Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 An Introduction to Making and Tinkering -- Sharing -- Making Projects Accessible -- Classroom Tips -- Go Make Something! -- A Note On Safety -- 2 Starting Small and Low Cost -- Project 1: Brush Bot Warriors -- Project 2: Cardboard Arena -- Obstacles and Traps -- Project 3: DIY Paper Clip and Brad Switches -- Reusing an Existing Switch -- Projects 4 and 5: Scribble Machines -- Project 4: Scribble Bots -- Project 5: Perfect Circle Machine with littleBits -- Projects 6–8: Balloons and Straws -- Project 6: Balloon Monorail -- Project 7: Balloon Hovercraft -- Project 8: Balloon Boats and Cars -- "Make Something That Moves" Challenge -- 3 Smart Phone Projects -- Project 9: Pepper’s Ghost -- Get Smart -- Project 10: Smart Phone Hologram/Illusion Challenge -- Project 11: Smart Phone Projector -- "Smart Stand" Challenge -- 4 Paper Circuits -- Project 12: LED Origami -- Projects 13–16: Paper Circuit Greeting Cards -- Project 13: Simple Circuit Card -- Project 14: Flip the Switch Card -- Project 15: Parallel Circuit Card -- Project 16: Disco Branched Circuit Card -- Projects 17 and 18: Pop-Up Paper Circuitry Tricks -- Project 17: Pull-Tab Switch -- Project 18: Tiered Pull-Tab Trick -- "Pop-Up Paper Circuitry Book" Challenge -- 5 Coding -- Project 19: Getting to Know Scratch -- Project 20: Scratch Maze Game -- Project 21: Arduino littleBits Project—Using Ardublock -- "Coding" Challenge -- 6 Musical Instruments -- Project 22: Popsicle Stick Kazoo -- Project 23: DIY Phonograph -- PVC Instrument Safety Tips -- Project 24: PVC Playground Pipe Organ -- Shakers and Rainsticks -- Project 25: Rainsticks -- Project 26: One-String Guitar.

Project 27: Adding a Piezo Pickup and an Audio Jack to an Existing Project -- "DIY Musical Instrument" Challenge -- 7 Sewing Circuits: Beginner to Advanced E-Textiles -- Project 28: Sewing LED Bracelets -- Project 29: Wearable Art Cuff with DIY Switch -- Project 30: Heavy Metal Stuffie with Lilypad Arduino -- "E-Textile" Challenge -- 8 Makey Makey -- Projects 31–33: Building Swing Switches, Fold Switches, and Pressure Sensors -- Project 31: Building a Swing Switch -- Project 32: Building a Fold Switch -- Project 33: Building a Pressure-Sensor Switch -- Project 34: Makey Makey Paper Circuit -- Project 35: Marble Wall Switches -- "Makey Makey Assistive Technology" Challenge -- 9 Coding and Programming Objects -- Project 36: Programming Dash and Dot with Tickle App -- Equilateral Triangle with Dash/Dot -- Right Triangle with Dash and Dot -- Obtuse Triangle with Dash -- Project 37: Programming Triangles with Sphero and Tickle -- Right Triangle with Sphero -- Project 38: Programming Triangles with Sphero and SPRK Lightning Lab -- Project 39: Programming a Robot Dance Party With Tickle -- Project 40: Programming with Hummingbird Robotics and Snap! -- "App-Smashing Programming" Challenge -- 10 littleBits -- Project 41: Robot Arms and Moving Gates -- Project 42: Flashing Rainbow Lamp or Tunnel -- Project 43: Classic Miniature Golf Windmill -- "How Does__Work? And Can I Make My Own?" Challenge -- 11 3D Printing -- Project 44: Designing for Makey Makey—Earth Bracelet -- Project 45: Designing for Littlebits—Wheels and Pulleys for a DC Motor -- Project 46: DIY Phonograph Top -- Project 47: Sphero Paddles -- "3D Printing" Challenge -- 12 Mixing It All Together -- Project 48: Adding a Makey Makey Go Switch and littleBits Audio to a Smart Phone Projector -- Project 49: littleBits Makey Makey Confetti Catapult Photo Finish -- Project 50: Musical Paper Circuits with Makey Makey Go -- Project 51: littleBits Sphero Smart Track -- "Makerspace Mash-Up Fun" Challenge -- Appendix -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W.

Provides an interactive, easy-to-follow guide that is filled with classroom-tested, low-cost DIY makerspace projects and challenges that feature clear, non-technical step-by-step instructions inspire creativity and foster imagination in makers at every skill level. Features dozens of classroom-tested, hands-on DIY projects and challenges. Each project features clear, non-technical step-by-step instructions with photos and illustrations to ensure success, expand the imagination, and foster innovation. You will explore recyclables hacks, smartphone tweaks, paper and sewing circuits, e-textiles, musical instruments, coding and programming, and 3-D printing.

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In English.

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