Tulsa, OK 74112
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11:15am-12:00pm
REGISTER: Hands-on Making: Junk Drawer Contraptions
Think you need to spend money to be a maker? No way! There’s a whole world of making to be explored with “junk” you can find around your house. We’ll supply all the tools, techniques, and inspiration you need to make something original together.
All ages welcome. Space limited to 20 participants.
Have you heard of coding or Scratch but thought it sounded hard to learn? This workshop will walk you through your first creative computing project with enough time to hack it or to “remix” other projects from the Scratch online community.
Best for readers, 6/7 years and older. Space limited to 20 participants.
REGISTER: Invention Literacy: Makey Makey Game Controllers
The digital world and the physical world will merge in this workshop for makers, experienced coders, or anyone who is “circuit curious.” We will be learning how to use the world’s coolest microcontroller to invent a one-of-a-kind game controller. One family will even win a Makey Makey creation kit to take home for more hands-on exploration.
All ages welcome. Space limited to 20 participants.
3:15pm-4:00pm
REGISTER: MakeCode Warrior: Use Microsoft MakeCode to Program Microcontrollers
MakeCode brings computer science to life by offering opportunities to make and code and merge the best of both worlds. We will introduce learners in this workshop to the development environment Microsoft has created for the BBC micro:bit and the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express. Both pieces of hardware are durable and affordable, so if you love this stuff, it will be easy to start making and coding at home straight away!
Best for those who have used a computer and mouse previously, 8/9 and older. Space limited to 20 participants.
4:15pm-5:00pm
REGISTER: Arduino Basics: Get to Know the World’s most Popular Microcontroller
The Arduino prototyping platform is the perfect place to start creating interactive objects or taking your electronics skills to the next level. We will be using sensors, motors, switches, and more to learn about input and output so you can be on your way to controlling your world with Arduino UNO and other boards and peripherals. We will also have a few Raspberry Pi projects you can tinker with so you can see the difference between a microcontroller and a single board computer like the Pi.
Best for humans with some exposure to coding, computers, and hardware, 10 year and older. Space limited to 20 participants.