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Helpful Resources for Sewing Up Science

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

Posted by ryespy in STEM U, Utah State University

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education, links, maker, paper circuit, Teacher Professional Development

SparkFun’s Great Big Guide to Paper Circuits
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/the-great-big-guide-to-paper-circuits

Dr. AnnMarie Thomas and the Playful Learning Lab’s Squishy Circuits Page (St. Thomas University)
http://courseweb.stthomas.edu/apthomas/SquishyCircuits/

Utah Stem Action Center Classroom Grants up to $1500 Due October 2, 2015
http://stem.utah.gov/for-educators/grant-opportunities/

Adafruit Tutorials
https://learn.adafruit.com/
You have all the supplies to make this light sensitive heart.
https://learn.adafruit.com/light-activated-pixel-heart

E-textile Monster from Jessica
http://darcyneal.com/electronics/e-textiles/

Instructables
http://www.instructables.com/

Please feel free to share any suggestions in the comments below.

Workshop Blogs

04 Tuesday Aug 2015

Posted by ryespy in STEM U, Utah State University

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https://rwporter.wordpress.com/

https://mfbruss.wordpress.com/

https://catpurser.wordpress.com/

https://mrsstratford.wordpress.com

https://awesomestemscience.wordpress.com

https://brink0121.wordpress.com

https://tamararigby.wordpress.com

https://alissablake.wordpress.com

https://vincent1655.wordpress.com

http://courtneyjomitton435.wordpress.com

Day One of Sewing Up Science Workshop

27 Monday Jul 2015

Posted by ryespy in STEM U, Utah State University

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Welcome to the STEM-U Sewing Up Science Workshop. This blog will provide a tentative outline of the activities you will be working on throughout the week. I have created this blog on WordPress. I would like you all to create a blog of your own to create a lasting artifact that you will be able to refer back to during the busy school year. My entries will also continue to be available for your reference.

Last spring I taught a full semester course called Craft Technologies in the Instructional Technologies and Learning Sciences department. I have been living in Logan for a year now. Before starting my doctoral studies, I was an elementary science teacher in Brooklyn for 8 years.

The tentative agenda for the week: STEM-U_Agenda

Please click here for our preassessment: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1IaF5hqN13b6etT

Today we are going to be working with paper circuits and squishy circuits. In addition, we will be getting everyone up and running with WordPress on your new tablets. You will notice that these devices might be a little slow, but as teachers we all know how to make the best of the materials we are provided. I have created a blog entry with my NuVision tablet on how to make our first project of the day, which is a paper circuit enhanced name tag. I have found that it is best to have the camera over expose for the light for nicer looking images, below is an example.

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These are screen shots to show how to access the exposure control. Touch the circle to the right of the blue dot. Then click the +/- icon (not pictured) and then click +3 or +2.

Head over to the Name Tag Post by clicking on this link: https://ryespy.com/2015/07/22/name-tag/

This work is supported by the Center for The School of the Future at Utah State University, http://csf.usu.edu/, and Idaho National Labs, https://inl.gov.

Name Tag

22 Wednesday Jul 2015

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This page documents the creation of my LED enhanced name tag table tent. First I sketched my name in pencil leaving at least two inches of space on each side to leave room for a battery.

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My idea is to place a red LED in the pupil of the eye in the letter R. I have decided to hide the copper tape circuit on the  back of the paper. I first poked the LED legs through the paper to see where my copper lines will connect noting the cathode(-) anode(+) legs.

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Next I sketched out my circuit noting the direction of current flow and placing a fold pocket for the battery.

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Next I run my copper lines with a continuous piece of copper from each terminal of the battery to the line for the LED. N.B. I do not have the LED through the paper at this point.

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Finally I insert the LED and use copper tape to secure it to the circuit.

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This is a great example of what can be accomplished with a paper circuit. The painting is by Jie Qi who developed Chibitronics paper circuits. http://technolojie.com/pu-gong-ying-tu-dandelion-painting/

This work is supported by the Center for The School of the Future at Utah State University, http://csf.usu.edu/, and Idaho National Labs, https://inl.gov.

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