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Building an Interactive, Friendly Monster

Day 1

Bookmark Components

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Demonstrating a Short Circuit

How to create a short circuit and what happens when a short circuit occurs

Sewing for Beginners

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Sewing Stitches

Demonstration of how to create a running stitch and whip stitch

Build the Bookmark

How Circuits Work

Electronic Textiles and Beyond

Imagine and Plan Your Monster

Day 2

Introduce the LilyPad Arduino

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Programming the LilyPad

How to program the LilyPad Arduino

Connecting Arduino to your Computer

How to connect the Arduino to your computer

Reprogram the LilyPad Arduino

Understand the Code Structure

Experiment with LED Patterns

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Experiment with LED Patterns
Experiment with LED Patterns

Students learn how to use statements and create LED blinking patterns using these statements.

Making Your Monster

Day 3

Build Your Monster

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Build Your Monster
Build Your Monster

Students design the circuit and code for their interactive monster.

Programming Your Monster's LED

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Programming you Monster's LED
Programming you Monster's LED

Students practice hooking up their Lilypad to the computer and program their LED to blink using Arduino software

Reflecting on Programming

Create Procedure

Sew the Speaker

Day 4 

Program and Debug Speaker

Sound and Notes

Play Hot Cross Buns

Experiment with Songs

Day 5

Finalize Programming

Sew and Stuff Your Monster

Showcase Preparation

Showcase