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June 2020
Typewriter Stories with Dr. Sparks and Cecilia Olivera-Hillway!
Let's use a mechanical typewriter to come up with a story together! Doctor Sparks has been writing stories for people on his typewriter for six years. He wants to write your story next! Give him a prompt, he'll ask you questions, and together you'll figure out how the story is goes. The stories are illustrated by Cecilia Olivera-Hillway, and you'll receive the typewritten story in the mail when it's done. Register HERE in advance to be part of the story…
Find out more »The Buzz with Adam & Harv
Have you heard The Buzz? Join Adam Lazarus, bug expert and enthusiast, and Harv the animated stick bug to learn about bugs! Blending some of the latest concepts in TV entertainment and DIY research, The Buzz is a science show where we explore current trends across the STEM fields and work together on at-home experiments, all within the story and plot of every episode. Hosted by science teacher and PBS host Adam Lazarus and animated Lord Howe Island stick insect…
Find out more »CodeJoy Presents: Robot Dance Party
Join Kelsey Derringer to learn to code and make robots! Phineas, Colin, Arvid, and Bash is an acapella group that wants to become a boy band, but there’s just one problem - they don’t know how to dance! Help them learn to dance by programming the accelerometer of the micro:bit. No special hardware is needed for you to interact with our in-studio robots. We’ll be coding movements, learning basic CS principles, and exploring robotics. MATERIALS: Laptop or Chromebook to program…
Find out more »Typewriter Stories with Dr. Sparks and Cecilia Olivera-Hillway!
Let's use a mechanical typewriter to come up with a story together! Doctor Sparks has been writing stories for people on his typewriter for six years. He wants to write your story next! Give him a prompt, he'll ask you questions, and together you'll figure out how the story is goes. The stories are illustrated by Cecilia Olivera-Hillway, and you'll receive the typewritten story in the mail when it's done. Register HERE in advance to be part of the story…
Find out more »TP-D2 Recycled Robots with Miga Made!
Make a TP-D2 recycled robot with Miga Made! Miga Made creates fun art-venture videos filled with robots, holograms, portals, & puppets, all made from cardboard & recyclables! Materials list: Toilet paper tube (or paper towel tube cut down) Super glue+ hot glue Markers Plastic Easter egg (or anything small that fits on top of the cardboard tube) Small pieces of metal or plastic found around the house (nuts, bolts, buttons, small gears, washers, beads, keyboard keys, anything that is interesting)…
Find out more »Magical Nathaniel Workshop!
Learn simple and fun magic tricks you will be able to perform with everyday objects you can find from around the house! Materials list: Rubber bands - have at least 2 ready (#16 bands are best, see image). Recommended to have more than two and in multiple colors. Pencil (unsharpened is best, two recommended) Dollar bill Two paperclips, larger is best Deck of cards <!--Watch and comment LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or watch on the Kids…
Find out more »Superheroes, Villains and their Kickbutt Powers with MakerED: Part 2
Superheroes, Villains and their Kickbutt Powers: Part 2! Ever think about yourself as a superhero with powers? What about your parents, family or friends? Well anything is possible through storytelling. Everyone has stories to tell and through stories we can combat stereotypes and radically change the world! In this activity, we will further engage in some imaginative world making -- where we will create fantastic characters and settings that expand our imagination of what is possible. Watch the first episode…
Find out more »Scrappy Circuits – The Magic Wand and Buzzer Bricks
The teaching and learning of invention literacy is often locked behind many pre-requisite skills and expensive STEM toys. Scrappy Circuits breaks down these barriers to learning to invent through using a modular system of bricks build by the learner and sourced for commonly found objects. During our session we will build off of the 5 Core Bricks and add the Magic Wand and Buzzer bricks. Watch and make LIVE on the Family Maker Camp FB page or on the Make:…
Find out more »Mario the Magician LIVE with Special Guest Ravi Cabot-Conyers!
Mario the Maker Magician is back with his weekly magic party! This Friday, Mario is joined by special guest 9YO actor Ravi Cabot-Conyers! Tune in for all this plus a dance party - get your silly song topics ready!! Watch and comment LIVE on the Family Maker Camp Facebook page or watch on the Kids Make: Youtube channel. Learn more about Mario at https://www.mariothemagician.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariothemagician Follow their adventures on YouTube! #itsafamilybusiness!
Find out more »Typewriter Stories with Dr. Sparks and Cecilia Olivera-Hillway!
Let's use a mechanical typewriter to come up with a story together! Doctor Sparks has been writing stories for people on his typewriter for six years. He wants to write your story next! Give him a prompt, he'll ask you questions, and together you'll figure out how the story is goes. The stories are illustrated by Cecilia Olivera-Hillway, and you'll receive the typewritten story in the mail when it's done. Register HERE in advance to be part of the story…
Find out more »The Buzz with Adam & Harv
Have you heard The Buzz? Join Adam Lazarus, bug expert and enthusiast, and Harv the animated stick bug to learn about bugs! Blending some of the latest concepts in TV entertainment and DIY research, The Buzz is a science show where we explore current trends across the STEM fields and work together on at-home experiments, all within the story and plot of every episode. Hosted by science teacher and PBS host Adam Lazarus and animated Lord Howe Island stick insect…
Find out more »CodeJoy Presents Robot Romeo!
Join Kelsey Derringer to learn to code and make robots! World-famous director, Sir Basil Boxington, is frustrated with his robotic actors. They are forgetting their lines, missing their cues, and they are not bringing any feeling to one of the most dramatic scenes in all of Shakespeare’s plays: The sword fight between Mercutio, Tybalt, and Romeo. Sir Boxington needs some programmers to debug this show before opening night. Join the CodeJoy classroom to learn the basics of coding and explore…
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