Playful Plants

2 week project
Using a bare conductive board to teach kids about the workings of technology in a fun and engaging way.
When learning to use the bare conductive board my partner and I decided to create an interaction that could be used in a classroom setting or for learning at home. In communicating it to kids we got them to first get involved by having plants make rude and funny Noises. We then created audio where the plants had personalities. When the leaves of the plants were touched the plant would begin talking which would show to the kids how electricity moved through the water in the plants.
We found this to be a very successful project as my nephews were fascinated by the workings of the bare conductive board. They were also eager to learn the difference between the voltage coming out of the computer in comparison to the mains voltage.
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