Create a gesture-controlled wearable with an old glove, Makey Makey, micro:bit and Scratch!
Scratch Connect micro:bit to Scratch (Follow directions here) Download Scratch Link
In this Instructables, you can set up a simple „Is it Conductive?“ station for makers of any age to test what items are conductive and what items are insulators! We’ll even teach you how to make a wearable experiment in the second half of this Instructables! Makey Makey works by alligator clipping into everyday things that have some conductivity. When you hook an alligator clip into a banana and you hold an alligator clip connected to EARTH, you are actually the conductive stuff that closes the circuit and makes Makey Makey work! But what materials can we use with Makey Makey besides bananas? What does it mean for an item to be conductive? or an insulator? or even a resistor? Let’s set up a simple experiment to find out!
Link: Is it Conductive?
Great News! We added a Makey Makey extension to MakeCode Arcade! What is MakeCode Arcade? This Microsoft programming environment enables students to quickly develop programming skills by creating and modding retro games. With a few blocks or lines of code, students can create custom games for others to play. Welcome
Then click „Host Game“ to share a link or QR code with friends.
Thanks to Mark Schreiber and Year in the Making, our content creator Colleen Graves, was able to share some free professional development yesterday for maker educators. The topic? Some of our favorite things: Physical computing with Scratch and Makey Makey. In case you missed it, we wanted to share all the resources
Physical Computing Resources: Link to the live video hosted on the Year in the
Wanna plug Makey Makey in and start playing and connecting everyday stuff with no coding involved? Check out these apps that use key presses. When you are ready to start making your own apps and games, head on over to Scratch to code your own projects!
computer keys or MIDI keyboard to record a song, then share it simply by sending a link
Don’t know coding? Want to dip your feet in the Makey Makey pool with minimal start up or fuss? Then this is the lesson for you! Let students explore soundscapes with real objects in this musical water lesson that utilizes a key mapping software called Soundplant.
Once it is saved, you’ll open the link to the recording so you can download the file
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Set up a simple experiment about conductivity! Learn to make a conductivity testing board, experiment in your living room, and ideate inventions with everyday stuff you can find in your home!
Link: Is it Conductive?
TIMING{;}30 min — GRADES{;} 3-8 — SUPPLIES{;} Makey Makey A piece of cardboard Conductive base: HVAC tape or kitchen foil A ruler (It helps when testing materials, so you don’t accidentally complete the circuit with your touch!) Lots of items for testing: Apples, plants, cotton, stuff around your house! Print or
Link: Is it Conductive?
Tinker with literacy in this engaging guide. Craft a poem, draw symbols and hook to Makey Makey, then code a Scratch project to generate multiple poems!
to share it in our Makey Makey and Scratch Class Studio, then copy and paste the link
