Michael has over 30 years of experience bringing elementary mathematics to life with games and projects that give math PURPOSE and help it MAKE SENSE. One-on-one hours with Michael are $75 or $40 per hour per learner for groups of 2 to 4. All tutoring is held at MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507.
ART BOTS
Use cool tools (including MAKE's new laser cutter) to build three exciting projects: Art Bot Shake Bots, Spin Art Machines, and Ultra Violet LED Headlamps for lighting up a black light masterpiece that you'll paint.
For: Ages 8 to 12
When: Six consecutive 1.5 hour weekly sessions from 11:30am to 1:00pm starting Wednesday, September 4th and ending on October 9th.
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $265 + tax (includes all materials)
LEVITATING WIZARD WANDS
Saw, drill, and solder together your own electrostatic wand that actually levitates light objects.
For: Ages 8 to 12
When: Six consecutive 1.5 hour weekly sessions from 11:30am to 1:00pm starting Wednesday, October 16th and ending on November 20th.
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $265 + tax (includes all materials)
SLIDE GUITARS
Build your own slide guitar from scratch. We'll be working metal and wood, winding our own pickups, soldering volume and tone controls, and rocking out!
For: Ages 12+
When: Five consecutive 2 hour weekly sessions from 1:30pm to 3:30pm starting Wednesday, September 4th and ending on October 2nd
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $275 + $50 materials + tax
GUITAR AMPLIFIERS and FX
Build your own Fender style amplifier and delay fx pedal.
For: Ages 12+
When: Seven consecutive 2 hour weekly sessions from 1:30pm to 3:30pm starting Wednesday, October 9th and ending on November 20th
Where: MAKE Santa Fe 2879 All Trades Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Tuition: $375 + $150 parts + tax
WIRE WARRIORS
Design your own motorized battle bot that jousts other bots on a high wire. Solder, saw, drill, and construct a two motor bot and then modify it for combat. Learn how electricity flows, how motors work, and enter the world of "iterative design" as you prototype, test, analyze and refine your robot. Wire Warriors starts January 7th. Ten consecutive weeks from 3:30 to 5:00, for ages 8+, $395 + tax includes materials. Maximum twelve students.
LIGHTSABERS
Solder together your own super bright three watt LED lightsaber then take it to the green screen where you'll perform a movie scene that you'll write. Learn how circuits work and how transistors (and Star Wars!) changed our world. Lightsasbers starts January 9th. Ten consecutive weeks from 3:30 to 5:00, for ages 8+, $395 + tax includes materials. Maximum twelve students.
ARROYO WARRIORS
The ultimate Big Sky project, created in collaboration with MAKE Santa Fe. Build your own radio controlled, off road vehicle and then race it! Solder, laser cut, and code microcontrollers. Arroyo Warriors is for learners 12+. Ten consecutive two hour sessionsm at MAKE Santa Fe starting January 8th on Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:30. $725 includes all parts for your Arroyo Warrior.
To register email Michael at bigskylearning@gmail.com