Week 1:
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Periscope / Telescope - Learn how light is refracted through lenses and reflected by mirrors.  Students also learn how to build a telescopic mechanism.  

Week 2:
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Bubble Wands / Bubble Bot - Build a 3d object from a 2d net and underhand how surface tension is used to create bubbles.  Students build their first circuit and work out how to build a switch.

Week 3:
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Syringe Maze - Build a maze that is controlled by syringes.  We learn about pressure and how force can energy can be transferred by fluids in a tube.

Week 4:

Night Light - Investigate different batteries and types of LED to create a cool nightlight for their bedroom.  

Week 5:
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Firefly rescue - Build a firefly themed board game that teaches electricity and parallel circuits.

Week 6:

Fan of Fortune - Discover how we can use fans   

Week 7:

Hydraulic Lift - Make a lift platform powered with air pressure. Students learn about pneumatic and hydraulic forces.

Week 8:

Scissor Monster  - Make a retractable mechanical arm with a monster head. Students learn about simple machines and the scissor mechanism.

Week 9:

Thaumatrope / Zoetrope  - Build these classic animation machines. Students learn about optical illusions and animations.   

Week 10:

Magnet Maze - We build a circular maze game with a hero controlled with magnets. We learn about magnetism and polarity.
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Week 11:

Makey Makey - Understand how to build simple parallel and series circuits using different conductive materials.  We then discover how we can make play dough conductive and use it to make a simple game controller. 

Week 12:

Makey Makey - Discover all kinds of different buttons and joysticks to make a retro arcade game controller of their own design that uses a wide range of inputs to control their game character.

Week 13:

Makey Makey - Make a musical instrument using all kinds of different materials. Students will understand how to generate melods using code and then manipulate conductive materials to interact with the computer. 

Week 14:

Makey Makey - We learn the mechanics needed to build a full size controller that we can interact with using our feet. We understand the durability of the different materials

Week 1:

Jigsaw Puzzle - Learn  how to use software to make asymmetric patters and complimentary shapes to make your own jigsaw puzzle.  

Week 2:

Dice - Learn how to make a 3d die from lazer cutting a 2d net out of a range of materials.  Students will understand the different joins available to be used to.
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Week 3:

Build a Pagoda - Understand Japanese architecture and its symmetry and build a model of a pagoda.  Use this knowledge to design and build your own unique building.  Take it to the next level by incorporating a lighting system using simple electronics and circuits.    

Week 4:

Cardboard Marble Run - Prototype a marble run by understanding physical concepts of gravity.

Week 5:

Algodoo Marble Run - Build an online simulation with accurate physics of your marble run and test it before building your own through the laser cutter.  

Week 6:

Cardboard Marble Run - Using measurements from your marble run create a 2d sketch on tinkercad which allows you to laser cut your pieces and assemble it without glue! 

Week 7:

Build a Board Game - 3d print your pieces, engrave your board and add simple electronics using leds, fans and buzzers to make the ultimate board game.  Part 1 is to develop your game concept, sketch it out and design your pieces and board.

Week 8:

Build a Board Game Part 2 - Prototype a circuit using tinkercad (electronics) and then build the circuit into your board.  

Week 9:

Pinball Machine - Use pressure sensors and basic circuits which lights up and flashes on students pinball machines.    

Week 10:

Otto - Build and code your own dancing robot using Arduino.  Understand how to connect servo motors via a motor driver and 3d print their own robot body.  

Week 11:

Thirsty Flamingo (Moisture Level Reader) - Thirsty Flamingo is an Arduino project designed to help you monitor the moisture levels of your plants. Once completed, simply set the Thirsty Flamingo in a plant dish, and it will start beeping as soon as moisture levels dip too low.

Week 12:

3D Printed Maze - Create your own 3d maze which is controlled by an app.  Design your own maze and construct the housing for the servo motors and write the code to control it with a joystick.   

Week 13:

Sweet Sorter - Use color sensing modules and build a sorting mechanism using simple materials and a servo motor to organize different colored candy.

Week 14:

Fairground Ride - Design a fairground ride which spins and moves and includes lights which is controlled by an arduino microcontroller.  The construction will include laser cutting and 3d printing materials. 

Week 1:

Python Syntax, strings and console output
(Codecademy1.2)    

Week 2:

Future city 1 - Concept of outputs
Breadboard circuit, LED, ,GND VCC signal
Pulse demonstration(with osc scope), 3 outputs,
Why we need sensors for IoT  

Week 3:

How we use print() to debug. (On micro:python editor)
Python test 1 - variable declaration, and operator.
Python Conditionals and Control Flow (On micro:python editor) (note: NOT the codecademy content)    

Week 4:

Future city 2 - Concept of Inputs I/O review
Make conditional statements with inputs and control the flow a program.
More inputs module light sensor, ultrasonic
How and why we import libraries.

Week 5:

Functions (Codecademy 4)
Program flowchart
Python test 2 - Flow control and filter    

Week 6:

Future city 3 - Concept of Remoting
Python lines reviewMore inputs: accelerometer.
Radio transmittion(basic radio send receive)

Week 7:

Lists & Dictionaries (Codecademy 5)
Program flowchart review
Python test 3      

Week 8:

Future city 4 - Case Study: Japan Earthquake Alert System
Concept of Data web
Sensors review
Radio report web
Potentiameter controlled servo motor

Week 9:

Loops (Codecademy 8)
Program flowchart review
Python test 4  (On micro:python editor)

Week 10:

Future city 5 -
Concept of Smart House
Infered human detection
Features of house alert
Design on your own
Flowchart

Week 11:

Future city 6 - Case Study: Queensland Water Grid
Concept of Data web
Several ways of water level detection in real-life.
Report web(string management)
Water web
What IoT can do.

Week 12:

Future city 7 - Case Study: New York Smart Street lamp
Concept of Data web
Features of New York Smart Street Lamp
Design on your own
Flowchart    

Week 13:

Future city 8 - Case Study: Tokyo
Sensors review
Python test 5

Week 14:

Future city 9 - Smartest city throughout the world
Main Topic of a urban planning
Smart city experiments ongoing in Taipei
python test 6