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The big book of makerspace projects : inspiring makers to experiment, create, and learn / Colleen Graves and Aaron Graves.

by Graves, Colleen.

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McGraw Hill Education, [2017]

Creative ability.

Three-dimensional printing.

Robots -- Design and construction.

Electronics -- Design and construction.

Microcontrollers -- Programming.

Computer programming.

Scratch (Computer program language)

9781259644252 (pbk.)

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Big book of maker space projects : inspiring makers to experiment, create, and learn

Maker space projects : inspiring makers to experiment, create, and learn

Makerspace projects : inspiring makers to experiment, create, and learn

xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

An introduction to making and tinkering -- Starting small and low cost -- Smart phone projects -- Paper circuits -- Coding -- Musical instruments -- Sewing circuits: beginner to advanced e-textiles -- Makey makey -- Coding and programming objects -- littleBits -- 3D printing -- Mixing it all together.

"Make a bristle bot with the motor you salvage from an electric toothbrush or dollar store fan. Dozens of DIY, low-cost projects that will arm you with the skills necessary to dream up and build your own creations. Practical tips for beginners and open-ended challenges for advanced makers. Each project features non-technical, step-by-step instructions with photos and illustrations to ensure success and expand your imagination. Learn recyclables hacks, smartphone tweaks, paper circuits, e-textiles, musical instruments, coding and programming, and 3-D printing. Create brushbot warriors, scribble machines, and balloon hovercrafts. Smartphone illusions, holograms, and projections. Paper circuits, origami, greeting cards, and pop-ups. Dodgeball, mazes, and other interesting Scratch games. Organs, guitars, and percussion instruments. Sewed LED bracelets, art cuffs, and Arduino stuffie. Makey Makey and littleBits gadgets. Programs for plug-and-play and Bluetooth-enabled robots. 3D design and printing projects and enhancements. Colleen Graves is a high school librarian and blogger, obsessed with Learning Commons transformations, Makerspaces, technology education, making stuff, and getting girls involved in STEM. Aaron Graves is a school librarian with 15 years of experience. He is a mash-up of robot geek, book lover, and tech wizard"--Provided by publisher.

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