古怪装置夏令营

Cranky Contraptions are handmade kinetic toys built from materials that can be easily found around your house. The fancy name for Cranky Contraptions is automata (pronounced ow-TOM-uh-tah). The automata we will build are based on simple machines – lever, wheel and axle, pulley, etc. You will use pliers, rulers, hot glue guns, hole punchers, and other tools to make something new. 使用瓶盖, 盒子, 小木块, 线, and various random materials, you can create the automata of your dreams. Mix and match your ideas and favorite topics. The sky is definitely not the limit!

第一天 – Learn about automata through history and simple machines. Share your thoughts and brainstorm an idea for your automata.

第二天 – Learn how to use the tools. Build some simple wood, cardboard and 线 cranky contraptions to learn about machines and movement.

第三天 – Make a base for your automata. Construct the crank with gears and or caps.

第四天 – Embellish and finish your automata. Make a video using your creation.

第五天 – Crank Up the Volume and Celebrate! Share your work and video with others in the class. Reflect and explore next steps. Think about your next project! 提供点心. (Please BYO if you have dietary restrictions or allergies)

导师是博士. Soi Chong Powell and her husband Mark Powell. Dr. Powell is an artist, cook, inventor, maker, science teacher, and education consultant. She is a Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellow 2012, 2020, NASA奋进号研究员, and has flown in microgravity. Mr. Powell is a gardener, bird watcher, hiker, coach, a citizen scientist, and a chemical engineer. They are both lifelong learners.

时间表

7月15日- 19日

  • 8:00 a.m. 到11:30 a.m. 古怪的会话
  • 11:30 a.m. 11点45分.m. 休息室休息
  • 11:45 a.m. 到下午12:45.m. 午餐/娱乐休息
  • 12:45 p.m. 至下午1时.m. 解雇

Cranky Contraption of Scream Man

Cranky Contraption of hand drawing

Cranky Contraption of a finger picking a nose

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