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STEM Resources

PLIX (The Public Library Innovation Exchange) at MIT Open Learning - https://plix.mit.edu/

Exploratorium - https://www.exploratorium.edu/education

How to Smile - https://www.howtosmile.org/

Chris' Personal Pinterest STEaM page - https://www.pinterest.com/comixchris/steam/

Maine State Library STEM Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/MEStLib/stem/

STEM Programs - https://www.pinterest.com/kreiman514/stem-programs/

Hour of Code - https://hourofcode.com/us

SCRATCH (online coding platform) - https://scratch.mit.edu/

Scholastic STEM bundles

NASA Kids Club - https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-kids-club

Scratch Jr. (MIT Online Coding platform for ages 5-7) - https://bit.ly/4e3iUPJ

Code.org - https://code.org/

UC San Diego STEM ebook collections (At the time of creation all collections is open)

4H STEM Collections

STEM Learning

 

Makey Makey Classroom Pack

Purpose:
It's designed to encourage creativity and exploration, allowing users to create unique and interactive experiences, from banana pianos to game controllers made of Play-Doh. 
 

Who it's for:
The Makey Makey is suitable for beginners, experts, and anyone who wants to explore invention and interaction in a playful way.

Compatibility:
It's compatible with various operating systems (Mac, Windows, Chromebook, Linux) and works with any software that recognizes keyboard or mouse input.

Origin:
The Makey Makey was developed by Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum of the MIT Media Lab and SparkFun Electronics.

What it does:
The Makey Makey uses a small circuit board, alligator clips, and a USB cable to send signals to a computer, mimicking keyboard and mouse actions.

How it works:
You connect alligator clips to conductive objects (like bananas, Play-Doh, or even yourself), and when you touch the clips, the computer registers a keystroke or mouse click.

Contents

  • 12 Makey Makey Boards 
  • 12 USB Cables
  • 147 (18 in) Alligator Clips
  • 12 (6ft) Alligator Clips
  • 144 Ruggedized Connector Wires
  • 12 (6ft) Connector Wires
  • 12 Makey Makey Optimized Pencils
  • 12 Visual Project Start Guides
  • 1 Printed Educator’s Guide

Resources

Makey Makey 101 for Absolute Beginners

Makey Makey Educators (scroll down for resources!)

How to get started with the Makey Makey (Video)

A Makey Makey Educator, Colleen Graves is a wealth of Makey Information

A Makey Makey Workshop (a resource to resources)

Wonder Workshop Dash and Cue

"Dash is beloved by kids and teachers across the US and around the world. Dash is smart enough to respond to voices and sounds and Dash can dance and sing, which makes for a fun and interactive learning experience for kids. Dash will help kids learn, laugh, and grow. (MakeWonder.com)
"The award-winning Cue robot was designed to help kids transition from block-based code to state-machine and text-based programming. No longer produced, Cue was beloved by many and is still supported by Wonder Workshop."

Apps are available for both Apple,  Android, and Chromebook devices.

  • Blockly
  • Blockly Pro (Chrome & Make Wonder Subscription
  • GO
  • Cue App (for Cue robot)
  • Wonder
  • Path
  • Xylo
  • Make Wonder (Paid subscription, not need for use of robots)

Contents
Dash Robots
Cue Robots
Amazon Fire Tablets
Chargers
Charge Strip
Lego Connecters ( )

Resources
Make Wonder Classroom

Google Drive of Dash Resources

Compatible Devices

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