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What we use now - Adafruit learning kits

Pro

  • Extremely interactive end results
  • Lot of pre-packaged steps

Con

  • Too much dependencies - hardware and software
  • Too much text and steps
  • Less interaction with the actual product as the kids loose interest after some time
  • Takes more than 1 class
  • It creates something that they cannot take home with them
  • Because of the pre packaged steps, they never dive deep into the details.

What I have in mind?

(This is very specifically tailored for this audience)

  • Workshops where they are provided with kits with which they can navigate and build their own stuff!
  • One thing that I find important is that they make stuff that they can keep or take home with them
  • I am also trying to keep the cost "per kit" per person/group less than $5-10. The reason for this being, I would like it if this idea has scalability.

The population

The class usually consists of 5-8 girls of the age of 8-12. Each have different exposures and enjoy different parts of making (fabrication vs coding vs lights vs sound)

Ideas

Feedback Create an opporunity for them to create something on their own Mirrors and Lights Make the mirror first and then expand to exploration let them surprise you

  • DIY rechargeable torch

References

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