You will learn to create poems out of old book pages and make your poetry interactive with Scratch and Makey Makey!
When you think you have a good idea of your poem, go the next step before blacking
The Craft + Code Booster Kit is inspired by all of the crafting and inventiveness we’ve seen created by the community over the years. This booster kit is a balanced combination of creative materials such as binder clips and aluminum foil as well as hard to find components such as conductive thread, conductive fabric an
start inventing right out of the box, conductivity is the first concept that you have
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.
Policy Back to How To Getting Started with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade If you have
Welcome to this accessibility guide! The guides in this series are adapted to work with deaf students and friends. Use the tips in this guide to trigger animations or GIFS in Scratch with a custom Makey Makey controller! In this guide, you’ll learn to create a custom GIF in Scratch and trigger that GIF with drawings
 Often when using a drawing, you’ll have to retrace graphic lines to help
If your students are new to Makey Makey, it is a fun and extremely accessible tool for all ages. This wacky invention kit was created by two MIT students with a passion for hacking keyboards and playing musical fruit. Bananas became a permanent part of Makey Makey’s signature at Maker Faire 2012 when Jay came up with
Makey Makey works by alligator clipping into everyday things that have some conductivity
We heard in March 2020 that the new iPad OS would support arrow keys and mouse or trackpad movement, so we bought a sampling of adapters to test it out with our little invention kit! As of April 13th, iPads running OS 13.4 work with Makey Makey v.1.4 and higher! Please note that most tablet apps are designed for touchs
But if you have an older Makey Makey (v1.2 or older), you will likely need a
The BBC micro:bit has a number of sensors on it! One of the most exciting sensors to use with the Code-a-Key Backpack is its accelerometer! In this project you will be building a simple right / left tilt controller to play one of our games called Bouncy Face.
When you have everything together assemble the Code-a-Key backpack, Makey Makey and
In the previous class, you learned about sequencing and the secret code block in Scratch, but what if you want a sequence that isn’t in the dropdown menu? In this class, we will show you how to create a variable and code your own sequence! Plus, you’ll learn some great cardboard tips to boot.
(Have you ever seen one?)
Want to know how to use order and sequence to trigger special effects in your Scratch projects online? In this guide, you’ll learn how to code sequence and secret code projects and how to connect them to drawings or other physical elements in the real world that trigger animations in the digital world!
In our example, we have the drawings out of order as a way to test the player!
Featured Educator Series We love the innovative ways that educators (in both formal and informal learning spaces) introduce learners to the concept of physical computing with Makey Makey and coding languages like: Scratch, Processing, and Python. Each month, we like to feature an educator and a unique project they’ve w
cutting, Makey-Makeys, Hummingbird robotics, and Finch 2.0 robots.  "Students have
