Design Challenges
Robotics (littleBits) Station
Your task is to design a light-saber wielding robot that attacks when it hears a sound.
Use littleBits to create the electronic ``guts`` for your robot and use materials like lego, k`nex, erector set or cardboard for the structural parts.
Here is some useful background information about using littleBits.
Here is some other background information that`s written for 11 year olds.
Use littleBits to create the electronic ``guts`` for your robot and use materials like lego, k`nex, erector set or cardboard for the structural parts.
Here is some useful background information about using littleBits.
Here is some other background information that`s written for 11 year olds.
Programming Station
Your task is to create an animation that follows the mouse cursor. Your animation should also make a sound when space bar is clicked and its appearance should change in some way when the mouse is clicked.
Here is some background information about easy computer programming tools.
It is suggested that you use SCRATCH as a programming tool. These SCRATCH CARDS give some really good hints.
If you are an extreme beginner, you may wish to spend some time trying an hour of code module to learn the basics.
Here is some background information about easy computer programming tools.
It is suggested that you use SCRATCH as a programming tool. These SCRATCH CARDS give some really good hints.
If you are an extreme beginner, you may wish to spend some time trying an hour of code module to learn the basics.
Makey Makey Station
Your task is to make an electronic musical instrument that can be controlled by pressing pencil mark buttons on a piece on paper.
Here is some background information.
Here are some online instruments that might help. PIANO BONGOS GUITAR DRUMS
As a bonus challenge you can use SCRATCH to program sound effects for each of your buttons.
Here is some background information.
Here are some online instruments that might help. PIANO BONGOS GUITAR DRUMS
As a bonus challenge you can use SCRATCH to program sound effects for each of your buttons.
Rocket Science Station
Your primary challenge is to design an air pressure powered rocket that will fly to at least the height of the gym.
A bonus points will be awarded if you figure out how to use math to measure the height of your rocket or if you have the highest rocket amongst all the groups.
Here is some background information.
If that was too wordy, here is some other background information that`s written for 11 year olds.
Ask me for a template if you are stuck.
A bonus points will be awarded if you figure out how to use math to measure the height of your rocket or if you have the highest rocket amongst all the groups.
Here is some background information.
If that was too wordy, here is some other background information that`s written for 11 year olds.
Ask me for a template if you are stuck.