7P8- Makey Makey

Using Play-doh, alligator clips, a Makey Makey, and a PC I created arrows with Play-doh that controlled the direction that my mouse moved. I made this  because I didn't have very many good ideas so I went with the one that sounded the best.

During this process, I learned  how to use alligator clips to connect two objects.

The 7 standards of the class are Empowered Learner, Digital Citizen, Knowledge Constructor, Innovative Designer, Computational Thinker, Creative Communicator, and Global Collaborator. My project ties to Global collaborator because I am putting the video of the Makey Makey on my website.

A challenge I overcame on this project was getting the alligator clips to stay in the Play-doh. I was able to do it by readjusting the clips until they stayed in.

Given a chance to do this again, I would change the material I used. The reason why I would change it is because the Play-doh was a very basic thing to use.

Hastings High School Career and Technical Education Program offers Agriculture, Business Management, Computer Programming, Construction Trades, Culinary Arts, Digital Multimedia, Engineering Design, Finance, Insurance, Marketing.  My project connects to the Engineering Design CTE program at Hastings High School.  

My project connects to careers with Electricians  because Electricians also connect two or more items with energy to an item that carries out an action or purpose, like a ligt switch.