Make A Switch

Materials:

• 1 graphite pencil (6B)
• Paper
• 1 piece of aluminum tape
• 1 piece of cardboard (2”x6”)
• 1 small piece of foam (pictured)
• 1 rubber band

Equipment:

• Scissors
• 1 MaKey Makey classic kit per group of two students.
• 1 computer per group of two students.
  • Computer must be preloaded with: https://makeymakey.com/piano/
  • Google Chrome is recommended
  • You may need to install Flash or Javascript

MaKey Makey: An Invention Kit for Everyone is an electronic invention tool and toy that allows users to connect everyday objects to computer programs. Using a circuit board, alligator clips, and a USB cable, the toy uses closed loop electrical signals to send the computer either a keyboard stroke or mouse click signal. This function allows the MaKey Makey to work with any computer program or webpage that accepts keyboard or mouse click inputs. Essentially, a MaKey Makey can replace your keyboard and mouse!