WHAT WE ARE DOING

WHY WE ARE DOING IT

learning to use Arduino and Electronics

To activate our project's mechanisms.

Activity Prompt

You will learn about Arduino and it's components! You will the toolbox for more resources.

1st

2nd

Learn how to build a simple circuit with a DC Motor

Learn how to build a simple circuit with an LED

Learn how to build an Arduino circuit ( Led & servo)

3rd

CIRCUIT MATERIALS

Coin cell battery

3v Battery Holder

Wires

LED's

Arduino Board

Breadboards

Allows you to connect different components together when you need to share things like POWER (5V and GND).

Arduino is a small computer that uses code to tell it what to do, like turning lights on and off (We use a software to program it).

High or Low

0-255 (brightness, speed)

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion Sensor

LED

NeoPixel

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

OUTPUTS (Actuators)

INPUTS (Sensors)

Arduino : Components

Vocabulary

Concepts to Understand

1. Circuit: A closed path for electricity to flow.
2. Voltage: Electrical pressure that pushes current.
3. Current: Flow of electricity.
4. Resistance: Opposition to current, measured in ohms.
5. Serial Monitor: A tool in the Arduino software that shows messages sent from the board.

Hardware Basics؜

1. Digital Pin -- Sends or reads ON/OFF signals (HIGH or LOW).
2. Analog Pin -- Reads varying voltage levels (0–1023) from sensors.
3. GND (Ground) -- Reference point in the circuit. All components must connect to it.
4. 5V / 3.3V -- Power output pins for components.
5. Resistor -- Limits current in a circuit to protect components.
6. Sensor -- A component that detects physical input (light, temperature, sound, etc.).
7. Actuator -- A device that performs an action (like motors, LEDs, buzzers).

Vocabulary

؜Programming Terms

Sketch -- An Arduino program written in C/C++.

Setup() -- Function that runs once at the start. Used to initialize things.

Loop() -- Function that repeats forever while the Arduino is on.

DigitalWrite() -- Sends HIGH or LOW signal to a digital pin (like 0/1 or ON/OFF)

DigitalRead()-- Reads HIGH or LOW signal from a digital pin.

AnalogRead() -- Reads a value (0–1023) from an analog pin.

AnalogWrite() -- Sends PWM signal (0–255) to a pin.

Delay() -- Pauses the program for a number of milliseconds (like to blink a light)

Variable -- Stores data like numbers or text.

Function -- A block of code that does something specific.

Library -- Extra code packages you can add to use sensors or displays easily.

Digital: Control Components

Analog: Reads Data

Water Sensor

Flex Sensor

Infrared (IR) Sensor

Temperature Sensor

Servo

DC Motor

Photoresistor

Accelerometer Sensor + Joystick Module

Force Sensitive Resistor

Motion Sensor

LED

Ultrasound

Buzzer

LCD Screen

Potentiometer

Digital Inputs

Digital Outputs

Power

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0-255

Understanding Breadboard

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1st Instal the Software

؜Refer to the "resources tab" in this activity folder and learn how to install the Arduino software

Once you have your program installed, you can now program you arduino board !

This is the typical breakdown of a code

2nd Arduino Programming

Synthax

؜ ; ... goes at the end of most lines

{ } ...opens/closes blocks like if, setup, and loop

Press Tab to indent code inside { }

This example shows the simplest thing you can do with an Arduino to see physical output: it blinks the on-board LED.

Hardware Required

1. Arduino Board
2. LED
3. 220 ohm resistor
4. Laptop
5. Arduino Software

BLINK LED

؜Build the Circuit

Tell the software that you have plugged your arduino

4th Set up your Arduino

؜After you build the circuit plug your Arduino board into your computer, start the Arduino Software (IDE) and enter the code.

5th Insert the Code

؜The first thing you do is to tell the code that our LED is connected to pin 13. This means you need to replace all the LED_BUILTIN to 13

// the setup function runs once when you press reset or power the board

void setup() {

// initialize digital pin LED_BUILTIN as an output.

pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);

}

// the loop function runs over and over again forever

void loop() {

digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH); // turn the LED on (HIGH is the voltage level)

delay(1000); // wait for a second

digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW); // turn the LED off by making the voltage LOW

delay(1000); // wait for a second

}

6th Prepare the Code

BLINK LED

Verify and upload your code! and see how you LED starts to Blink!

Change the delay, you can increase or decrease the number!

=1 second

؜Understand the Code

next project of the activity

؜Use the ultrasound sensor to control the brightness of the LED light

1. Emitting an ultrasonic pulse
2. Listening for the echo
3. Calculating distance based on the time difference

Activity Resources

Refer to the interactivity folder in the toolbox to go over the steps!

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

• Sturdy material for the 3D sculpture (thin cardboard, 180g paper).
• Cutting tools (scissors, craft knife, etc.)
• Ruler and pencil for measurements.
• Glue/tape (glue gun or craft glue)
• Rubber bands, zip tie, brads
• Popsicles and white string

Cutting

Straight

Use gloves when cutting!

Cutting

Curves

CARDBOARD TECHNIQUES: SHAPING

Bending

Scoring

Curving

Faceting

Layering

Hinging

CARDBOARD TECHNIQUES: JOINERY

Brads

Flanges

Brace

Skewer

Bend

Hinge

Slots

Butt Joint

CARDBOARD TECHNIQUES: Mechanism

Gears

Scissor lift

Grabbing

Waving

Tentacle

Curving

Lever

Fanning

Gather the materials you’ll need to make a quick, low-fidelity prototype of your invention. These can be anything around you. paper, cardboard, tape, string, recycled objects, etc.

1st

Build a small-scale prototype of your invention. It doesn’t have to be perfect. it just needs to be enough to explore the idea physically.

2nd

5th

Document & Reflect: Take photos of the simulated limitations and the prototype. Describe the limitations simulated, tasks explored, and design process.

10min

Observe & Reflect. Look at your prototype and ask: What works well?

What looks awkward or confusing?How could it be improved?

3rd

Draw a clear, detailed diagram of your invention. Show both the outside and how it works inside. Label the parts so someone else could understand.

4th

5th

Submit photos of your prototype and sketches

Sketch + Low-Fidelity Prototype

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

Now that you have built it out of cardboard, what would be the best materials and methods for the next prototype?

You have built and tested one possible form of this device. What other forms could this concept take?

What do you need to learn to create the next, more developed prototype of this concept?

WHAT WE ARE DOING

WHY WE ARE DOING IT

To generate strong starting points for a final project and discover which future sports ideas feel exciting, meaningful, and worth developing.

Students will brainstorm possible project ideas for the studio by imagining how a chosen sport could evolve.

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

Butter Paper

1 - ENCOURAGE WILD IDEAS

2 - SUSPEND JUDGMENT

4 - BUILD ON IDEAS

5 - BE VISUAL

3 - GO FOR QUANTITY

Wild ideas can often give rise to creative leaps.

Don’t shoot down someone else’s idea.

Aim for as many ideas as possible.

Build and expand on the ideas of others.

Sketch your ideas.

ENCOURAGE

WILD IDEAS

Wild ideas can often give rise to creative leaps.

Shout out bizarre and unworkable ideas to see what they spark off. No idea is too ridiculous. State out any outlandish ideas. Exaggerate ideas to the extreme.

SUSPEND

JUDGEMENT

Don’t shoot down someone else’s idea.

The evaluation of ideas takes up valuable brain power which should be devoted to the creation if ideas. Therefore do not judge the ideas until after the brainstorming process. Note down all ideas.

GO FOR

QUANTITY

Aim for as many ideas as possible.

If the number of ideas at the end of the session is very large, there is a greater chance of finding a really good idea. Keep each idea short, do not describe it in detail - just capture its essence.

BUILD

ON IDEAS

Build and expand on the ideas of others.

Try and add extra thoughts to each idea. Use other people’s ideas as inspiration for your own. Creative people are also good listeners. Combine several of the suggested ideas to explore new possibilities.

BE

VISUAL

Sketch your ideas.

Nothing gets an idea across faster than drawing it. It doesn’t matter how terrible of a sketcher you are! It’s all about the idea behind your sketch.



Step 1

Step 2

As a class, review the Brainstorming Process Guidelines

Think about how athletes play, train, compete, recover, or interact with equipment and how that might change in the future.

Individually, brainstorm as many future ideas as possible. Consider new tools, wearable technology, protective gear, training systems, data-tracking equipment, or ways the sport itself might change.

Step 3

Step 4

As a class: gather your ideas on the whiteboard, clustering ideas that are similar. Get inspired by your classmates and keeping adding more ideas!

Step 5

Finally, in groups, choose your strongest future direction and begin sketching and writing down you project idea.

Measure Performance

Train Differently

Enhance Equipment

Protect Athletes

Transform the Game

Sports 1

Sports 2

Sports 3

Sports 4

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Final Project Requirements

Prepare and deliver a Shark Tank-style pitch showcasing your product, its innovation, and why it deserves investment.

Develop a strong brand identity including a product name, logo, and a clear explanation of your target athlete or user.

Create a functional prototype of your sports product that clearly demonstrates how it improves performance, training, or gameplay.

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Remember to think DIVERGENTLY!

There are many ways to approach the same concept.

Prompt:

Design a cow mug...

WHAT WE ARE DOING

WHY WE ARE DOING IT

Making a collage that imagines what one chosen sport could look like 50 years in the future.

We are using collage to think visually about future athletes, equipment, spaces, rules, technology, and training methods.

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

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Reflect on the previous activities. What have you learned about strategies for sports in the future?

Step 1

Step 2

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Create a collage of what you want your future to encompass in 40 years. Use Canva and images from the internet and pinterest to make a digital collage. OR cut out images from magazine and use glue to make a DIY collage.

Step 3

Share your collage with the class.