Day: August 3, 2012

Week 3, Theoretical Thursday at Maker Camp. Today we’re going to be learning about tension, by building a “tensegrity tower” sculpture from dowels and stretch cord that seems to defy the laws of physics. When we’re done, we’ll have a system of wooden dowels that float in the air.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Week 3, Weird Science Wednesday at Maker Camp. Dan Spangler of MAKE Labs talks to us about his experiences building combustion cannons and shows us how to make our own potato cannons.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Week 3, Tinkering Tuesday at Maker Camp. Learn the secrets of stop motion with Lance Ulanoff.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Week 3, Maker Monday at Maker Camp. Learn how to create a robot out of junk and scrap materials with Joe Szuecs.

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.

Visit Makezine.com/maker-camp for more information.

Check out Joe Szuec’s creations as he finds use for old junk and discarded materials.

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