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Make: Geometry

A Better Way To Teach Geometry Using 3D Models

Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron, authors of Make: Geometry, explain how to use 3D models to teach geometry, which can help students visualize and grasp the basic shapes. Joan describes herself as a recovering rocket scientist who worked at JPL. Rich was an early RepRap 3D printer enthusiast. Together they have created a practical, hands-on approach to teaching geometry. Make: Books editor, Patrick DiJusto talks to Joan and Rich.

SparkFun MicroMod RP2040

SparkFun MicroMod RP2040

The first custom microcontroller chip from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the RP2040, is here and SparkFun has put it on a MicroMod board to integrate with their MicroMod system of carrier boards. With the addition of the RP2040, SparkFun offers seven different microcontroller chips on MicroMod boards. The boards attach via an M.2 socket to […]