1. Making an automata Applying gears to art! KINETIC ART After March Break

2. What is an automata 0 Building automata (since ~150 BC) 0 Type of kinetic art 0 Study of abstract machines 0 Uses gears, cams etc to make moving art.

3. Must haves: 0 2 or more different movements: 0 Gear train system. 0 Belt & pulley system. 0 Cam & follower 0 Leaver 0 Slider crank, etc. 0 Theme: a sport, animal duo, an event, theme in pop culture, anything you can think of.

4. Limitations!!! 0 You must supply: 0 A box (smaller than 30cm or 12”) 0 Craft supplies. 0 Ideas 0 PW will supply 0 Gears 0 Cams 0 Belt & Pulleys 0 Hot glue 0 Paper You may not glue the school’s gears!!! The box must be <30 cm on one side

8. Look on the Web! Bring: IDEAS & BOX To do list for this week. Get some ideas!

9. 0 http://www.exploratorium.edu/pie/downloads/Card board_Automata.pdf http://www.exploratorium.edu/pie/downloads/Card board_Automata.pdf 0 http://www.design-technology.info/mt/page2.htm