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Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope
a
Kaleidoscope
Bored
of
gazing
out
the
window?
Try
SAM
Labs'
DIY
kaleidoscope!
You
will
need:
Scissors,
Pringles®
Can
or
2"
Mailing
Tube,
Paper,
Masking
Tape
or
Painter's
Tape,
Chopsticks,
Colored
Markers,
Glue,
Newspaper,
3
Educational
Innovations
Kaleidoscope
Mirrors
(SM-‐3),
1
SAM
DC
Motor,
1
SAM
Button.
1. Prepare
the
Pringles®
can
by
punching
a
hole
in
the
metal
bottom
of
the
can
to
serve
as
the
eyepiece.
If
you're
using
a
Mailing
Tube,
punch
a
hole
in
one
of
the
plastic
end
caps.
2. Arrange
the
3
mirrors
(on
a
desk)
in
columns
as
shown.
The
mirrors
in
the
column
should
not
be
touching.
Leave
a
small
space
between
each
column
(about
the
width
of
a
mirror.)
NOTE: Test the length of the mirror inside the Pringles® can. It should not touch the cap
of the Pringles can. It may be necessary for an adult to cut 1/8" to 1/4" off the mirrors
using sharp scissors or a utility knife in order for it to fit inside the can with the cap on.
3. Create
a
hinge
with
masking
or
painters
tape.
4. Cover
the
gaps
of
the
mirror
array
with
masking
tape.
Trim
tape
at
ends.
5. Remove
the
protective
clear
coating
from
the
surface
of
the
mirrors.
Gently
fold
the
slides
of
the
mirrors
into
a
triangular
prism
so
the
mirrors
are
pointing
inward.
6. Tape
the
prism
in
shape
and
cover
the
gaps
where
the
mirrors
come
together.
7. Twist
a
page
of
a
newspaper
into
two
12"
strips.
Wrap
the
twisted
strips
of
newspaper
around
the
prism
to
provide
stability
and
making
certain
that
the
prism
is
lined
up
over
the
hole,
insert
the
mirrors
and
newspaper
into
the
Pringles®
can.
Continue
to
add
more
newspaper
to
stabilize
the
prism.
8. On
a
fresh
sheet
of
paper,
cut
some
4"
diameter
circles.
9. Draw
some
cool
designs
on
them
with
the
colored
markers.
You
can
design
your
kaleidoscope,
too.
Color
the
outside
of
the
mailing
tube
or
wrap
paper
around
the
Pringles®
Can
and
decorate
it
with
the
colored
markers.
10. Cut
(or
have
an
adult
cut)
the
chopsticks
in
half.
Glue
one
end
to
the
center
of
each
paper
circle
design,
and
poke
a
hole
in
the
other
end
so
it
will
fit
onto
the
SAM
DC
Motor
as
shown:
11. Glue
or
tape
the
DC
Motor
to
the
top
of
the
tube
so
the
paper
circle
almost
touches
the
open
end,
as
shown:
12. Open
up
the
SAM
Space
App.
Turn
on
your
blocks,
pair
them,
and
drag
them
onto
the
interface.
Connect
the
Button
to
the
Toggle
and
to
the
DC
Motor
base.
13. Now
you
can
control
the
spinning
circle
on
the
end
of
your
kaleidoscope
with
the
SAM
Button.