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Category Archives: Teaching and Learning
Cool segmented “nanoleaf” like build
This is a neat build, basically its like a nanoleaf, but the “leaf” part is more like the segment you would use in a digital display, so you can combine those to make digits, or other shapes. https://www.hackster.io/news/these-nanoleaf-inspired-modular-lights-can-team-up-to-create-a-wall-mounted-four-digit-display-7a985c77ce68
Posted in Arduino, Teaching and Learning
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Make a beer can steam engine
Nice build, not so sure how the author gets water into the can, but its a clever (and cheap) way to show steam power https://hackaday.com/2022/10/27/a-steam-engine-for-empty-beer-cans/
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Giant rope shooter
Pretty cool build with some bike wheels, rope, and a washing machine motor. The author has a loop that is constantly shooting the rope out at a high speed. https://hackaday.com/2022/01/01/attack-of-the-eighty-foot-string-shooter/
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Big 7 segment display
Need to make your own scoreboard, this is a nice build to start from, the large display uses an arduino to control it and the 2 digit display the author made was for timing swim trials. https://hackaday.com/2022/07/27/you-can-build-a-giant-7-segment-display-of-your-very-own/
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Nice jig to prep large reams of paper for a binder
https://www.instructables.com/Paper-Hole-Drill/ Nice jig to use to convert ALOT of paper to go into a 3 ring binder. Most 3 ring binders have the same spacing so this should work with all of them. 10 years ago I would have thought … Continue reading
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Neat build to generate electricity
https://content.instructables.com/ORIG/F3I/DLBR/L471K3FC/F3IDLBRL471K3FC.jpg?auto=webp&frame=1&width=320&md=ebb7014e9e5ebedade0ef4db007791ef Nice idea on how to build a simple device that uses gravity to convert things to electricity (of course you have to lift up the weight first). Could be a nice school poject. https://www.instructables.com/INSERT-NAME/
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3D printing forms for making custom paper shapes
Basically the author takes old paper, converts it back to pulp, and then puts it into a form he 3D printed out to shape the paper. Nice idea to make custom containers.
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Interesting app for physics lessons
Its called phyhox, seems like a neat app that uses the sensors on the phone for experiments.
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A simple plotter build
This could be a good project with kids to make a simple stepper motor plotter with and arduino. The motors used and the arduino shield are overkill for this, but if thats what you have on hand… Note that this … Continue reading
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Simple walking robot
Something you could build with kids and let wander around the table. https://www.instructables.com/Walking-Robot-Parallel-Cranks/
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