Friday, December 6, 2013

Inventors Club Big Show

Discussing one student's project
Just before Thanksgiving we finished up our fall session of Inventors Club with another successful Big Show.  The 4th step of the invention process here at the Bakken is Show It, and to facilitate that we invite friends and family in on the last day of every session to see the students present their creations.





Controlling an LED display with an Arduino
Every time around we see new projects we've never seen before, and this fall was no exception. From boats and cars, to a drink lifter and a drawing robot, an LED display and a calculator, and many more, there were a lot of great projects to enjoy.






A grappling hook launcher
We had quite a bit of fun working with the students this session, and owe a great big thank you to all the volunteers who helped bring the kids' ideas to life, and the parents who give us the chance to play and learn alongside their children.




A drawing robot
We have lots of more opportunities coming up to do some great making at the Bakken.  Our winter session of Inventors Club is starting on the 15th of February, and is now open for online registration.  Also, we always have our drop-in Thursday evening Open Workshops from 4:30 to 6:30, which are available with a punch card.  The full schedule for those, and all our programs, is on our website.