This project is for advanced students.This is one of the coolest applications of renewable energy to come about in recent years. BEAM stands for Biology, Electronics, Aesthetics, and Mechanics. It basically refers to a class of robots that instead of having complicated brains, rely on nervous-system type of sensors to interact with their world.
Some BEAM robots skitter, dance, flash, jump, roll, or walk, and most are solar powered. The result is a fast responding robot made of old cell phone parts that can fit inside your hand. We'll be making a few different types so you can get a good handle on this type of programming-free, battery-free robotics.
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You'll need to get the MiniBall Kit from Solarbotics. It has everything you need except the tools for the job (soldering iron, pliers, wire strippers, razor), paperclips, and 80mm plastic ball (the kind found at craft stores for making your own holiday ornaments).
Here's what you do:
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we don’t have access to advanced lessons but have a daughter who is in 5th grade and she would like to use the advanced units
oooaaa ccooll cool