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Getting the Most Out of Makerspaces to Build Robots

Author : Jacob Cohen

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 19,11 MB

Release : 2014-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1477778217

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Book Description

Robots are at the heart of the makerspaces movement, which aims to bring together like-minded computer experts to build collaborative projects. This book introduces readers to the nascent world of makerspaces and its potential. Readers learn how to find these spaces in their local community or even in the local library. They then learn how to use makerspaces tools such as Arduino microcontrollers or Lego Mindstorms to build full-functioning programmable robots, all to their specifications. Not only does this knowledge inspire a sense of fun, it can also be applied to any number of STEM careers.



Getting the Most Out of Makerspaces to Build Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Author : Don Rauf

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 67 pages

File Size : 45,14 MB

Release : 2014-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1477778284

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Book Description

This volume teaches young people how members of the maker movement are producing their own unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for productive purposes.



10 Great Makerspace Projects Using Science

Author : Erin Staley

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 31,89 MB

Release : 2017-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1499438486

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Book Description

Makerspaces are community-based, hands-on workshops in which people of all ages and skill levels come together to learn, work together, and create. Using creativity and collaboration, makerspace science projects are both fun and fulfilling. This guide brings science to life with ten easy-to-follow makerspace activities using sewing machines, laser cutters, 3D printers, electronics, woodworking tools, and metalworking equipment. Makers will develop new people and project skills, build confidence by overcoming challenges, and possibly discover innovative ways to address modern-day issues with science.



Careers in Robotics

Author : Carol Hand

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 50,91 MB

Release : 2019-07-15

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN : 1508188149

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Book Description

Robotics is one of the most exciting career fields of the twenty-first century. This stimulating volume introduces readers to robotics makerspaces and describes how student makerspace experiences and robotics competitions can lead to a career in robotics. It captures the breadth of the robotics industry, describing recent robotics research in home control, medicine, industry, and the military and outlines the skills, education, and degrees required to work in robotics, and the process of finding a robotics job. Informative profiles of several makerspaces as well as day-in-the-life scenarios of roboticists in the space program and the service industry, among others, will keep readers engaged.



10 Great Makerspace Projects Using Language Arts

Author : Anita Louise McCormick

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 41,84 MB

Release : 2017-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1499438451

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Book Description

Makerspaces, equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, robotics, and other high-tech tools, are often associated with STEM programs like science, math, and technology. Educators have discovered that the learning opportunities makerspaces offer can be just as valuable in other curriculum areas as well. This volume fuses this fabulous technology with the Language Arts.



Physical Computing and Makerspaces

Author : Amie Jane Leavitt

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 50 pages

File Size : 28,93 MB

Release : 2014-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1477776591

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The urge to experiment and create has been strong in humankind since time immemorial. So, too, has the need to gather together for the greater good. Makerspaces, where innovators meet to advance technologies through physical computing, answer the call of both these motivating factors. Once a wave of the future, makerspaces are quickly becoming a fixture in the here and now. This books lets students discover where to find, and how to make the best use of, these creative spaces.



Robots, Cyborgs, and Androids

Author : Jason Porterfield

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 42,11 MB

Release : 2018-07-15

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN : 1508180458

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Book Description

People have long dreamed of creating machines that can carry out the same tasks as people. These dreams have led to the creation of many sci-fi books, movies, and shows that attempt to depict how people would live with robots, cyborgs, and androids. This compelling book traces the history of robotics as a science, while describing in vivid detail some of the most influential works in all of science fiction, including those by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Fritz Lang, Eando Binder, and Isaac Asimov. Readers will ponder intriguing questions about the ethics of how robots, cyborgs, and androids are used and treated.



The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn

Author : Colleen Graves

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 14,74 MB

Release : 2016-11-11

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 125964426X

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Book Description

Start-to-finish, fun projects for makers of all types, ages, and skill levels! This easy-to-follow guide features dozens of DIY, low-cost projects that will arm you with the skills necessary to dream up and build your own creations. The Big Book of Makerspace Projects: Inspiring Makers to Experiment, Create, and Learn offers practical tips for beginners and open-ended challenges for advanced makers. Each project features non-technical, step-by-step instructions with photos and illustrations to ensure success and expand your imagination. You will learn recyclables hacks, smartphone tweaks, paper circuits, e-textiles, musical instruments, coding and programming, 3-D printing, and much, much more! Discover how to create: • Brushbot warriors, scribble machines, and balloon hovercrafts • Smartphone illusions, holograms, and projections • Paper circuits, origami, greeting cards, and pop-ups • Dodgeball, mazes, and other interesting Scratch games • Organs, guitars, and percussion instruments • Sewed LED bracelets, art cuffs, and Arduino stuffie • Makey Makey and littleBits gadgets • Programs for plug-and-play and Bluetooth-enabled robots • 3D design and printing projects and enhancements



Creating with Vinyl Cutters

Author : Cathleen Small

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 66 pages

File Size : 31,11 MB

Release : 2016-12-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1508173508

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Book Description

Readers will learn where vinyl cutters fit into a Fab Lab and how vinyl cutters can bring precision to intricate designs. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced projects will explain what materials each project requires and what processes are involved in completing a project. An overview of making industries will offer the reader an understanding of how operating a vinyl cutter can translate into a career. This title fits well into grades five through eight Common Core standards with its wealth of engaging information that asks the reader to think about creativity and problem solving in the context of making.



Getting the Most Out of Makerspaces to Make Musical Instruments

Author : Greg Roza

Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Page : 67 pages

File Size : 20,98 MB

Release : 2014-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1477778241

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Book Description

Makerspaces are all about teaching through collaboration. This title grabs the attention of young people who are musically as well as technically inclined by showing them that they can make their own instruments—literally. Recent technologies such as 3-D printing and Arduino microcontrollers allow virtually anyone to make a fully functioning instrument. This resource shows young people exactly how to take advantage of the burgeoning makerspaces phenomenon with expert interviews and information on “meet-ups” where like-minded musicians can share their knowledge.