Creative Inventions and Robotics Laboratory Creative Inventions and Robotics www.build-it-yourself.com Set up your Lab Welcome to the Build-It-Yourself Laboratory. I’m Seth, chief computer programmer at Build-It-Yourself. I’m John, chief inventor at Build-It-Yourself.

Set up your Lab The Problem: To be a proper Build-It-Yourself crew member, you must have A state-of-the-art laboratory: A premium quality junk collection. An interactive smart pencil. A proper shingle for your door. An official brainstorm hat. An assistant to greet visitors. A lab book to document your inventions. Who would like to read the The Problem? Who would like to read The Mission? Your mission is to make visitors say, "WOW, there must be some hot shot builders here! www.build-it-yourself.com

tools and materials you must memorize the: Set up your Lab Before you can use use tools and materials you must memorize the: Tool Rules http://18.85.45.97/stepDetail.asp?stepNumber=1&moduleID=7 Choose and Use Tricks www.build-it-yourself.com/biy-projectware/biy-power-point-presentations/lesson-creative-materials.ppt We need to add 2 more pages to your lab books before we can use the tools and materials. www.build-it-yourself.com

To start, click an image from the menu below. Set up your Lab Now its time to build! To start, click an image from the menu below. Premium Quality Junk Smart Pencils Brainstorm Hats Shingle Door Greeter Assistant Lab Book www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Premium Quality Junk www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab To invent like Thomas Edison, you’ll need loads of Premium Quality Junk!                                Premium Quality Junk can be anything that is colorful, does not weigh much and has an unusual or useful shape. www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Collect good stuff from around the house, supermarket, parent's office, or hardware store. Sort your junk collection in heavy, plastic, see-through freezer bags. One person's trash is another person's treasure! Junk from around the house Junk from your parents' office Junk from the supermarket Junk from the hardware store Return to Main Menu www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Smart Pencils www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Hard Head Characters Any builder worth his or her salt should have a "Smart Pencil." Build a critter, or decorative sign or sculpture.  See if you can make it move when you write. Follow the link below to start building your critter: Hard Head Characters www.build-it-yourself.com/biy-projectware/biy-power-point-presentations/lesson-hard-heads.ppt www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Try wrapping a pipe cleaner around a pencil like a spring. Slip the pipe cleaner spring off the pencil.  Cut a piece of 1"x2" of Foamie (foam rubber).  Lay a strip of hot glue along one 1" edge.  Press the bottom 1" of the pipe cleaner spring on the hot glue strip.  After the glue dries, wrap the Foamie around the bottom part of the spring.  Hot glue the Foamie so it wraps tightly around the spring. www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Now you have a removable cap so you can mount your invention on several pencils. Glue your smart pencil critter or decoration to the other end of the pipe cleaner spring and watch it move as you write! Return to Main Menu www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Brainstorm Hats www.build-it-yourself.com

How important is it to look good? Set up your Lab Brainstorming: How important is it to look good? If you are afraid to look silly, will this inhibit your ability to learn? What can we do to make our lab and its builders look way cool? Invite a discussion on the value of presenting ideas clearly, concisely and compellingly. What does ‘compelling’ mean? Is the best music, game, toy … always the one that is the most popular? Liu Huan MIT Class of 2010 www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Have you ever eaten cold noodles?  Much better when they're hot! These hats are designed to keep your brains hot and squeeze out good ideas! You can start with a regular plain hat or you can look for a colander, a bicycle helmet, a metal lamp shade or a plastic bowl. www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Then you need to go to your Premium Quality Junk collection and look for some colorful, light and funny shaped objects. Decorate your Brainstorm Hat with some of your best junk. Add a sign or two to let people know who you are and what you're thinking. www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab You may find it useful to glue some sponge or foam rubber pieces inside the hat to make it fit better and to make it more comfortable. If your hat falls off easily, try gluing 2 pipe cleaners to the sides of your hat and then twist them under your chin. Return to Main Menu www.build-it-yourself.com

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Set up your Lab If you want others to know you're open for business, you better hang a shingle on your door. Here are some elaborate, colorful signs... Some move, some make sounds, and all look way cool. Now its your turn to make a sign. Remember to be creative and look in your junk box for ideas. Return to Main Menu www.build-it-yourself.com

Door Greeter Assistant Set up your Lab Door Greeter Assistant www.build-it-yourself.com

The History of Door Greeters Discovery The History of Door Greeters Gargoyles: Gargoyles are a race of very powerful winged beings who were the defenders of castles. By day, they are immobilized in stone as statues on the castle parapets. When the sun sets, the stone turns to flesh and they take to their task of defending their home. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is …. www.build-it-yourself.com

The History of Door Greeters Discovery The History of Door Greeters Buddha: The Awakened One is a being who has become fully enlightened, has permanently overcome anger, greed, and ignorance, and has achieved complete liberation from suffering, better known as Nirvana. The Buddha at the North Temple Pagoda in Suzhou does not have a big stomach because of his appetite, but because he's swallowing all the evil of the world (or so they say). Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is …. www.build-it-yourself.com

The History of Door Greeters Discovery The History of Door Greeters Avatar: Ganesh, the Hindu God The chubby, gentle, wise, elephant-headed Ganesh is one of Hinduisms most popular deities. He is the patron of letters and of learning. Ganesh is honored at the start of a journey or business venture. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is …. www.build-it-yourself.com

The History of Door Greeters Discovery The History of Door Greeters The Sphinx: The body of a lion with the head of a king or god, the sphinx symbolizes strength and wisdom. A great sphinx sits outside the Egyptian pyramids and says, “Don’t mess with me!” Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is …. www.build-it-yourself.com

The History of Door Greeters Discovery The History of Door Greeters Butler: Nehemiah was the butler (or cup-bearer) to King Artaxerxes in 446BC. Butler is a position of great responsibility and honor in royal households. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is …. www.build-it-yourself.com

The History of Door Greeters Discovery The History of Door Greeters Bouncer: A big palooka who keeps the riff raff out. Your mission, if you decide to accept it, is …. www.build-it-yourself.com

The door greeter will rise as the door opens and fall as it closes. Set up your Lab Let’s start by building a strong cardboard arm from which we will hang our door greeter. The door greeter will rise as the door opens and fall as it closes. Cut two 3”x8” pieces of chip board and then cut to the length of the coffee stirrer sticks. www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab We’ll strengthen the cardboard by taping wooden coffee stirrer sticks to the cardboard. www.build-it-yourself.com

Set up your Lab Tape the two pieces together. The tape should act like a hinge so you can fold the pieces in the next step. Punch 2 holes through which you will thread the string that makes your critter go up and down. www.build-it-yourself.com

Use one of the small 1.5”x3” pieces you cut off in the 1st step. Set up your Lab Use one of the small 1.5”x3” pieces you cut off in the 1st step. Tape it to the two legs to make a triangle. Triangles make strong structures! www.build-it-yourself.com

Now you need to make a critter. Make it as light as possible. Set up your Lab Now you need to make a critter. Make it as light as possible. Perhaps a cuckoo bird made from foam rubber, foamies, sponge and pipe cleaners. Some ideas are posted here. http://www.build-it-yourself.com/project-lab-setup/proj-lab-setup-greeter.html www.build-it-yourself.com

Cut a 6 foot length of string or thread. Set up your Lab You’ll need 2 push pins to attach the cardboard arm to the wood frame surrounding the door. Bend a paper clip to form an ‘S’ shape. This will allow you to quickly hook different critters to greet visitors. Cut a 6 foot length of string or thread. www.build-it-yourself.com

Tape one end of the string to the edge of the door. Set up your Lab Tape one end of the string to the edge of the door. Thread the string through the punched holes in the cardboard arm. Hook up your critter. www.build-it-yourself.com

When you open the door, your assistant will greet visitors. Set up your Lab When you open the door, your assistant will greet visitors. You could make the critter hold a sign or dangle some bells. Return to Main Menu www.build-it-yourself.com

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Power Point Lab Book Template Set up your Lab Lab books are what separate the inventors from the wanna-be’s. Lab books should be used to keep track of all the lessons and tricks you learn, document your design, and of course look way cool! You can download your very own Power Point lab book too! Follow the link below to get started: Power Point Lab Book Template www.build-it-yourself.com/biy-projectware/biy-power-point-presentations/biy-lab-book-template.ppt www.build-it-yourself.com

Write a story, poem or song about your laboratory in your lab book. Set up your Lab Write a story, poem or song about your laboratory in your lab book. Record a video of your team presenting your project. Take pictures of your inventions. Return to Main Menu www.build-it-yourself.com