Martin Spin Art

Big Idea: Create circular art patterns using a Pico Cricket powered spin table.

Associated Concepts: This activity helps the newbies become familiar with the Pico Cricket program and with building with legos (you can build anything with legos).

Participants: 18 of martin Boys and Girls Club teens; interns -Ashley, Eddie and Rachel; Coaches- Sammie, Gabe, Rockey, and Eric.

Activities: We put together simple spinning lego motion modules and attached a wood board for a base and a foam board for a top table. We them place a piece of paper on the top table and held it on with a paper clip. When the table was on the kids squirted paint on the paper to created different colors and pattern

IT: The PICO programs can range from a simple motor on to making the spinner senor reactive. See www.pienetwork.org for spinning motion module ideas.

Best Part: We had a great turn out and the kids we truly enthusiastic. This was a fun and creative project to introduce them to PICO and Design IT.

Worst Part: We had only expected to have about fifteen participants and we a bit short on supplies. We compromised by making groups of 2-3 and they worked with a coach or intern.

Improvements: Bring more supplies. Splash guards would help keep the paint from splashing.