We had some great student and faculty projects lined up, both high tech and low tech,including designed objects, a Makey Makey floor piano, a custom-made videogame, a custom-built computer, musical floppy drives using an Arduino, anatomy in clay showcasing the cardiovascular system, knit clothing, crocheted toys and a checkerboard, a wreath, and minimalist art/low poly art. We also had our BioTech teacher on hand to show off the new BioPrinters the science department purchased. She printed a bone made out of lotion and showed the students how to use the BioPrinter.
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| The BioPrinter |
Student participants were really eager to show off their creations, particularly those that were personal projects. And it was really exciting to see the reactions from faculty and students attendees, some of whom had no idea that these students were doing these sorts of projects on their own time. An art teacher had never seen the Photoshop work one of the students had done on his own; she commented that she would never have guessed he could do something like that. We hope that it inspired them to bring their own ideas to life.
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| Making music with floppy disk drives using an Arduino |
Once they'd gone through the exhibits, students also made use of the Maker Playground, exploring the various activities: coloring, building with LEGOs and strawbees.
You can see photos of the entire event are available here
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| Crocheted stuffed animals |
Eager to check-out more Maker Faires before our third annual MCHS School Maker Faire next year? San Mateo hosts the Bay Area’s largest Maker Faire May 21-22, 2016. Check out the website here.
Happy Making!
