Get the Ball Rolling with Marble-driven
Computing, Gaming, and Fun!
Marbles are for more than just ... well ... marbles! Enter a world where marbles power kinetic machines, act as electrons moving through physical logic, and combine to create calculations and games unlike any you've seen before. You'll learn a 'bit' about binary numbers (the foundation of all computer operations), have hands-on time programming marble driven computers for gaming, math, and problem solving, and use a marble-based binary calculator to perform simple addition.
Program Collection for Hands-On Exploration
Turing Tumble
Programmable Marble Computer
Digi-Comp II
Marble Based Computation
Dr. Nim Game
First Mechanical Digital Computer Game
Think a Dot
Computer Logic/Switching Game
Marble Gravity Maze
from Thinkfun
Galton Board
Probability and Distributions
Marble Calculator
Binary Adding Machine
Data Avalanche
Binary Memory Management
Presentation
Want to get your marble groove on?
Roll into the Marble-ous Machines: Ingenious Marble Computers Presentation
Download the Program Description/Common Core Map
See what our Partners have to say about this program and others in our Testimonials.
Delivery Requirements, Logistics & Fees
| Age Range: 9/10-Adult/Senior |
| Participants: 4-30 |
| Requirements: Projector, Screen, and Speakers ; 9 large tables, 4 chairs each |
| Setup/Breakdown: 1.5 hours each |
| Contact for details |
➤ IN-PERSON DELIVERY Options
1.0 hour Option: Presentation Only
\\\ $269+travel \\\
1.5 hour Option: Presentation + Guided Hands-on Display of Select Marble Computers
\\\ $349+travel \\\
2.0 hour Option: Presentation + Guided Hands-on Display of Select Marble Computers
\\\ $389+travel \\\
3.0 hour Option: Presentation + Hands-on Interactive Use of All Marble Computers
\\\ $429+travel \\\
➤ LIVESTREAM DELIVERY Option
Livestream via your Zoom, Google Meet, Google Classroom, WebEx, or other system
1.0 hour Option: Presentation Only
\\\ $209 \\\
Funding Options
Look into the Funding Options to help bring STEMpunk programming to your school or organization.
“This class was really on the ball! Unusual, challenging, and way more fun than a game of marbles!”
“Using and programming a marble powered computer was just plain awesome!”
