Coding and Physical Computing for Learning2

 Presentation

 

SCRATCH

Printable Blocks
Lesson Plans

Fantasy Coding Game

Scratch Planning Document
Checklist for Fantasy Story
Fantasy Game: Coding with Scratch

Fantasy Story

 

LITTLEBITS


1-little-bits-workshop-kit-parts

2-littlebits-sample-circuits-2

LittleBits Challenge

LittleBits Modules and Sample Projects

 

MAKEYMAKEY

SCRATCH 2.0 AND MAKEYMAKEY PROJECTS:

Introductory video
MakeyMakey Projects
MakeyMakey How To and Try Out Software

 


1Activity 1: Make Bongo Drums with your Makey Makey kit

http://makeymakey.com/bongos

Test various materials with the bongo drums to determine which materials are conductors and which are insulators.

 

 


2Activity 2: Create a game control pad to play PacMan

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14608394/

Use materials that your have determined to be conductors to create a game control pad to play PacMan.

 

 


3Activity 3: Build a piano

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2543877/

 

 

 

 


4Activity 4: Make a game controller

Make a game controller for a one button game.

Click to test the game controller: http://www.potoandcabenga.com/

 

 

 


Activity 5: Make a game controller using the arrow keys along with foil and a other materials. Try with one of these programs:

 


5Draw

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/26698064/

 




6Drum Machine

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/2728243/

 

 

 


7Super Mario Brothers Game

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/31583772/

 

 

 


8Activity 6: Make a cardboard guitar by drawing four strings using pencil on a note card
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Connect the alligator clips to the arrow keys on the circuit board and to the pencil lines on the note card. Use with the game below:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/11060193/

 

 

HUMMINGBIRDS

INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMMINGBIRDS

Download Apps

e-Book (iBooks Author)
Comic Book (PDF)

SCRATCH 2.0 AND HUMMINGBIRD PROJECTS:

Name Description Difficulty
Traffic Light Build a working traffic light out of LEDs Beginner
Burglar Alarm Flash LEDs and vibrate when someone gets too close Beginner
Rainbow LED Make a tri-color LED fade through the colors of the rainbow Intermediate
Dimmer LED & Servo Control a servo and LED with a rotation sensor Intermediate
Sprite Sizer Make the cat sprite bigger or smaller with the distance sensor Intermediate
Combination Lock Utilize variables and procedures to make the Hummingbird turn a servo when someone enters the correct combination Advanced

OTHER HUMINGBIRD PROJECTS:

Dog
Dinosaur
Horse

Resources

Classroom Projects

e-Book (iBooks Author)

DESIGN NOTEBOOK

Design Notebook
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