We have worked with hundreds of educators around the world who have incorporated Chibitronics into their teaching, but we have never before had an all-in-one resource to help them get started. Enter…the Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide! This 185-page guide was written with both K-12 and informal educators in mind. It includes 19 arts-integrated lesson […]
Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide
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Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide
Guide Preview: Paper Circuits STEAM Educator’s Guide Our Educator’s Guide is a comprehensive guide to STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) learning with paper circuits! To receive a free copy of the guide, please click the button below to go to the download page. This 185-page guide includes: Overview and history of paper circuits, […]
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STEAM Learning with Chibitronics Educators are using paper circuits to seamlessly integrate art, STEM, social studies, and language arts. Students can create interactive artwork, illuminate haikus and illustrate “I Am” poems, map the stars and the world around them, invent cardboard arcades and paper cities, and much more! Start here to make your first paper […]
Paper Circuit Chandelier
Celebrate with a Chandelier In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a glowing paper circuit chandelier that you can turn on and off with help from a magnet and reed switch. Materials & Tools Directions Make an Oktoberfest Wreath Light Autumn in New England is my favorite time of the year, filled with harvest […]
Tunnel Book with Tilt Sensor
Tilt Sensing Tunnel Book In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to use Circuit Sticker LEDs and a tilt switch/sensor to add lighting and interactive effects to create an Illuminated Tunnel Book. Tools & Materials Directions Video Tutorial Introduction Tunnel books are three-dimensional works of art that feature cut paper images in the […]
Fred 2.0: Puppet with Color Changing Eyes
Fred Gets an Upgrade In this tutorial, we will take inspiration from the 1970’s to show you how to create an interactive puppet toy with color changing, LED Sticker eyes, triggered by reed switches and magnets. Video 1: Overview Introduction One afternoon, while puttering in my basement, I took a closer look at an object […]
Reed Switch Shadow Box
Story in a Box In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use reed switches (magnet on) to control lights (and the mood) in a story-telling shadow box! Video Tutorial In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to build an interactive Reed Switch Shadow Box. This project, a three dimensional piece of art in a […]
Glowing Garland
Garland That Glows! In this tutorial, we’ll show you how make Glowing Garland (yes, a paper circuit streamer that lights up) with a little help from Circuit Sticker LEDs and conductive fabric tape! Video Related Categories paper circuit techniques, holiday, decoration, paper craft, STEAM Education Have you ever made a paper chain to count down […]
How to Make a Light Up Nicho (Shadow Box)
Shadow Box Celebration In this tutorial Celeste Moreno, a guest designer and maker, will teach you a novel way to add light and programming to transform a traditional Mexican art form, called a nicho, into a glowing tribute that honors something or someone important in your life. In this tutorial Celeste Moreno, a guest designer […]
How to Make a Light-Up Leaf
Fall into Leaves That Light! In this video tutorial, we will show you how to make your own light-up leaf. This is a great project for collaboration: everyone can create their own leaves and put them together to create an illuminated tree! Video Related Categories tutorial, simple circuit, steam education, paper craft Fall is a […]
UPDATE FROM SPAIN – CREATIVE SCHOOL LIBRARIES in GALICIA
A CONVERSATION with Educator, Creative Technologist and Designer PAOLA GUIMERANS (Spanish version here) Scaling expressive technologies for STEAM learning often starts in train-the-trainer workshops. Hands-on sessions with curious educators and their organizations introduce new materials and invite participants – typically coaches, program managers, teachers, and subject matter experts such as artists, introductory CS instructors, department […]