Makey Makey
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Watch the intro video to learn about the device.
Makey Makey is an invention kit for the 21st century. It turns everyday objects into touchpads and allows them to work with the internet. It's a simple Invention Kit for beginners and experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between.
How Does it Work?
Alligator Clip two objects to the Makey Makey board. For example, you and a banana. When you touch the banana, you make a connection, and Makey Makey sends the computer a keyboard message. The computer just thinks Makey Makey is a regular keyboard (or mouse). Therefore it works with all programs and webpages, because all programs and webpages take keyboard and mouse input.
What materials work with Makey Makey?
Any material that can conduct at least a tiny bit of electricity will work. This includes ketchup, pencil graphite, finger paint, lemons, plants, coins, your grandma, silverware, anything that is wet, most foods, cats and dogs, aluminum foil, rain, and hundreds of other household items...
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Click HERE to learn about circuits!
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Watch the intro video to learn about the device.
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Watch the video below to learn how to SET UP the device.
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Secret Code Challenge
Scratch 3.0 features a Makey Makey extension that allows you to create a program/game with a secret code. Eric Rosenbaum was inspired to make this extension from classic video games by Konami that often had secret codes to unlock extra lives, special powers, etc. The code varies, but generally includes using a combination of arrow keys.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a game with a secret code that unlocks hidden items in Scratch.
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