Use ThingLink to Make Your Image Interactive
Spring is here! Learn how to make this beautiful LED craft! We used ThingLink to add hotspots to our image. Hover over the image and click on each of the colorful icons below for more info:
Light Up St. Patrick’s Day
Create an Interactive St. Patrick’s Day Card! Find the directions and project template on the Makerspaces.com website. We chose a yellow LED light, and affixed the battery with the copper tape, then used a glue stick to close the card. Here is the finished product: We used Makey Makey and …
Make a Flower Paper Circuit
Learn how circuits work with LED lights, conductive tape, button cell batteries, construction paper, scissors, a paper clip, scotch tape, and a glue stick.
Coding with the Root Robot
Coding can’t get any easier than this! We love this little robot – just download the app, choose your level, and start coding. Root even works on magnetic whiteboards! block-based programming for beginners text-based programming for more advanced explore your artistic side compose music create games Here’s our first program:
Learn about Magnetic Flux and Faraday’s Law with a Homopolar Motor
Create a direct current electric motor with two magnetic poles using neodymium magnets, copper wire, and a AA battery *Be careful…the magnets, copper wire, and AA battery get very hot! Learn about Magnetic Flux and Faraday’s Law.
Makey Makey a Piano
What is Makey Makey? It’s a simple invention kit for beginners and experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between. Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. Gallery Guides Resources Music Examples
See a NASA Physicist’s Incredible Origami Creations
Combine NASA Physicist Robert Lang with Origami and what do you get? The coolest job in the world! Origami is Japanese for “the art of folding paper.” There are no cuts or tears, and usually is done with just one piece of paper. Take a look at this Origami Artist in …
Botley, the Coding Robot!
Our free Botley arrived in the mail today – we’ll be posting our coding adventures with him very soon! But what does he do? Meet Botley, the code to fun! As the newest member of the Learning Resources family, Botley is here to introduce coding in an easy, friendly way. …
Using littleBits to become an Avengers Superhero
Kids can become one of their favorite Superheroes instead of watching them on tv in a never-ending loop! With the littleBits Avengers Kit, kids use 9 bits, Hero Gear, customizable stickers, and the Hero app, allowing them to build and customize their own action hero gear and create their own adventures. …
Calling all Muggles: Code with Harry Potter’s Coding Kit
Build a coding wand that responds to your movements. Learn to code using JavaScript. Wave your coding wand and watch as images magically appear on your screen. For ages 6 & up. Watch the video below to learn more…