Makey Makey

Makey Makey

MaKey MaKey is an invention kit for the 21st century. It is a simple circuit board that lets you reprogram the world around you by connecting Turn everyday objects into touch pads and combine them with the internet. It's a simple invention kit for beginners and experts doing art, engineering, and everything in between. You can connect up to 18 inputs to the Makey Makey (6 on the front and 12 on the back).

Ever played Mario on Play-Doh or Pianos on Bananas? With Makey Makey, you can turn the whole world into a keyboard! Simply alligator clip two objects to the Make Makey. For example, you and a banana (or an ice cube, or a kitty cat). When you touch the banana, you make a connection, and Makey Makey sends the computer a keyboard message. The computer just thinks Makey Makey is a regular keyboard (or mouse). Therefore, it works with all programs and web pages, because all programs and webpages take keyboard and mouse input.

See how you can integrate Makey Makey into your lesson plans here: http://makeymakey.

com/lessons/ Find out how you can use Makey Makey to measure how acceleration changes from a downward drop, to a flat surface, to an uphill ramp. Or how you can combine Makey Makey with a webcam to create candid stories about your classroom. There are many more lesson plans to make the most of your set! Each set includes: - 1 Makey Makey - 7 Alligator Cables - USB Cord - 6 Connector Wires - 1 Tin Case - Stickers - Instructions