Category: Fall
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Wearables, Robots and Rockets – FALL 2019 STEAM Program at MERCY
General Topics: Sewing, Electricity, Wearable Electronics, Mechanical Motion, Motors, Mini Robots, Newton’s Third Law, Physics, Engineering, Chemical Reaction, Art & Design Grade Level: 4-7 Illuminating Wallet and Bracelet With Halloween right around the corner who doesn’t love some fun fabrics? In this session, our students used their design skills to create a wearable electronic device!…
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Illuminating Things, Circuits, and Robots – Fall 2018 STEAM Program at MERCY
General Topics: Wearable Electronics, Electricity, Light, Basic Robotics, Origami, Building with WeDo and Little Bits Grade Level: 4-7 In these classes, we learned a variety of skills to create many different electronic projects. From wearable circuits to robotic cars, we build on our knowledge of circuits to create fun and exciting projects! Creating an Illuminated…
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ENERGY MATTERS – Fall 2017 STEAM Program at MERCY!
General Topics: Physical Science, Solar System, Space, Time, Energy, Gravity, Aerodynamics, Heat, Light, Electricity, Building with WeDO, Programming, Chemistry Grade Level: 4-7 In these classes we learned a variety of natural sciences, from space to unicellular organisms, and we explored these different areas through hands on activities that were fun and instructional. The Solar System…
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Motorized Car!
General Topics: Physics, Engineering, Mechanics, Simple Machines, Electric Energy, Circuits, Electronics, Basic Robotics Grade Level: 6-8 In this activity, we made battery powered remote controlled cars. Process: During the first session, we explained the concepts behind circuitry and how we were applying it, and started assembling the H-bridge circuit we would use to control the car. This required an extended…