{"id":184,"date":"2016-04-19T14:23:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T14:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/?p=184"},"modified":"2018-08-21T15:43:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T15:43:00","slug":"makey-makey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/2016\/04\/makey-makey\/","title":{"rendered":"Makey Makey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Makey-Makey-e1461075725271.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-185 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Makey-Makey-e1461075725271-225x300.jpg?resize=237%2C316\" alt=\"Makey Makey\" width=\"237\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Makey-Makey-e1461075725271.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Makey-Makey-e1461075725271.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Makey-Makey-e1461075725271.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nhlibraries.org\/makerplay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Makey-Makey-e1461075725271.jpg?w=2169 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><strong>Makey Makey Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The premise is simple: Turn a conductive object into a (keyboard) key. <em>As stated on their\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/\">website<\/a>:\u00a0Make + Key = Makey Makey.\u00a0<\/em>Any conductive object, like a banana or play dough or water, can be turned into a keyboard key.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A computer with a USB 2.0 port, conductive items of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Each\u00a0Makey Makey box\u00a0contains:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seven alligator clips<\/li>\n<li>A USB cable<\/li>\n<li>A Makey Makey board<\/li>\n<li>Six wires<\/li>\n<li>You may also find some stickers, but these are likely to be used before long&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of the components fit snugly into a small red box. Each kit contains two complete Makey Makey boxes.<\/p>\n<p>The Makey Makey site includes a nice set of <a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/how-to\/classic\/\">instructions<\/a>\u00a0on getting started or keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>How to start:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use a computer with a USB 2.0 port.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the red USB cable and plug it into the computer.<\/li>\n<li>Plug the USB cable into the Makey Makey board.<\/li>\n<li>Locate two alligator clips. (Pull back the plastic a little to show the clips.)<\/li>\n<li>Connect one clip to the &#8220;Earth&#8221; holes.<\/li>\n<li>Connect one clip to the &#8220;Space&#8221; holes. Note how the jaws of the alligator clips fit into the two small holes of each area.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the piano site:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/bongos\/\">http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/bongos\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Here is the most important part:\u00a0You MUST make a complete connection to make the system work.<\/li>\n<li>Hold the metal ends of the alligator clips connected to &#8220;Earth&#8221; by the fingers of one hand and then tap your finger against the metal of the alligator clip connected to &#8220;Space.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>You should hear the sound of a bongo drum!<\/li>\n<li>Now connect another alligator clip to the &#8220;Back&#8221; holes. Now you have two alligator clips that work to product two different sounds for the bongo drums.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now that you have verified that it is working. Get a conductive object and clip the &#8220;Space&#8221; and &#8220;Back&#8221; alligator clips to them. This can be a banana or a piece of aluminum foil or play dough. How cool is that?<\/p>\n<p>Now, clip additional alligator clips to the other sets of holes in the Makey Makey board and to other bananas, foil, or play dough, etc., and move to the online <a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/piano\/\">piano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A note about Earth:<\/p>\n<p>Holding on the Earth clip can be tiring. Try making a bracelet out of aluminum foil and clipping the Earth clip to the bracelet.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the cool websites for more activities:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/apps\/\">http:\/\/makeymakey.com\/apps\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/studios\/223260\/\">https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/studios\/223260\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And won&#8217;t someone try this and report back!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeitatyourlibrary.com\/technology\/makey-makey-floor-piano#.W3wybc5KjIU\">http:\/\/www.makeitatyourlibrary.com\/technology\/makey-makey-floor-piano#.W3wybc5KjIU\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makey Makey Overview The premise is simple: Turn a conductive object into a (keyboard) key. As stated on their\u00a0website:\u00a0Make + Key = Makey Makey.\u00a0Any conductive object, like a banana or play dough or water, can be turned into a keyboard key. 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