Campamento de verano: Introducción a Arduino y computación física. ¡Incluye kit Arduino!

Your kid will learn to work through coding and building activities that encourage them to develop solutions for the problems in the world around them. Using the popular Arduino microcontroller platform, they will put together simple electronic circuits and write programs (Arduino “sketches”) to create projects that light up, move, and make sound. Device needs for camp: Computer running Windows, MacOS, or Linux (NO CHROMEBOOKS).

We’ll be using the Seeed Studio Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino (https://buildarobotk12.com/product/grove-beginner-kit-for-arduino/) which is very easy to use while also being expandable and flexible for future projects. THIS CAMP MUST BE PURCHASED 1-WEEK AHEAD OF TIME TO RECEIVE MATERIALS FOR THE FIRST DAY.

Your Kids Will:

 - Learn how things work and gain the skills to create their own solutions
 - Develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills
 - Develop social awareness, social intelligence, and collaboration and will learn to solve problems existing in their community 
 - Build and design their own projects
 - Get foundations for other physical computing classes

Social Emotional Topics: Social Awareness, Social Intelligence, and Collaboration.

Lesson 1: Introduction to class, overview of Arduino, check out kit materials.  Blinking LEDs, using a button as a sensor
Lesson 2: Making sounds and music; discussion/demo on sound waves and frequency
Lesson 3: Take a look at some fun Arduino projects (video). Sound level and light level sensors
Lesson 4: Displaying data and information on the OLED display. Temperature and humidity sensors
Lesson 5: How to use a breadboard. RGB (red-green-blue) LED