Maker Camp
MAKER CAMP DAY 10 – LAST DAY MAKING SQUISHY CIRCUITS
August 15, 2014
MAKER CAMP DAY 10- LAST DAY MAKING SQUISHY CIRCUITSFor the Last of Maker Camp at the Anchorage Maker Space, we started with a potluck, with variety from chips to baked SALMON everyone was pleased. To make the day last, all the kids made squishy circuits. Two types of dough were made, green insulating dough and
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MAKER CAMP DAY 9- PVC MARSHMALLOW SHOOTERS
August 14, 2014
MAKER CAMP DAY 9- PVC MARSHMALLOW SHOOTERS For this day’s project we did a simple, yet elegant, project where the kids made their own marshmallow shooters out of 1/2″ PVC piping. Each person added a spark of creativity to their design, allowing each marshmallow shooter to be their own. Even when there was a low
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MAKER CAMP DAY 8 – String & PVC instruments
August 12, 2014
Maker Camp Day 8: For the second day of our Musical Week we build instruments out of chunks of wood, various fishing lines, screws, and PVC pipes. The String instruments went amazingly as the kids experimented with various lengths and thickness of fishing length to come up with different sounds.The PVC didn’t go as planned with
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MAKER CAMP DAY 7 – MILK PLASTIC & SURVIVAL BRACELETS
August 6, 2014
DAY 7 of Maker Camp:Today was a blaze of glory for us at the Anchorage Maker Space. The first project of the day was creating survival bracelets out of utility cord, it’s hard trusting kids with a lighter. The second was making sneaky plastic out of milk, white vinegar and the use of crockpots. On the side
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MAKERCAMP DAY 6 – FREE PROJECT/GAME DAY
July 25, 2014
Today we set out several different types of items and some games and let the kids just go wild with what they felt like doing. There were kids doing robotics, others doing art, and some others playing board games. A laser pointer maze was worked on while we tinkered with various donated computers to install
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MAKERCAMP DAY 5 – MINI-FOOSBALL TABLES
July 23, 2014
Another week began here at the Anchorage Makerspace Makercamp. Today the kids worked on a couple of different projects. First they experimented with Balloons running on various string trajectories. They altered where a balloon was attached and which angle seemed to work the best. It turns out that putting the tape too far forward on
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MAKERCAMP DAY 4 – SHOEBOX PROJECTORS & PRINTER TEAR APART
July 18, 2014
Today was day 4 of the Makercamp here at the Anchorage Makerspace. The kids had a blast today working on a couple of projects. First, they tore apart a variety of printers. The circuit boards and motors were highly sought after by all! Next we built shoe box movie projectors. They allow you to make
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MAKERCAMP DAY 3 – FUN WITH CIRCUITS & LED’S
July 16, 2014
Welcome back campers for day 3 of the Makercamp at the Anchorage Makerspace! Today the kids learned about beginning circuits using breadboards and led lights. Our own Corny(Cornelius Eastman) taught the kids that electricity can be fun and useful. The campers applied their new knowledge to build artistic creations that incorporated some simple circuits and
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MAKERCAMP DAY 2 – BALLOON BLIMPS
July 11, 2014
Another fun filled day of Makercamp here at the Anchorage Makerspace. Today the kids made balloon blimps. They had to figure out different ways to balance the blimp and keep it from flying away. There were plenty of exploded balloons but, in the end, everyone was able to make some pretty great blimps. Some of
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Makercamp Day 1 – Stomp Rocket Launchers
July 10, 2014
Day 1 of the Anchorage Makerspace Makercamp is in the books. We welcomed a class of kids eager to have some fun and learn a few things. Today’s project was to build Stomp Rocket Launchers and Foam Rockets. This batch of kids did a GREAT job and had a ton of fun. Included with
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