Piper Make Beam Break

Introducing the Piper Make Beam Break: Ignite Exploration with Light and Motion

Welcome to a world of innovation and discovery with the Piper Make Beam Break. This interactive educational tool empowers students to explore the principles of light, motion, and sensors through hands-on experimentation. Perfect for STEM classrooms and curious minds, the Piper Make Beam Break sparks creativity and critical thinking in a fun and engaging way.

Using infrared sensors to detect when your Hot Wheels Car “breaks the beam” while racing down a Hot Wheels track, users will learn the basics of using sensors in the physical world and doing calculations in code – all while racing to the finish!

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Additional Equipment Required

Yes

Prior Tech Knowledge Necessary

None

What’s Included:

    • Hot Wheels Car
    • Hot Wheels Track (2)
    • Hot Wheels Track Connector
    • Sets of Infrared Sensors (2)
    • Laser Cut, Laser Etched Wood Pieces
    • Laser Cut Delrin Pieces
    • Piper Make Sticker

The Beam Break is an add-on and REQUIRES a Piper Make Base Station with the Raspberry Pi Pico to get started (sold separately).

Why Choose the Piper Make Beam Break?

  • Hands-On Learning: Dive into the fundamentals of technology as students build their own beam break sensor system, learning about light interruption and sensor technology.
  • Interactive Experiments: Explore real-world applications of sensors and motion detection through exciting projects and challenges.
  • Educational Value: Aligned with STEM curricula, the Piper Make Beam Break includes comprehensive lesson plans and resources to support educators in teaching essential scientific principles.
  • Versatile and Expandable: Use the Piper Make Beam Break on its own or integrate it with other Piper kits for extended learning and experimentation.
  • Quality and Support: Built with durable materials and backed by expert customer support, ensuring a reliable and educational experience for all users.

Inspire Curiosity, Fuel Innovation

With the Piper Make Beam Break, students don’t just learn—they innovate. Witness their excitement as they design, build, and test their own sensor systems, gaining invaluable skills in problem-solving and creativity along the way.

For educators:

Our Piper Make online platform includes tools to facilitate teaching with Piper Make! Resources such as Educator Guides and a full suite of Google collaboration tools including Classroom Share Button, Google Single Sign On (SSO), and Save to Google Drive functions are free and available at make.playpiper.com.

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