Summer Special: Solar Bugs : library makers. Design your own solar-powered bug that wiggles and jiggles in bright sunlight! Today's project: Solar-powered Bugs Supplies: solar cells with a vibrating motor (we removed ours from toys similar to this) sticky-back craft foam sheets (sparkly is especially nice) wiggle eyes chenille stems wire What kids do: not sure if this little guy worked well with his motor hanging off to the side like that... love this teeny-tiny purple one! The wings on this one fluttered beautifully in the sunlight. and a solar-powered rocket ship? Tips and notes: --these don't work on overcast days, but luckily, the sun came out before the end of our program so kids could test their bugs to make sure they worked. STEM for Good - Course Blog.
Maker-state. How does MakerState inspire kids with a love of learning? The core of our STEAM-mastery makerspace program is the Challenge. Challenges are 5-45 min. hands-on building projects which lead our kids into STEAM (science, tech, engineering, arts, math) mastery. Our Challenges are developed by experienced maker-educators and playtested in Pop Up Makerspaces with such partners as Stanford d.school, NYU-ITP, EdLab Teachers College-Columbia University, and Highlander Institute. Here are a few of our Challenges: Challenge: Glowing Cyclops Mastery Area: Engineer Big Idea: In a circuit, electricity moves from an area of high potential energy (negative charge) to an area of low potential energy (positive charge), powering an output.
Real World Challenge: Using a battery, copper tape, and an LEDs create a simple circuit that lights an LED. Challenge: Ready, Set, Go! Big Idea: Some materials conduct electricity and some don’t. Challenge: Wearable LED Superhero Bracelet Challenge: Tower of Power What is.
Circuiti tessili. Circuiti di carta. How Modern Light Bulbs Work. CRAFT Video: Craft Meets Tech at MIT.