Piper Make Light Show

Piper Make Light Show

• Grades: 3+
• Number of Students: Recommended 1 per kit
• Additional Resources: Piper Make Light Show Blueprint, Play Piper Make Portal, Piper Make Playbooks

PLEASE NOTE: Light Show is an add-on and REQUIRES a Piper Make Base Station with the Raspberry Pi Pico to get started (sold separately). 

Highlights:

Light Show is a widget of the Piper Make Light Engineering Expedition Kit, and is perfect to create your name (and so much more) in lights! Light Show is an add-on and REQUIRES a Piper Make Starter Kit with the Raspberry Pi Pico to get started (sold separately). 

Ever seen those variable-message signs on the highway? The ones that warn you about bad weather or upcoming traffic as you’re driving by? With Light Show, create your own scrolling messages and send them along to friends or create brilliant art with lights! You can also create a game to play using LED lights like Tetris, all with code you will learn to write.

The Piper Light Show may be also used as an add-on to the Piper Command Center or the Piper Computer Kit. Note: The Light Show PORTAL requires a Command Center and your own computer! Piper Make projects are available on make.playpiper.com.

Curriculum or Lesson Plans:

This kit includes the Light Show lesson free and accessible on make.playpiper.com. 

What's Included:

• 8x8 Matrix of LEDs
• Laser Cut, Laser Etched Wood Pieces 
• Brass Hardware
• Jumper Wires (M2F) 
• Blueprint
• Piper Make Sticker

Technical Requirements:

Piper Make is designed to work with Chromebooks, or any other computer using a Chrome browser – just connect to your computer using the included micro-USB to USB-A cable.

Special Notes and Considerations:

PLEASE NOTE: Light Show is an add-on and REQUIRES a Piper Make Base Station with the Raspberry Pi Pico to get started (sold separately).