Makey Makey Sound Project

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This is how you make a tile that creates a sound by being stepped on. This step-by-step process will introduce you to the world of circuits. With a fairly easy to understand project that almost anyone can do you will gain further knowledge into how circuits work, and what they are used for.

Supplies

1 Makey Makey set

2 foam boards

1 exacto knife

2 sheets of cardstock

wire

tape

copper tape

aluminum foil

aligator clips

markers

Let's Get Started

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Gather materials and cut a rectangular hole through one of the foam boards.

Make the Internal Connections

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Using tape, attach aluminum foil to 1 sheet of card stock and the uncut foam board.

Set Up the External Connections

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Strip the ends of two 8 inch wires and use copper tape to connect each one to the aluminum sheets.

Continue the Internal Connections

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Tape The Card Stock With Aluminum Foil To The Cut Foam Board So The Foil Is Facing Towards The Hole.

Attach the Pieces

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Tape The Cut Foam Board And Card Stock To The Other Foam Board So The Aluminum Foil Sheets Are Facing Each Other.

Make It Look Nice

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Draw whatever design you want on the second sheet of card stock and tape it over the other sheet of card stock.

Connect the Makey Makey

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connect 2 alligator clips to the exposed wires. Connect one to ground, and the other to space on the Makey Makey.

Create the Code

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In scratch connect the "When __ key is pressed" and the "start sound __" blocks. Then in sounds choose a sound that you want to play and select it in the "start sound __" block.

Finalize

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Finally connect the Makey Makey to your computer to and press down on (or step on) the card stock side to make the sound.