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Welcome to Rippowam's MakerSpace!!
These items will be available October 30th. Sign up for the Media Center Back Room on our Sign-Up Sheet (scroll to the bottom) to bring your classes in with you to use these great MakerSpace resources!!
You don’t need to understand fancy code and own super expensive computer programs to make video games anymore. All it takes is your Bloxels Gameboard, some blocks and a mobile device and, of course, your imagination to take the guesswork out of building your own video games!
*Make sure to sign up for Media Center Back Room/MakerSpace and the iPad Airs (Cart 2) when signing up to use Bloxels.
Sample lesson plans for using Bloxels with your class: 1 Day Lesson Plan 5 Day Lesson Plan Evidence of Evolution Lesson Plan
*Email me to sign up for MakerSpace Activities*
• Turn everyday objects like bananas into touchpads!
• Connect the world around you to your computer! Setup takes just seconds.
• Just plug, clip, and play! No programing knowledge needed.
• 1000s of possibilities! Draw your own game controller! Dance like never before!
• No software to install. Works with Mac and Windows.
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Start with these SAMPLE PROJECTS:
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• Complete Droid Kit: Comes with everything kids need to create and control their own Droid - right down to the battery - plus stickers and extra accessories.
• No grown-ups necessary: Kids can put together easily with step-by-step, in-app instructions, then challenge themselves to level-up their inventor skills by building new custom Droids.
• Missions & challenges: With the Droid Inventor app (iPhone & Android), kids can teach their Droid new skills like head spins and self navigation, and send it on 16+ special Star WarsTM missions.
• Customizable: Stickers and in-app missions help kids get creative - inventing their own R2 unit with crafts & household objects, and giving their Droid its own unique personality.
• Reconfigurable: Each electronic block has a different function (motor, sensor, speaker, etc.), enabling kids to rebuild their Droid in new ways, transforming their original R2 Unit into any Droid they can dream up!
• Create interactive inventions with our new and improved mounting boards! The new mounting boards make it easy to keep your circuit intact and move it around with ease.
• The Gizmos & Gadgets Kit comes with 15 electronic building blocks, detailed instructions for 12 projects, and all the accessories and tools you need to unleash the inventor within
• Create, play, remix, then share your creations with the world
• Spark imagination while building science, technology, art and math skills
• Develop skills for careers that haven't been invented yet
*Make sure to sign up for Media Center Back Room/MakerSpace and the iPad Airs (Cart 2) when signing up to use littleBits*
• Program your Ozobot Bit to dance, race, and more! Perfect for boys & girls from beginner to advanced
• One of the world's smallest programmable robots measuring in at just over 1 inch
• Play in-app games or download activities from the Ozobot website
• Create your own challenges, games and mazes for Ozobot
*Make sure to sign up for Media Center Back Room/MakerSpace and the iPad Airs (Cart 2) when signing up to use Bit*
Brought to you by your Media Specialist, Ellie Kousidis
@EllieKousidis
