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"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/-\/projects?alt=json-in-script"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/search\/label\/projects"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"DinosaurEgg"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05225458871867443101"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"12"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"25"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-8208916363013869694"},"published":{"$t":"2022-09-17T04:04:00.007-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2023-10-27T05:41:19.232-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"coding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"teens"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vr"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"🎃 Code a 3D VR Halloween Scene with A-frame for the Meta Quest"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaXnNM_h248nqZzuxFtoOG9-IyHi1vw76taXw4F9xF1uorpyr2Wr1bm70Y0OGDoUt6C_PWWx4hLfW1i6gW6Q-BmfR53QsXSfg6V4I_3MdKtRouSQ1g1mfV7dk8uajdBxOl-YbJl1VmnAJuDXbwgqqkhX_O_qHTwsWML-vv2tfnf3_7bpwy6RtoSwAG\/s640\/meta-quest-halloween-pumpkin-a-frame-head.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Code a 3D VR Halloween Scene with A-frame for the Meta Quest (2)\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"442\" data-original-width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaXnNM_h248nqZzuxFtoOG9-IyHi1vw76taXw4F9xF1uorpyr2Wr1bm70Y0OGDoUt6C_PWWx4hLfW1i6gW6Q-BmfR53QsXSfg6V4I_3MdKtRouSQ1g1mfV7dk8uajdBxOl-YbJl1VmnAJuDXbwgqqkhX_O_qHTwsWML-vv2tfnf3_7bpwy6RtoSwAG\/s16000\/meta-quest-halloween-pumpkin-a-frame-head.png\" title=\"Code a 3D VR Halloween Scene with A-frame for the Meta Quest (2)\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis project shows you how to make your own 3D VR Halloween scene that you can view using a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2022\/09\/meta-oculus-quest-2-vr-headset-for-teens.html\"\u003EMeta Quest (2) VR headset\u003C\/a\u003E or on a phone. This is a good project for teens who have a Meta Quest headset. There's something very cool about designing your own scene and then moving around it in VR! It's early days for VR and the metaverse but it looks like it will play an important role in the future so it's a good idea for young people to understand how to create for these platforms.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis project runs in the Browser on the Meta Quest and allows you to create a fully immersive VR experience.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat is A-frame?\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA-frame is a platform that allows you to write code that creates 3D objects and scenes that you can view in a web browser. You can develop and view A-frame projects in a web browser on a computer. You can also open A-frame projects in a web browser on a VR headset or a phone for a VR or AR (augmented reality) experience.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThere are lots of ways to create VR experiences with code. We chose A-frame because it's easy to get started with, has good documentation, offers a proper VR experience, and has lots of options for extending to more advanced techniques when you are ready.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsing Glitch to create an A-frame project\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe used the Glitch online editor to create our project. Glitch has a handy A-frame starter project that you can remix to get started.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can view the project at:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/halloween-pumpkin.glitch.me\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/halloween-pumpkin.glitch.me\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOnline safety:\u003C\/b\u003E You must be at least 13 to create a Glitch account. Glitch projects are \u003Cb\u003Epublic\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ci\u003Eby default\u003C\/i\u003E so do not share personal information.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cb\u003EControls\u003C\/b\u003E: Use WASD, arrow keys and dragging with the mouse to move around on a computer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EViewing our Halloween scene on a Meta Quest (2)\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOpen the \u003Cb\u003EBrowser app\u003C\/b\u003E on the Meta Quest (2). Enter the url '\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/halloween-pumpkin.glitch.me\"\u003Ehttps:\/\/halloween-pumpkin.glitch.me\u003C\/a\u003E'. Click 'VR' in the bottom right to enter full VR mode.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe camera will move when you look around. Use the thumbstick on the right controller to move around. See if you can look behind the pumpkin.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EPress the Menu button on the left controller to exit to the browser or the Home button on the right controller to quit the browser.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C!--Copy and Paste Me--\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"glitch-embed-wrap\" style=\"height: 420px; width: 100%;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ciframe allow=\"geolocation; microphone; camera; midi; encrypted-media; xr-spatial-tracking; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/glitch.com\/embed\/#!\/embed\/halloween-pumpkin?path=index.html\u0026amp;previewSize=100\" style=\"border: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%;\" title=\"halloween-pumpkin on Glitch\"\u003E\n  \u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECoding with A-frame\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA-frame allows you to write code in a web page using a language that builds on HTML (the language web pages are written in.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003C!--Copy and Paste Me--\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"glitch-embed-wrap\" style=\"height: 420px; width: 100%;\"\u003E\n  \u003Ciframe allow=\"geolocation; microphone; camera; midi; encrypted-media; xr-spatial-tracking; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/glitch.com\/embed\/#!\/embed\/halloween-pumpkin?path=index.html\u0026amp;previewSize=0\" style=\"border: 0; height: 100%; width: 100%;\" title=\"halloween-pumpkin on Glitch\"\u003E\n  \u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWe'll take you through the concepts that are used in this example so that you can understand the code and make changes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsing an A-frame environment\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA-frame environments are a really quick way to get started with a VR scene.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe've used the 'checkerboard' environment with purple 'spikes' as dressing and some 'fog' for atmosphere.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can find other things to change in the \u003Ca href=\" https:\/\/github.com\/feiss\/aframe-environment-component\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eenvironment documentation\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAdding objects\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe table is made of 'box' 3D shapes, the pumpkin is a 'sphere' (squashed using 'scale') and its stalk is a cylinder.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EImportant concepts:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe unit of measurement is meters, so a radius of 0.25 gives you a pumpkin that measures 50cm across. This is important for making things are the right size for a person in a VR environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe player camera is positioned at \"0 1.6 0\".\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe table top is positioned at \"0 1 -6\" which is 1 meter off the ground and 6 meters in front of the player.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EUsing Entities\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EEntities can be used for lots of purposes, they are less specific than the 3D objects such as sphere. We have used Entities to group objects together to scale the pumpkin and its stalk, and to make all the objects use shadows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWrapping an image around a sphere\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETo make more visually interesting objects, you can wrap a 2D image around a 3D shape. The pumpkin has a 2D 'skin' as a material. This was created using the Google Drawings tool but you can you any 2D drawing tool that can export png or jpg images.\u0026nbsp; You can use our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/drawings\/d\/1wUG6ca2DZHAxbXyTdyCxAMd6wS8Yf5xysacsaaqnluI\/\"\u003EPumpkin skin on Google Drawings\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;as a starting point for a different Pumpkin face.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/drawings\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRZWeejvr-rOSOQ3BcCgL5Xm-5gTZRWC4mLusUz-18LgicTWLl6fGNxlV-F-91rJB2IAgFgezB_a-8g\/pub?w=1512\u0026amp;h=756\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMaths\u003C\/b\u003E: If the width of the image is the circumference (so it can wrap around the pumpkin) then the height needs to be half the circumference (so it can wrap from the base to the top of the pumpkin.) The actual measurements don't matter, it just needs to be a 2:1 ratio.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAdding movement controls\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe example includes code for using the Meta touch controllers. Use the right joystick to move around.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EMake it yours\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate a Glitch account and remix our example project\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETry changing the \u003Ca href=\" https:\/\/github.com\/feiss\/aframe-environment-component\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eenvironment settings\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAdd more pumpkins and scenery, see the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/aframe.io\/docs\/1.3.0\/introduction\/html-and-primitives.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA-frame documentation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUse different colors - you can use any of the CSS color names or Hex color codes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate different pumpkin skins (export from your drawing tool and drag into Glitch to create an Asset that you can use in your project.)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EView your scene on a Meta Quest headset. Use the menu button on the left controller to go back to the browser and 'refresh' when you make changes to your scene.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESummary\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe showed you how to use A-frame to create a VR scene that you can view and move around in on a Meta (Oculus) Quest headset. We looked at the concepts involved in creating 3D objects and scenes, adding 2D skins as materials, and creating controls for movement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENot got a Meta Quest 2 headset yet? Check our of review of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2022\/09\/meta-oculus-quest-2-vr-headset-for-teens.html\"\u003EMeta (Oculus) Quest 2 VR headset for teens\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or our review of the new for 2023 \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2023\/10\/meta-quest-3-vr-headset-hands-on-review.html\"\u003EMeta Quest 3\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/8208916363013869694"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/8208916363013869694"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2022\/09\/code-3d-vr-halloween-scene-meta-quest-a-frame.html","title":"🎃 Code a 3D VR Halloween Scene with A-frame for the Meta Quest"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tracy"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13983179187933377089"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaXnNM_h248nqZzuxFtoOG9-IyHi1vw76taXw4F9xF1uorpyr2Wr1bm70Y0OGDoUt6C_PWWx4hLfW1i6gW6Q-BmfR53QsXSfg6V4I_3MdKtRouSQ1g1mfV7dk8uajdBxOl-YbJl1VmnAJuDXbwgqqkhX_O_qHTwsWML-vv2tfnf3_7bpwy6RtoSwAG\/s72-c\/meta-quest-halloween-pumpkin-a-frame-head.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-4586518654216555070"},"published":{"$t":"2013-09-11T06:17:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-06-25T09:13:56.398-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"electronics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"electronics kit"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"littlebits"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"makey makey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"scratch"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Halloween Electronics Projects for Kids"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0006HJQB6?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;tag=tech-age-kids-20\" rel=\"nofollow\" style=\"font-size: smaller; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"left\" alt=\"Velleman Halloween Pumpkin Kit : MK145\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/21QM77E4MDL._SX250_.jpg\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EHalloween is fast approaching and it\u0026#39;s a great time for some themed electronics projects for children. These can be just for fun or to add effects to costumes or set the scene for a party.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nWe love to take the opportunity to create some Halloween-themed surprises each year. This year my kids are big enough to get involved in making props and accessories so that\u0026#39;s even more fun. I\u0026#39;ll share some ideas for projects that kids can get involved in.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/09\/halloween-electronics-projects-for-kids.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/4586518654216555070"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/4586518654216555070"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/09\/halloween-electronics-projects-for-kids.html","title":"Halloween Electronics Projects for Kids"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-2142770138242032628"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-15T07:17:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-04-23T06:13:11.707-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"circuit playground"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"electronics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"homeschool"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"primary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"project"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"science"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Making a Lemon Battery and How Does it Work?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA_zgX-Lm-DFzKOuetVlcMUSLCqgOKFp4fmzxlua1w4ZgRyXdyVxcuPfSarZWhVxZyUGn9jkP5w6oQWUK2c4CemgVARkmd6gzTPXIlS2fJlO4-YHF1bmZxB3O_KuFTDl3ypKFY3ueCL-8\/s1600\/lemon-battery.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA_zgX-Lm-DFzKOuetVlcMUSLCqgOKFp4fmzxlua1w4ZgRyXdyVxcuPfSarZWhVxZyUGn9jkP5w6oQWUK2c4CemgVARkmd6gzTPXIlS2fJlO4-YHF1bmZxB3O_KuFTDl3ypKFY3ueCL-8\/s1600\/lemon-battery.png\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EThe lemon battery is one of the most popular science experiments for kids. It features in Episode 2: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/06\/circuit-playground-episode-2-b-is-for.html\"\u003EB is for Battery\u003C\/a\u003E of Circuit Playground by LadyAda from AdaFruit Industries. When my kids watched this episode they of course wanted to make a lemon battery.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nIt\u0026#39;s a quick and fun experiment to do and kids can get really involved with it. When their cousin visited we had fun doing the experiment. We used a mixture of lemons and limes - any acidic citrus fruit will work nicely.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/07\/making-lemon-battery-and-how-does-it.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/2142770138242032628"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/2142770138242032628"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/07\/making-lemon-battery-and-how-does-it.html","title":"Making a Lemon Battery and How Does it Work?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjA_zgX-Lm-DFzKOuetVlcMUSLCqgOKFp4fmzxlua1w4ZgRyXdyVxcuPfSarZWhVxZyUGn9jkP5w6oQWUK2c4CemgVARkmd6gzTPXIlS2fJlO4-YHF1bmZxB3O_KuFTDl3ypKFY3ueCL-8\/s72-c\/lemon-battery.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-1814176903773877680"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-15T05:04:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-10-16T07:30:27.472-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"makedo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"maker"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"making"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"primary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Gifts for Maker Kids: Make Do"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"My young kids love making stuff and one of their favorite making tools is Make Do. It\u0026#39;s a range of plastic tools and components for joining cardboard and other materials together to make cool stuff.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nThe Make Do range includes tubs that you can make anything you like with and also kits that are intended for a particular project (though you can use the pieces for other things afterwards.)\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nThe Make Do kits include a saw tool that can be used for sawing cardboard, it\u0026#39;s great for cutting holes in boxes or sawing off flaps that are not needed. My boys love being able to use a saw. They are 5 and 6 and still a bit young for a real saw, but they can use this plastic saw on their own to create whatever they like.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/07\/gifts-for-maker-kids-make-do.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/1814176903773877680"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/1814176903773877680"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/07\/gifts-for-maker-kids-make-do.html","title":"Gifts for Maker Kids: Make Do"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgBcPGtWmpNxUhdaqWUnNVKduB-PCPAtojv4YH2p9oan34H_HFvwCwyYiSHcgyBwbk-h1hbCC3xHmMiv4rMeBe1vcigTl4NYGN7wemSsGLVlggMuPLeq2ktr3yEq9b7UXz3ss4H8VOKgS4\/s72-c\/ninja-make-do.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-1023070246890319607"},"published":{"$t":"2013-07-03T04:53:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-07-03T04:53:48.857-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"2013"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"maker"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"teens"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Are You Ready for Maker Camp 2013?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"169\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FOqDsxtt8dY\" style=\"float: left; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 25px;\" width=\"300\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003EMaker Camp is a virtual summer camp for teens and for younger kids with parental assistance. Kids will learn how to make lots of cool projects from materials that are easily available.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nMaker Camp is run by Make Magazine and uses Google Hangouts. You need to be 13 to have an Google+ account and join hangouts so younger kids will need their parents to participate. The tutorials will also be put up on YouTube afterwards so you won\u0026#39;t miss out if you can\u0026#39;t join the live Hangouts.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/07\/are-you-ready-for-maker-camp-2013.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/1023070246890319607"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/1023070246890319607"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/07\/are-you-ready-for-maker-camp-2013.html","title":"Are You Ready for Maker Camp 2013?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-5345466372034866771"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-17T06:17:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-06-22T08:05:41.365-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"3d printing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"middle school"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"primary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tweens"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Small Fun Things to 3D Print for Kids"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihsTsQVzBKVy9o7Gq04CLFboVS4dUHE3Cnv-uXpPW8CkCH6EkjXTWhDmooIN7pICRF-b_V3HcXi2p88CofYtsn41oYskquE5FdMb8kyxrDmYbyeiFVdnu3hIp9eI36ePro8S8z_1UIU8Y\/s1600\/3d-printed-objects-for-kids.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihsTsQVzBKVy9o7Gq04CLFboVS4dUHE3Cnv-uXpPW8CkCH6EkjXTWhDmooIN7pICRF-b_V3HcXi2p88CofYtsn41oYskquE5FdMb8kyxrDmYbyeiFVdnu3hIp9eI36ePro8S8z_1UIU8Y\/s1600\/3d-printed-objects-for-kids.png\" height=\"252\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe often have kids round to visit who are fascinated by the 3D printer. It\u0026#39;s nice to be able to print them a small object to take home. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nOver time we\u0026#39;ve built up a list of small fun things that we can print for children while they are visiting. For this purpose the objects must be small enough to print in under an hour, 30 minutes is better. And they also need to be interesting enough that kids think they\u0026#39;ve got a cool object to take home. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nSome kids like to watch the whole thing being printed. We\u0026#39;ve had kids as young as 4 sit for 30 minutes and watch an object being printed. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EImage\u003C\/b\u003E: All printed on our 3D printer, details below\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/06\/small-fun-things-to-3d-print-for-kids.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/5345466372034866771"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/5345466372034866771"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/06\/small-fun-things-to-3d-print-for-kids.html","title":"Small Fun Things to 3D Print for Kids"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEihsTsQVzBKVy9o7Gq04CLFboVS4dUHE3Cnv-uXpPW8CkCH6EkjXTWhDmooIN7pICRF-b_V3HcXi2p88CofYtsn41oYskquE5FdMb8kyxrDmYbyeiFVdnu3hIp9eI36ePro8S8z_1UIU8Y\/s72-c\/3d-printed-objects-for-kids.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-7343405006111319829"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-10T05:45:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-08-17T06:13:21.417-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"electronics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my first robot"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"preschoolers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"project"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"robots"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My First Robot gets littleBits"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi86w_u9rgUROXuU93SNSxJUgXwjlfRYm9NAQnR7uP3PmtWpCZBezUuFHpuwahUSgGmnRtSj47IjME0iP5QqXIPi4JKOnHOVsaocmQJ-LVuj54i4oYMBI5EK4OJCG4g2z0U2BDBYnJcMS4\/s1600\/my-first-robot-littlebits.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi86w_u9rgUROXuU93SNSxJUgXwjlfRYm9NAQnR7uP3PmtWpCZBezUuFHpuwahUSgGmnRtSj47IjME0iP5QqXIPi4JKOnHOVsaocmQJ-LVuj54i4oYMBI5EK4OJCG4g2z0U2BDBYnJcMS4\/s1600\/my-first-robot-littlebits.png\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI\u0026#39;ve mentioned before that my four year old son has been designing a robot and we\u0026#39;ve been building it together. Last time we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/my-first-robot.html\"\u003Eadded a simple voice box to the robot\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nOf course that wasn\u0026#39;t enough for him so I had to find a way that we could make the robot do more stuff. We chose \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/littlebits-review.html\"\u003ElittleBits\u003C\/a\u003E for this project - snap together electronics components that just work.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nNote that if I had intended this robot to have electronics in then we wouldn\u0026#39;t have covered it in kitchen foil. I thought we were just making a pretend robot, but my son has other ideas! The electronics are all on the inside of the robot anyway. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/06\/my-first-robot-gets-littlebits.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/7343405006111319829"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/7343405006111319829"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/06\/my-first-robot-gets-littlebits.html","title":"My First Robot gets littleBits"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi86w_u9rgUROXuU93SNSxJUgXwjlfRYm9NAQnR7uP3PmtWpCZBezUuFHpuwahUSgGmnRtSj47IjME0iP5QqXIPi4JKOnHOVsaocmQJ-LVuj54i4oYMBI5EK4OJCG4g2z0U2BDBYnJcMS4\/s72-c\/my-first-robot-littlebits.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-1276987249309459360"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-28T03:14:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-28T12:23:05.157-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"electronics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my first robot"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"robot"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Voice for My First Robot"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIuf9UI4pIUvoc7uaZ6RALihIT2jCL2yRheJGvaQSdk4HYEDgKhnOtHjgcCoBcLkygZ23pa4712wrFhtW2sdE4nbn9SGWl9B8wY2bde2WHvtzzpJIbR2KodZnP26GgNlSxpFuD6mfHkAg\/s1600\/my-first-robot-with-voice.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIuf9UI4pIUvoc7uaZ6RALihIT2jCL2yRheJGvaQSdk4HYEDgKhnOtHjgcCoBcLkygZ23pa4712wrFhtW2sdE4nbn9SGWl9B8wY2bde2WHvtzzpJIbR2KodZnP26GgNlSxpFuD6mfHkAg\/s1600\/my-first-robot-with-voice.png\" height=\"320\" width=\"170\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nAs I was wondering how we could turn My First Robot into a 'real' robot, I came across simple a voice recorder \/ speaker in a drawer. Perfect! My son could see the potential immediately. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(This article is the second in a series. You might want to read \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/my-first-robot.html\"\u003EMy First Robot\u003C\/a\u003E first to find out the backstory.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe've got plans to add more than just voice, but it was a nice simple way to get started and my 4 year old could get really involved by recording his own voice.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe voice module is a simple unit with a switch to move it between record and play mode. In record mode you press the button to record a few seconds of audio, and in play mode the same button plays the recording.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMy kids have has loads of fun playing with this device. They love to record their voice and play it back. It's intended for embedding into stuffed toys and other projects that just require an audio snippet.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\nWhat. do. you. want. me. to. do. ?\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\nMy son knew what he wanted his robot to say immediately and recorded his \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nspeech in a robotic voice.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen we needed to put the voice box into the robot in such a way that the button could be pressed and it could be removed to record a new phrase when he wants to. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nVery logically, he wanted the speaker in the robot's mouth. So we came up with an access door on the back of the head (which will mean we can put more electronics in in future) and a hole for his mouth that allows a finger in to press the button. We used a blob of sticky tack to keep the device in place. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's My First Robot showing off his new voice:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DMUpYy9_-Y4\" width=\"420\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe used: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000JG902O\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000JG902O\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=tech-age-kids-20\"\u003E10 Second Recordable Sound Module\u003C\/a\u003E  @ Amazon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/1276987249309459360"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/1276987249309459360"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/a-voice-for-my-first-robot.html","title":"A Voice for My First Robot"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiIuf9UI4pIUvoc7uaZ6RALihIT2jCL2yRheJGvaQSdk4HYEDgKhnOtHjgcCoBcLkygZ23pa4712wrFhtW2sdE4nbn9SGWl9B8wY2bde2WHvtzzpJIbR2KodZnP26GgNlSxpFuD6mfHkAg\/s72-c\/my-first-robot-with-voice.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-7640747876844303004"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-25T07:47:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-05-11T06:51:40.964-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gadgets"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"microscope"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"primary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"products"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"review"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"science"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fun with a USB Microscope"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9ZbcmWZLBuI1WAK61J14KB8lXPTDzDP6YWnH0MFXxYQznD-TmA70p26Yu2Fljd5em4C-RuylWYp5aokOnRgTT9JG0f6tbYwu2kCy9h5ysQ8qcnovFDw_QzUlRbxkLy6UaqyW9cUsksMk\/s1600\/daisy-microscope.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9ZbcmWZLBuI1WAK61J14KB8lXPTDzDP6YWnH0MFXxYQznD-TmA70p26Yu2Fljd5em4C-RuylWYp5aokOnRgTT9JG0f6tbYwu2kCy9h5ysQ8qcnovFDw_QzUlRbxkLy6UaqyW9cUsksMk\/s1600\/daisy-microscope.png\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EDaisy Under the Microscope\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nWe\u0026#39;ve been having fun with our new USB microscope for children. I\u0026#39;ve been impressed with how well it works and the kids have really taken to it and can operate it themselves which is brilliant.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nI decided to get them a microscope after they had lots of fun using one during a hands-on session for kids at the Science Museum. It took some research to find the right one, but I\u0026#39;m very happy with the results. \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/fun-with-usb-microscope.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/7640747876844303004"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/7640747876844303004"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/fun-with-usb-microscope.html","title":"Fun with a USB Microscope"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi9ZbcmWZLBuI1WAK61J14KB8lXPTDzDP6YWnH0MFXxYQznD-TmA70p26Yu2Fljd5em4C-RuylWYp5aokOnRgTT9JG0f6tbYwu2kCy9h5ysQ8qcnovFDw_QzUlRbxkLy6UaqyW9cUsksMk\/s72-c\/daisy-microscope.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-6525393813402363718"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-25T05:10:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-28T12:24:30.850-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"3d printing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"3DTin"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"glow in the dark"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"history"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"make it"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"primary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"3D Printed Greek Temple Project"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhsXrmN_-18tV5KZ9rg5KkZM91EpfpZK8plQ1XsM-tzY8iBb3h13NeK2wQ1AwuBoYS9ZO95nY9jReJ3hyphenhyphenRWGebH9N27ONDk64MUIusXZF6uEVq8GZ5hI2ThELBDXpOWqpkR8dG0X7eW9hA\/s1600\/3d-printed-greek-temple.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003Eh\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhsXrmN_-18tV5KZ9rg5KkZM91EpfpZK8plQ1XsM-tzY8iBb3h13NeK2wQ1AwuBoYS9ZO95nY9jReJ3hyphenhyphenRWGebH9N27ONDk64MUIusXZF6uEVq8GZ5hI2ThELBDXpOWqpkR8dG0X7eW9hA\/s1600\/3d-printed-greek-temple.png\" height=\"303\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe 3D Printed Toy we made\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\n\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\nMy 6 year old is very used to things being 3D printed. The buzzing of the 3D printer is a familiar noise in our house. He\u0026#39;s used to requesting models from Thingiverse or getting his Mum or Dad to create something. (I\u0026#39;ll share more of our 3D printing projects in future.)\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nWe have also created 3D prints from his 2D drawings. But until now he hadn\u0026#39;t designed a proper 3D model himself. For this project, I had to help him use the tool, but he decided what the elements would be, where they should go and how big they should be and together we built his first 3D model (and then got his Dad to print it.) He\u0026#39;s now got a basic understanding how 3D models can be created for 3D printing. And he has been through the process of making and designing a toy for himself.  \u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/3d-printed-greek-temple-project.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/6525393813402363718"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/6525393813402363718"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/3d-printed-greek-temple-project.html","title":"3D Printed Greek Temple Project"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhsXrmN_-18tV5KZ9rg5KkZM91EpfpZK8plQ1XsM-tzY8iBb3h13NeK2wQ1AwuBoYS9ZO95nY9jReJ3hyphenhyphenRWGebH9N27ONDk64MUIusXZF6uEVq8GZ5hI2ThELBDXpOWqpkR8dG0X7eW9hA\/s72-c\/3d-printed-greek-temple.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-2491098194072347151"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-21T08:28:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-27T08:49:07.261-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"craft"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"preschoolers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"robots"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My First Robot"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1OYiHfUtd4lL0OrblWDRLHa-MV2l2STVxurvvrzDwuBx3JzecFRL_UpE6ANoxaS0osMehB1loB7hfwk2AHFWD5JKW5xWc6EsZb0rG-8jqErl8nKANI0stMAUvYlYSeejLyxVHMkMh8UI\/s1600\/my-first-robot.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1OYiHfUtd4lL0OrblWDRLHa-MV2l2STVxurvvrzDwuBx3JzecFRL_UpE6ANoxaS0osMehB1loB7hfwk2AHFWD5JKW5xWc6EsZb0rG-8jqErl8nKANI0stMAUvYlYSeejLyxVHMkMh8UI\/s1600\/my-first-robot.png\" height=\"320\" width=\"283\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nEach week my four year old gets to choose a book to borrow from the school library. This week he chose the book Mad Machines and Dotty Devices - Mind Boggling Inventions! It\u0026#39;s a cool book of science \/ craft projects to make. He decided that he wanted to make the robot that\u0026#39;s in the book. So this week we saved boxes and cardboard tubes until we had time to make the robot on Sunday.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Cbr\u003E\nWe got out the kitchen foil, scissors and sticky tape and got to work. He had lots of fun decorating with sticky foam shapes and letters. I thought we were about done. Then he said, now we need the cable to connect it to the computer.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/my-first-robot.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/2491098194072347151"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/2491098194072347151"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/my-first-robot.html","title":"My First Robot"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi1OYiHfUtd4lL0OrblWDRLHa-MV2l2STVxurvvrzDwuBx3JzecFRL_UpE6ANoxaS0osMehB1loB7hfwk2AHFWD5JKW5xWc6EsZb0rG-8jqErl8nKANI0stMAUvYlYSeejLyxVHMkMh8UI\/s72-c\/my-first-robot.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15639169850959392.post-7777623975445715381"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-21T03:36:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-04-27T08:48:21.766-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"big kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"camera"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ICT"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"projects"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Making a Photo Story"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaYeGpmP1ApDawTgJGOq6IyUPxFyzsAxtw_v4vPGoS7chuDOyFrLTR6XGtKM0pUpVC7n35WOvIB7zrggu0XXhyMOa6QJR-KJBQgnR5wq8Zf_hqog0nGvzZB60rVTCtBvuNEmLbKLuaNQ\/s1600\/skeleton-ambush-scene-1.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg align=\"right\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaYeGpmP1ApDawTgJGOq6IyUPxFyzsAxtw_v4vPGoS7chuDOyFrLTR6XGtKM0pUpVC7n35WOvIB7zrggu0XXhyMOa6QJR-KJBQgnR5wq8Zf_hqog0nGvzZB60rVTCtBvuNEmLbKLuaNQ\/s1600\/skeleton-ambush-scene-1.png\" height=\"286\" style=\"margin-left: 25px;\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nCreating a photo story or photo comic is a great activity for young kids. It gets them using a camera purposefully and thinking about the shots they want to take and it gets them using basic photo and document editing software. It\u0026#39;s also good for encouraging writing, and it gets them away from the computer for a while as they set up their story.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/making-photo-story_21.html#more\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/7777623975445715381"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/15639169850959392\/posts\/default\/7777623975445715381"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.techagekids.com\/2013\/04\/making-photo-story_21.html","title":"Making a Photo Story"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"TechAgeKids"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/05395601401115005509"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjaYeGpmP1ApDawTgJGOq6IyUPxFyzsAxtw_v4vPGoS7chuDOyFrLTR6XGtKM0pUpVC7n35WOvIB7zrggu0XXhyMOa6QJR-KJBQgnR5wq8Zf_hqog0nGvzZB60rVTCtBvuNEmLbKLuaNQ\/s72-c\/skeleton-ambush-scene-1.png","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});