Magnetic marble track
Here’s a smart, easy, and fun reconfigurable marble course, made from PVC plumbing pipe, magnets, and a framed metal board. Kids can change the track shapes as they please. Sent to us by Jack McKee of Hands-on Books.
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ITEA conference
Photo from Bill VanLoo on Flickr The ITEA is an organization for teachers of MAKE-style education. The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) is the professional organization for technology, innovation, design, and engineering educators. Our mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged […]
If Brennon is our future…
… I think we’re going to be okay. Brennon Williams (whose work we’ve blogged about before) is a teen who’s passionate about science. Really passionate. He’s published a print science zine, runs several science-related blogs, and sends email to all of his science and tech heroes (who he calls his “pop stars”). Some of them […]
Pool Racing with Pololu
This Pool Racer project is built on the 3pi. The Pololu 3pi robot is a complete, high-performance mobile platform featuring two micro metal gearmotors, five reflectance sensors, an 8×2 character LCD, a buzzer, and three user pushbuttons, all connected to a C-programmable ATmega168 microcontroller. Capable of speeds exceeding 3 feet per second, 3pi is a […]
How-To: Make a Super Hero Gadget from Jello Boxes
After you’ve made that awesome super hero cape Rachel posted about today, complete the outfit with a super hero gadget. Scenes from Superland shows you how to make these crafty gadgets by using old Jello boxes. [ via The Crafty Crow ]
Super Easy Super Hero Cape
Regina of Creative Kismet shares how to make these adorable super easy super hero capes for kids. What I love most is that the blank applique circle on the cape where kids can customize their own super hero emblem. Regina made these capes for her son’s recent super hero birthday, and guests decorated their capes […]
CRAFT Video: Paper Making with Lisa Jacobs
At the last Phoenix DIY meeting, Lisa Jacobs ran a paper making workshop. We learned how to use recycled office paper as the base for art papers, to which we added colored napkins for pigment and dried flowers, glitter, conductive thread, and many others as “inclusions,” the things that jazz up the paper inside and […]