Have ordered kits all made up from http://squishycircuitsstore.com/kits.html For Share Task 2 (CSER MOOC) Squishy Circuit Activities
- http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/PDFs/Squishy%20Animal.pdf
- http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/BUILDINGCIRCUITS.htm
- http://www.ted.com/talks/annmarie_thomas_squishy_circuits
- Kay’s instructions http://www.pearltrees.com/kayo28/maker-faires/id9137884
- http://makeymakey.com/piano/
Kit:
- 5 x Battery pack with added Terminals
- 5 x Buzzer with added Terminals
- 5 x Motor with added Terminals
- LEDs 3mm + 5mm
Conductive dough (you can replace with bought Play Dough for the conductive dough)
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 cups Flour
- (A gluten free version of this dough can be made by replacing the flour with gluten-free flour.) 1/4 cup Salt 3 Tbsp. Cream of Tartar* 1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil Food Coloring (optional)
- *9Tbsp. of Lemon Juice may be Substituted
Insulating dough
- 355 mL Flour
- 118 mL Sugar 44 mL Vegetable Oil 118 mL Deionized (or Distilled) Water
- (Regular tap water can be used, but the resistance of the dough will be lower.)
http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/index.htm More reading: This involves cooking, but has sequenced activities http://librarymakers.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/summer-special-squishy-circuits.html
- http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/09/05/2014/squishy-circuits.html
- from Jackie http://jchild.edublogs.org/2015/02/21/more-favourite-maker-activities/
- http://cstmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/education/try-this-out-playing-with-energy-squishy-circuit-madness.php
- http://tinkering.exploratorium.edu/squishy-circuits
- https://resourcelinkbce.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/running-a-maker-faire-good-hard-fun-at-st-joachims/
- http://sylviashow.com/episodes/s2/e7/mini/squishycircuits 7 mins 3 secs
- https://angelamackenzieblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/making-for-educators-week-1-squishy-circuits/
- http://tinyadventure.net/category/motor-skills/play-dough/ Suitable for pre schoolers
- http://www.biblewayacademy.org/parent_portal/gr7-12blog/index.php?categories=Luke
- http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Elec_p073.shtml
- Bought Play Dough http://sciencefist.org/?p=430 tips
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