso de sensores y componentes conectados a microcontroladores.

Lista de los nueve (9) proyectos incluidos en el programa:
1) Diódo emisor de luz (LED)
2) Zumbadores
3) Diódo emisor de luz tres colores, rojo, azul y verde. (RGB)
4) Pantalla de Cristal Líquido (LCD)
5) Servos
6) Sensor de Temperatura
7) Fotoresistor (LDR)
8) Sensor de Gas
9) Sensor de Distancia

Cada clase comienza con la apertura de una cuenta en Tinkercad, posteriormente se continúa con el diseño digita del prototipo. Si el alumno cuenta con los componentes necesarios para construir el proyecto físico, puede permanecer en el curso después del diseño digital para una extensión en su aprendizaje, donde será guiado por los maestros de Gearbox Labs para construir el prototipo físico.

El alumno debe tener acceso a una computadora con internet para crear la cuenta en tinkercad.com

Para programar el prototipo físico, se requiere descargar el programa Arduino IDE y tener los componentes físicos para la construcción del prototipo.

Origami Circuits Tricky Switches

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Combine simple electronics with the centuries-old Japanese papercraft art of Origami. By adding LEDs and self-sticking motors we’re able to create 3D papercraft projects that move, light up, and blink! Explore art, design, engineering, and basic electronics as we craft together.

In this workshop, we’ll discover ways to turn our circuits on and off as we craft. We’ll make a simple origami “balloon” and transform it into a lamp. Then we’ll make a fun gift box that lights up when you open it. As a gift for someone you love, we’ll make a pair of swans that light up when they join together. And finally, we’ll create a sailboat that is only powered when you put it in water.

Educators welcome! Bring these projects to your classroom or makerspace.

How to Catch a Mouse: Simple Machines at Work

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Some people know science is fun. Others need to be convinced. How to Catch a Mouse is a live show that has entertained thousands of audiences with math, science, and art! Balloons are used to construct a Rube Goldberg-style mouse trap intended to solve the problem of a mouse on the loose. Discovering how machines work and the eagerness to set a trap in motion make this an enjoyable show for everyone involved! Sit back, hang out, and watch the performance. The performer will try to answer questions typed in the chat, with more live discussion after the show.

Graphics Using Python Software

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Learn to use Python software to make simple graphics!
Python is a programming language that is used extensively in industry and is really quite simple and fun!
In this session we will learn how to use Python’s turtle program to create and animate shapes and to build some fun graphics.
Prior experience is not necessary – as a matter of fact, we teach this class to children as young as 6

Please download the free Python version of Python from Python’s website https://www.python.org/downloads/ (scroll down to find the file that aligns with your operating system)

Engineering with Paper: Create your own Amusement Park – Educator Workshop

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Learn how to make your own table-top amusement park style games using only paper, tape and scissors. This hands-on workshop will get you cutting, folding, connecting and building in a matter of minutes. You will start by learning the Engineering with Paper “alphabet” of techniques and then transform ordinary paper into interactive games. Unleash creative possibilities while also learning how to re-use and up-cycle supplies you already have.