#STEMontheCheap – Page 16 – STEMAZing Systems Thinking

Rattlebot

Turn a $1 electric toothbrush into a self-powered robot.

STEMAZing Journal Hack

photo of a journal made with the STEMAZing hack

Make graph paper STEMAZing journals that require no staples or tape using an old bookbinding trick.

$1 Laser Pointer Macro Lens Hack (or just 10 cents)

cell phone using macro lens hack to magnify five dollar bill

Learn how to take apart a $1 keychain laser pointer from Family Dollar and turn it into a macro lens for either a cell phone or tablet. It basically turns your device into a low-powered microscope that can take photos or videos. NOTE: If you don’t want to hack the laser pointer keychain, you can…