About

Full STEAM ahead! In this class, students will be combining art and technology to make characters that will move their mouths to lip-sync to music or words thanks to a sound sensor.

The robots will be built out of common materials like cardboard, paint, and paper and brought to life through coding, motors, lights, and a variety of components. They’ll be making their creations sing, tell silly jokes, and and more and we'll make videos that can then be shared with the world.

The class will begin by introducing the robotics kits they will be using: micro:bit and the HummingbirdBit. We will explore the different components, how to use them, and code them using block-coding applications like MakeCode. Then they’ll learn different cardboard building techniques and mechanisms that can be used for their creations.

Details

• For students ages 10-14.
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Registration will close for this class on Wednesday, July 12th.
• A materials fee of $2 is included in the price of the class.

Details

To keep the costs of the class down, robotics kits will be provided for use during class time and will be returned to the instructor at the end of the week.

Students can bring their own devices from home like laptops (Mac or PC), Chromebooks, or Bluetooth enabled tablets. Or they can use the computers at BARN,but they are of limited availability. Even though they will be wearing a protective gown, it is still recommended that they don't wear clothes they'll mind getting paint on.

Project

Students will decide on a character, build it out of cardboard and paint, and add motors and sensors. Then they will add code to make their creation sync to their voices and they'll be able to record videos of their creations singing, making terrible jokes, and more.

Prerequisites

None

Class Policies

• If you have any questions, please email BARN Youth Program Coordinator, Sarah Jones at SarahJ@BainbridgeBARN.org.