Calling all secret agents! In this mission-themed episode, the Chip Kids travel to NSWC Crane to find out which materials can protect a top-secret message. Acting as junior operatives, the team puts three different “envelopes” — cardboard, plastic, and aluminum foil — through intense reliability tests to see which one survives under pressure.

Codename Reliability | Chip Kids

What do pancakes and programming have in common? More than you think! In this cooking-themed episode, the Chip Kids head to the University of Michigan’s Michigan Engineering Zone to discover how everyday activities can turn into powerful algorithms. By following (and sometimes messing up) a pancake recipe, the kids learn how computers rely on clear, step-by-step instructions to get anything done.

What do pancakes and programming have in common? More than you think! In this cooking-themed episode, the Chip Kids head to the University of Michigan’s Michigan Engineering Zone to discover how everyday activities can turn into powerful algorithms. By following (and sometimes messing up) a pancake recipe, the kids learn how computers rely on clear, step-by-step instructions to get anything done.

Feed the Robot | Chip Kids

The Chip Kids travel to Boise State University with support from Micron to learn how digital memory really works. With a focus on SSDs (Solid State Drives) that store data electronically, the kids explore how our devices save information every day. 
Using what they learn, the team builds their own SSD memory and creates physical models that demonstrate how data can be written, stored, and retrieved. They assemble these builds on a shared Chip Kids memory board, designing pathways for information to travel just like in real hardware. 
To wrap up the challenge, the Chip Kids pitch their memory design to a panel of three experts, explaining how their builds work and why they chose their specific layout.

The Chip Kids travel to Boise State University with support from Micron to learn how digital memory really works. With a focus on SSDs (Solid State Drives) that store data electronically, the kids explore how our devices save information every day.
Using what they learn, the team builds their own SSD memory and creates physical models that demonstrate how data can be written, stored, and retrieved. They assemble these builds on a shared Chip Kids memory board, designing pathways for information to travel just like in real hardware.
To wrap up the challenge, the Chip Kids pitch their memory design to a panel of three experts, explaining how their builds work and why they chose their specific layout.

Making Memory | Chip Kids

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