What do gummy worms, computers, and pianos have in common? Nothing, expect when you put them all together you can create a piano on the computer controlled by a gummy worm!

Create a solution (i.e. build a prototype) to solve an actual problem you or your team have. The problem you’d like to address might be one from work or home life.

With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge.

Students will explore the parts of a simple circuit and create a simple circuit using aluminum tape cardboard, piece of foam and a rubber band.

Students will explore the parts of a simple circuit and create a simple circuit. They will explore insulators and conductors and participate in the engineering and design process which includes examine tones of a piano and other various musical instruments.