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Exploring Gears Functionality through Music Generation, and Digital Automatization
A 6 week project based unit for 8th through 12th graders, where students build a music gear driven machine.
Unit Overwiew
The BasicsExperience: Novice to Advance
Age Group: 12- 18 Group Size: 15-20 Facilitator Radio: 1:4 Hours: 12-15 hours Keywords: Gears, Ratio and Proportion, Motors, Music, Tempo, Circuits, Arduino Cost per team: $40 dollars Tools: Laser Cutter, Soldering Equipment, Computers Materials Per team: Arduino, 2 boards of 24 x 12 x 1/8 inches poly wood, stepper motor, , 2" Threaded Rods (50 pack), Hex Nuts (100 pack), Nylon Lock Nuts (100 pack), 10k Potentiometer, Toggle Switch, 12VDC Power Supply (5 pack), 1/4" diameter Shaft Collar (box of 100), paint , circuit board |
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