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Monday, November 4, Monday, November 11, AND Monday, November 18

The Arduino and Practical Electronics for Makers

For students grades 6-12

Students will learn how to program an Arduino microcontroller to interact with the outside world. We will use solderless breadboards to build electronic circuits of increasing complexity that we will control with the Arduino. We start by learning how to turn an LED on and off, then advance to producing different colors with an RGB LED. We will learn how to make weird and wonderful sounds, and we’ll even make an optical theremin!

Along the way, students will learn how to use a digital multimeter to measure voltage, current and resistance in an electronic circuit, and how to use Ohm’s Law to make design decisions and choose appropriate component values.
Attendees will take home all materials used in the workshop, including the Arduino, digital multimeter, breadboard and electronic components.

$35 for all three sessions
Slots limited
Monday, November 11 AND Monday, November 18
STEM Maker Lab Monday Living Spaces (2 part)
Cost : $5
For students grades 2-4

There are 6 themes incorporated into a two-part series for grades 2-4 of STEM Maker Lab. This two-part series will focus on Living Spaces - Invent a nest for a fantasy bird or a personalized space station

Part 1 - 
  • Inspiration - Teams are introduced to a challenge and discover the power of brainstorming.
  • ​Create – Bring ideas to life using a Create, Test and Recreate learning approach.
  • Intellectual Property – Discover the value and importance of protecting an idea.
Part 2 - 
  • Tech Tools - Take the invention to the next level using tech tools like a 3D printer and electric microphones.
  • Marketing - Learn about the process of bringing an invention to market by exploring different marketing challenges.
  • Entrepreneurship – Complete a business plan outline and pitch the product.
These foundational concepts form the structure of the "idea-to-market" cycle that has been inspired and validated by the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees—our Nation's Greatest Innovators.
Monday, November 25 AND Monday, December 2

​STEM Maker Lab Hi-Tech Machines (2 part)
Cost : $5
For students grades 2-4

There are 6 themes incorporated into a two-part series for grades 2-4 of STEM Maker Lab. This two-part series will focus on Hi-Tech Machines – Invent an ultimate party machine or stay dry machine.

Part 1-
  • Inspiration - Teams are introduced to a challenge and discover the power of brainstorming.
  • Create – Bring ideas to life using a Create, Test and Recreate learning approach.
  • Intellectual Property – Discover the value and importance of protecting an idea.
Part 2-
  • Tech Tools - Take the invention to the next level using tech tools like a 3D printer and electric microphones.
  • Marketing - Learn about the process of bringing an invention to market by exploring different marketing challenges.
  • Entrepreneurship – Complete a business plan outline and pitch the product.​​
Monday, November 25 AND Monday, December 2

​STEM Maker Lab Playful Designs (2 part)
Cost : $5
For students grades 2-4

There are 6 themes incorporated into a two-part series of STEM Maker Lab for grades 2-4. This two-part series will focus on Playful Designs – Invent a jungle gym inspired by plants and animals, or a morphing toy.

Part 1-
  • Inspiration - Teams are introduced to a challenge and discover the power of brainstorming.
  • Create – Bring ideas to life using a Create, Test and Recreate learning approach.
  • Intellectual Property – Discover the value and importance of protecting an idea.
Part 2- 
  • Tech Tools - Take the invention to the next level using tech tools like a 3D printer and electric microphones.
  • Marketing - Learn about the process of bringing an invention to market by exploring different marketing challenges.
  • ​Entrepreneurship – Complete a business plan outline and pitch the product.

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