Interactive Posters with Makey Makey
Students can use interactive posters to retell stories, make their maps interactive, bring to life their science notebooks, engage in math discourse, and so much more!
GRADE
Intermediate
CONTENT AREA
Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music
CONTRIBUTED BY
STEM Camp EDU
MATERIALS
Makey Makey
iPad/Chromebook
Copper Tape/Aluminum Foil
Poster Board
Markers/Crayons/Colored Pencils
Scratch Code
IMPLEMENTATION
Students design the poster as if they were doing a typical poster.
Students will use conductive materials to attach to the poster to creative the interactive features.
Using Scratch, students will use the When _______ Key is pressed, play sound ________ blocks.
After they have finished coding what their poster is going to say, they can connect their Makey Makey to the conductive material of their poster.
Some Helpful Tips:
Use Keyrings for the ground to keep hands as free as possible.
Set up templates using Scratch for Younger students