We were at Maker Day at Winter Park Library this week. We had a table for kids (and adults) to hot glue recycled cork and popsicle boats / rafts and then test them out in a tub of water. It was nice to see many parents working with their children to design and create their…
We hosted two 1-hour sessions assembling 3D laser-cut wood puzzles at the Winter Park Library this month. We built penguins and turtles in commemoration of Earth Day! These puzzle kits were donated by Robotime. Although these puzzles are technically ages 8 and up, in our experience they are a little too challenging at that age,…
This year we are excited to share a 3D laser cut woodcraft project for teenagers and adults. We will be showing you how to assemble an intricate, retro-mechanical looking desk calendar and clock provided by ROBOTIME. All participants will take their builds home with them. If you enjoy puzzles, especially 3D puzzles, as well as…
We held another laser-cut 3D puzzle build with puzzles from Robotime, this time with 3rd graders at The Parke House Academy. The students built the ROWOOD series sharks, sea turtles and sea horse puzzles. For the first session, the students worked in pairs to build a single puzzle, then they swapped places to build another…
We would like to thank ROBOTIME for their generous donation of 3D wooden puzzles and miniature dollhouses to be used in upcoming activities! ROBOTIME manufactures creative light wood 3D laser-cut puzzles and other products for all ages. They produce various lines of products with different themes: animals, vehicles, timepieces, dollhouses, etc. We have used the…
We had the pleasure of working w/ UCF Camp Connect this summer. Every year UCF hosts various STEM related camps, workshops, and activities for K-12 students. From their website: “Camp Connect is a week-long day camp that introduces students to a variety of engineering disciplines such as Electrical, Computer, Industrial, Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil, Environmental, Construction,…
Last night we participated in Orlando Science School Elementary‘s “Family Technology Night.” This time we brought along an IR sensing teddy bear. The kids (and parents) really enjoyed seeing how cool/hot they were – and learning about different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. We presented the following exhibits: IR camera connected to Raspberry Pi 3…
We joined The Parke House Academy for their STEM night this year. They had LEGOs, a human-powered snowcone maker, Code-a-Pillars, plastic bottle boats, an IR camera, block-coding, etc. We presented the following exhibits: IR camera connected to Raspberry Pi 3 Kano Pixel Kit w/ various custom programs CSFirst block coding Lightbot simple electronics circuits (button…
Local digital artist and musician, Ginger Leigh, spoke with the Girls in Coding Club (GCC) at Orlando Science School Elementary today. She presented some of her projects that she did for the Orlando Science Center, and presented an instrument with minimal coding in Processing.
We had the honor of working with Ashlynn Christian and her Girls in Coding Club at Orlando Science Schools Elementary for a few months this year. Most of the girls are in 3rd grade, and they used Google’s CS-First to create custom stories and complete specific challenges. The learned about input, events, loops, and moving…
