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FIRE ISLAND PROJECT 1

STEP 1

GATHER THE ITEMS - (LEARN SOME COOL ENGINEERING)

STEP 2

ATTACH THE BLUE CABLE TO THE ARDUINO

STEP 3

ATTACH THE SERVO TO THE ARDUINO

STEP 4

ROTATE THE PICTURES (WE'LL HELP). YOU MADE A THAUMATROPE. LET'S LEARN ABOUT THAT.

STEP 5

CLUE! LET'S FIGURE OUT ONE PLACE THAT THE STOLEN RUBY TIKI IS NOT LOCATED.  WHAT LOCATION CAN YOU ELIMINATE BASED ON THE CLUE? USE THE MAP BELOW.

STEP 6

ONLY ONCE MRS. E SAYS IT'S OKAY, CLICK BELOW WHERE IT SAYS "NO PEEKING"!

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COOL SCIENCE:

A thaumatrope is an optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one.

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Dragon Volcano:

Flora: Snapdragons & Lavender

Fauna: Scorpions, Vultures

Perfect Prairie:

Flora: Ring of Fire Roses

Fauna: Prairie Warblers

Old Rickety Bridge:

Flora: Green Crysanthemums

Fauna: Troll under the bridge

Raven Ridge:

Flora: Dead trees

Fauna: Ravens

Boulder Canyon:

Flora: Orange Trees

Fauna: Canyon Wrens

Serpent Sea:

Flora: Seaweed

Fauna: Serpents, Fish

Splinter Pier:

Flora: None

Fauna: Mosquitos & Fireflies

Raven Call
Prairie Warbler Call
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Canyon Wren
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