Hello, All, I too have an idea for students. I build seismometers for
schools. A simple toy slinky spring/magnets/coil/plumbing parts. For
students 10 to 90. please visit if interested
http://tc1seismometer.wordpress.com/tc1-a-simple-solution/
This uses an Arduino Uno and simple amplifier, and free software.
Presently working with this group "tutor" to add an alarm to python code.
Cheers, Ted
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Gallaher
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 6:49 AM
To: tutor@python.org
Subject: Re: [Tutor] Ideas for Child's Project
Good day Stephen,
I have a few recommendations. Make Magazine has a lot of fun projects that
use Python programs along with either a Raspberry Pi or an Arduino to create
interactive projects. Arduino is more for electronic/programming based
projects, but you can, say for example, attach an LED to a breadboard and
program the LED to flash at certain intervals using a fairly simple Python
script. The hands on and visual results of seeing what a program does might
keep your son's interest better and longer, especially at his age.
Make Magazine's website is makezine.com
Raspberry Pi is very Python friendly and there's add on boards you can use
along with Python. geek gurl diaries has video tutorials on programing with
Python and raspberry that are focused towards the youngsters. Her website is
www.geekgurldiaries.co.uk
Hope that helps! Jim Gallaher
On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 1:46 PM, Stephen Nelson-Smith <sanel...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hello,
My son is interested in programming, and has dabbled in Scratch and done
a
tiny bit of Python at school. He's 11 and is going for an entrance exam
for a selective school in a couple of weeks. They've asked him to bring
along something to demonstrate an interest, and present it to them.
In talking about it, we hit upon the idea that he might like to embark
upon
a prorgamming challenge, or learning objective / project, spending say 30
mins a day for the next week or two, so he can show what he's done and
talk
about what he learned.
Any suggestions for accessible yet challenging and stimulating projects?
Any recommendations for books / websites / tutorials that are worth a
look?
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