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Build a basic pressure sensitive switch!
Build a basic pressure sensitive switch!
1. Gather your materials:
1. Gather your materials:
Each person will start with...
- 2 pieces of cardboard (about 1"x3") covered with foil
- 2 small pieces of foam
- 1 rubber band "Advantage Rubber Bands size #2 (3 x 1/8)"
- scissors (you might have to share these)
2. Sandwich two foam pieces between the cardboard. Wrap with rubber band to keep the sandwich together.
2. Sandwich two foam pieces between the cardboard. Wrap with rubber band to keep the sandwich together.
3. Connect two alligator clips
3. Connect two alligator clips
- One should clip to the top piece of cardboard
- One should clip to the bottom piece.
- Make sure the alligator clips make good contact with the aluminum foil tape.
- Green to "Earth" (aka "Ground") on the Makey Makey
- Red to "Space" on the Makey Makey
4. Squeeze to operate
4. Squeeze to operate
- Operate your switch (control the game) by squeezing the center of the switch and releasing.
5. Find and play a game
5. Find and play a game
- Google "one switch games" to find a game to play.
- Flappy Bird
- Bloop
- Geometry Dash
- Poto & Cabenga
- Arctic Blue
- Flabby Physics
Get inspired!
Get inspired!
Check out these different switches.
Check out these different switches.
How many of these buttons can you recreate using simple materials?
How many of these buttons can you recreate using simple materials?
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