Ministry of Make NZ

A club where people make, create and share. Learners (students, parents and teachers alike) tinker with code, robotics, e-textiles and 3d printing.

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@stephen_PtC @stevehoggnz @diana_prince_ww No laser cutter, but we did have kid cutters ;) #oldskool

[B003y @_b003y_]

@diana_prince_ww @MrOldSkinny @MakeClub_NZ We finally put a blog post up about it with info on what we used and did :) https://t.co/mIBMwTnK7K

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Loving the micro:bit - this is a fun activity that teaches people about basic electronics & programming concepts, combined with hands on making & problem solving skills to make their box secure #STEAM #microbit

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Today we had to apply what we have learned about circuits in previous sessions to make Xmas decorations, lightsabers & security boxes #muchfun

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One of our mums who is passionate about food is sharing an experiment she found in @medickinson’s awesome kitchen science book that explores what Acids & Bases are & how PH indicators work #kapai

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New on the blog:
Making in the classroom - purpose and resources
https://t.co/n7AngRKjis
#makered

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One of our parents teaching us how to make classic games using HTML, CSS & JS @TaupakiSchool
#makerednz

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We also built a memory game using a breadboard and Arduino - lots of fun and nice intro into using software and hardware #markerednz
https://t.co/U39nSoieRb

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This circuit reacts to the amount of light input and changes the volume of the noise omitted from the buzzer
https://t.co/yBg8bkT7xL
#makered

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This circuit uses an IC (555 timer) to create a blinking light.

Challenge: change the resistor values and see what happens to the speed of the LED blinks

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It was a circuit building kinda day: Basic circuits, light dependent circuits, blinking LEDs with 555 timers, light sensors controlling noise volume circuits and memory games built with breadboards & Arduinos #hardfun #makerednz

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It was a whole lot of messy maker fun in today’s science session making edible, fluffy & thermochromic slime #makerednz

[TK-49600 @diana_prince_ww]

There is a whole lot of mad science going on in our house tonight #prototyping #experiments

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From simple circuits, to a table top arcade machine, we had lots of fun @TaupakiSchool Digi-Tech expo sharing our making & learning journey with our community

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Is it a liquid or a solid?
#oobleckdebates #messysciencefun

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Three challenges:
1. Build your driving base
2. Program it to go forward & back & then in a square shape
3. Add to your build to enable your robot to pick an object up
#robotics #MakerEdNZ

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One of our Make Club members taking a session on how to build a website @TaupakiSchool today, with teachers, parents & students all learning alongside each other #Kapai #community

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The mums getting amongst it today learning how to make games with @scratch #makerednz

[TK-49600 @diana_prince_ww]

Lots of maker awesomeness today @TaupakiSchool #Makered https://t.co/m7Vazm5h48