====== Proposal Year6 - Design Interactive Garden Archway ======
=== Video 1. Example of A Garden Sound & Light-show ===
{{ youtube>zWP11FYP5cE?640x360 |Example garden sound & light-show}}
  * IF UNABLE TO ACCESS YOUTUBE VIDEO (requires Flash) TRY: Viewpure [[http://viewpure.com/zWP11FYP5cE|Garden sound & light-show]]

Students design an inter-active pathway using touch switch technology. Students set up a table in  the hall, where they explain the science and demonstrate how they designed, built and programmed their exhibit.
  * Students design and build an interactive, arched pathway
  * Visitors walk through a tunnel - (a series 3metre x 3metre cube-shaped marquees placed in a row)
  * Visitors view an animated light system they progress through the tunnel
  * The lights must switch on and of in a 'chaser' sequence.
  * Using the supplied materials, students must design an electronic system to control the lights

=== THE PROBLEM ===
  * Students will work in two groups
  * Each group must build four simple circuits using the supplied components
  * Students must devise a way to sequentially switch each of the four devices on and then off.
  * The devices must be turned on and off in a smooth sequence (to emulate a 'light chaser')

=== BEFORE STARTING TO BUILD ===
  * Students should discuss some possible strategies
  * Students must write down their plan before starting to build

=== COMBINING THE WORK OF THE TWO GROUPS ===
  * Each group must prove that they have succeeded in making an effective 4 channel 'chaser'
  * The two groups must then agree on a method to combine all devices to create a successful 8 channel chaser


=== CODING THE RASPBERRY PI LIGHT CONTROLLER ===
  * Students will use 'Trinket' to code an eight channel light chaser 

  * Example materials
    * [[https://www.bunnings.com.au/lotus-black-steel-garden-arch_p3320315|Bunnings metal archways]] at $20 each
  * Example effects
    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkHf0yHR3w8|Simple animated LED archway]]
    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWP11FYP5cE|Singapore Gardens By The Park]]
    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Skr9zPsDx4|LED Tunnel of Light - Archway]]
    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCPKX7BG_ps|Tokyo Dome Lake Lights]]


=== PRACTICALITIES: ===
Most of the activities should be do-able within the context of normal classroom activities. This should not involve extra duties/administration for teachers. Costs for Christmas lights and control systems are minimal (using Christmas lights provides cheap, off-the-shelf lights/electronics which come pre-approved for safe outdoor use).

The visual aesthetic is determined mostly by how the representational plants and animals are arranged and by the associated lighting effects - the quality of workmanship for plants and animals need only be very agricultural/crude.

The use of SOUND is extremely important in creating an emotional audience experience.

Lots of other possibilities depending on the creativity/interest of teachers/students/community.  The ideas to be student-directed as much as possible, with big people focusing on the practicalities.

It would be great to find funding/sponsorship for lights/materials.