Catch the Wave!
Catch the Wave! is a set of interactive kiosks with experiment stations to help you learn about electromagnets — what they are, how to control them, and how they are used to record and play back sound waves.
Upcoming events
- September 14 & 15, 2024 at OMSI’s Oregon Science Festival (Portland, OR)
Stop by and play with permanent magnets, circuit-controlled electromagnets, speakers, microphones, and much more!
Past events
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November 18, 2023 at Girl Scout STEM Day (Salem, OR)
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September 16 & 17, 2023 at OMSI’s Oregon Science Festival (Portland, OR)
More info
I’ve written an overview blog post which shows the kiosks in action and talks about some of the design of them.
Last year, I wrote a post-first-event blog post.
You can see demo videos of some of the roots of the experiments behind this project in this thread on Mastodon. The thread was also picked up on the Adafruit blog.
And lastly, you can read the original proposal.
Contact
If you are an educator or parent or someone else who would like to include Catch the Wave! in your classroom or event, please get in touch!