Making soft machines for learning

Task: Create a soft machine that solves a problem (Team Projects)

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Simulation Task: Create a simulator to do real science (Team Project)

The Daphnia magna simulator - How do drugs affect heartbeat?

Rapid Prototyping - Design a gadget and illustrate it (1-2 week individual projects)

Counting Machine - Use a "too simple" calculator to learn addition

Heat Viewer - Learn relative temperatures with examples

Litmus Test - Red to Blue -> Base. Try this Litmus gadget.

Lose Your Marbles - Guess how many marbles are in the jar.

Just Flip It - We'll flip as many coins as you like.

Color Machine - Mix Colors

Note from the Instructor