Hack Your Toys!
In this hands-on STEM/STEAM workshop, participants will hack (TRANSLATION FOR ADULTS: "explore the inner workings of") one of their toys. (With permission, of course!) Got screwdrivers? You're set! Click the picture to get a "general idea".
David Simpson
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(51)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursClass Experience
Fun and Educational Hands-On DIY technology workshop for kids 8 to 12! CAUTION! Prepare to experience science! Do you like taking things apart (and putting them back together)? Then this workshop is for you! Q: We all like toys, right? Yes! But do we really know how they work, inside? Uh, maybe. Like for instance that R/C car…or that drone. Or that bubble blaster…or that robot. And other things that might be around, like an old, battery-powered radio. Or, an old, battery-operated cassette player! (Really? A cassette player?) Get the idea? If it’s put together with screws, we want to take it apart! (Battery-operated only! NOTHING PLUG IN) Q: What will we find inside? Motors? Switches? Wires? Circuit boards? Gears? Lights? Buzzers? LEDs? More??? Q: And what do they do? What makes them work? How do they work together? Come to this workshop and find out! Enroll as many times as you’d like! There’s always something more to HACK! PARENTAL APPROVAL REQUIRED! (Seriously!) Great Birthday Party Activity!
Learning Goals
Concepts and technologies this workshop will cover:
• Use of hand tools
• Identification and naming of electronic and mechanical components
• Understanding of their operation, function and interrelation
Other Details
Supply List
Students should provide: (1) Toy Suitable for Hacking (parental consent required) (1) Phillips-Head Screwdriver (1) Standard (Flat-Blade) Screwdriver (1) Parts Tub (small bowl or storage container)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
5.0
51reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
My mission is to make learning about science and engineering fun and cool for kids by doing!
I believe that within each of us lie remarkable ideas and inspiration and that with an understanding of mechanics, electronics, programming and the tools of creation, our potential is unlimited!
When I was a kid, I had the best childhood. Both of my parents are artists and designers so I didn't have coloring books and crayons, I had colored paper and colored pencils. And they’d say, "Here, draw your own ideas." That was the greatest gift! I had rubber cement and razor blades. What kid gets to play with that kind of stuff? But that develop confidence and independent thinking. A deeper relationship with the physical world. Empowerment to create the world I could imagine.
And I built balsa wood model airplanes. And I learn to solder. And I build every kit Radio Shack had. And I figured I could combine parts from one kit with parts from another kit to create something entirely new. And, when I was old enough, I started teaching tech to kids. For the Liberty Science Center, the Civil Air Patrol and the International Spy Museum. And in articles for Make Magazine. And that became the inspiration for Innovators Inc.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 71 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-6 learners per class
