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26Oct/12No comments
Milan Tinkering Workshop – Day 1
Posted by Ryan
We’ve had a great couple of days so far at the ‘introduction to tinkering’ workshop at Il Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia in Milan, Italy. There are about forty educators, exhibit designers, and explainers from science centers all … Continue reading
25May/121 comment
Tinkering at Bay Area Maker Faire 2012
Posted by Luigi
For the seventh year in a row (since the very beginning!), the Tinkering Studio has brought a host of activities, exhibits, and other Exploratorium staff and goodness to the Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo. Maker Faire is always … Continue reading
6Apr/12No comments
Toy top dissection
Posted by Luigi
Ryan came back from his trip to China with a bunch of these toy tops he found. When spun, they make light patterns, project a laser beam around them, and play a very loud and annoying song. So annoying, in … Continue reading
Tagged as: top dissection, tops, toy dissection, toy take apart, Video
10Feb/12No comments
Toy Take Apart workshop with LucasArts game designers
Posted by Luigi
Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting a workshop with some video game designers from LucasArts, the first part of a two-part workshop. The goal of the workshop was to introduce a Toy Take Apart activity to start them working … Continue reading
19Oct/11No comments
Toy Take Apart at ASTC
Posted by lianna
Today we have the treat of a special guest blogger. Michelle from TELUS World of Science participated in our toy take apart activity. She sent us photos and a play-by-play of her experience taking apart her favorite Disney character. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Tagged as: astc, guest blogger, michelle, mickey mouse, TELUS, toy take apart
26Sep/11No comments
Tinkering 101, day 2: circuits explorations
Posted by Luigi
Day 2 of our Tinkering 101 workshop began with some explorations of circuits, electricity, and switches. We split the group in two, with half the participants diving right into an activity we like to call Toy Take-Apart: you get a … Continue reading
