Instructions for the Wallara STEAM program, Ideas and Inspiration. 

Sphero

Preparation:

• Download the app SPRK+ education app for a iPhone, Andriod or tablet. (The supplied phones have the app installed.
• Make sure that the devices are charged
• Prepare any required materials for the activity

Activities for Driving

Activity 1: Connect and Drive a Sphero

 

Activity 2: Drive around ramps and mazes

 

 

Activity 3: Drive over ramps

 

Activity 4: Ten pin bowling – knock down TapeBlocks

 

Activity 5: Paint with Sphero

 

Activity 6: Make a puppet on a cup

 

Activity 7: Make music by bumping in to things

Activity 8: Make a bulldozer with a cup to push TapeBlock out of a ring

Activity 9: Make a chariot

Bee Bot

 

Bee Bots are a really fun way to introduce computational concepts. The Bee Bot starts with Step by Step in a sequence. There are input into the device using the buttons on the top and then press go.

There are three concepts in all programs

1 Step by Step

2 Choice

3 Repeat

Introducing Bee Bot

 

Drive through a Maze

The Blue Bot and Rugged Robot

In the kit are a few types of robots. The Blue Bot and Rugged Robot work in a similar way to the bee bot.

Other activities for these devices include adding a pen into the holder or using the bulldozer harness that was supplied. You could also make costumes for the devices. There are coding cards and coding tiles to help remembering the sequence of buttons.

  

Electronic Textiles

 

Activity 1: Threading

Note: the kits have pegs rather than boards to connect to. Place a small piece of conductive tape one each of the wires and then peg the red side the positive on the battery and the black to the negative size on the battery.

Activity 2: Sewn eTextile on with a template

There are screen printed textile kits in the box. These are suitable for people that can sew. To make it slightly easier you can glue the components onto the felt. Don't cover the holes with glue. When sewing sew positive to positive and negative to negative (See the video in activity 3)

Activity 3: Sewn eTextiles

 

 

Laser Cutting

 

Safty Considerations

Laser cutter burn materials! So there are safety considerations. Make sure that the appropriate risk assessment is undertaken.

• Ensure that the laser cutter is only used under supervision
• Ensure that there are appropriate safety equipment accessible including a fire extinguisher and and fire blanket
• Ensure that there is adequate ventilations. The burning process smells and produces fumes. Some Clients may find it difficult to tolerate
• Only use laser safe materials. You can cut a range of material, some smell bad and others will produce dangerous fumes.

Using the Emblaser Laser Cutter

The Emblaser Laser Cutter 2 Website This website will give you some information about the laser cutter that you are using and the materials that can be cut. 

Using the Software

Lightburn

Box Making Software

Boxes.py

Software Setting for Supplied Materials

 

Important settings for 3mm Ply Wood 

Speed: 2

Power: 100

Passes: 4

Optimise cut path: on

When moving the laser cutter and to move boards use >>home

Ideas to Make

• Key rings
• Notebook covers
• Boxes