MudWatt: Build your own battery that runs on mud!
A project in Menlo Park, CA by MudWatt000days
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Last Updated: April 21 @ 10:30 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Last Call! Help Us Find 20 New Backers! 
April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This is it folks. Less than 18 hours to go. Let's finish strong! By our calculations, if we get just 20 people to pledge for a MudWatt DeepDig Kit, we will hit our last stretch goal: PlantWatt! If each of you tells three more people about... (Read More)
2 Days Left! Last chance to SHARE the muddy love!
April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Mud Clubbers, I hope you are as excited as we are to bring the joy of Mud Power to hundreds of future engineers and scientists, the problem solvers of tomorrow! Now is the time to share that excitement with others! PLEASE SHARE this campaign... (Read More)
Introducing Shewy and Geo!
April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Mud Lovers! Only 4 days left! We wanted to take a moment to introduce the Shewy (and Geo!) plush toys: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 If you want to get your hands on a Shewy or a Geo, all you... (Read More)
THANK YOU!!! (+ New Stretch Goals!)
April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi fellow Mud Club members! From everyone at team MudWatt, THANK YOU! Your generosity and love for STEM education have enabled us to reach our funding goal! This means that the new kits and features will become a reality. Woohoo! And there's... (Read More)
MudWatt Lets Kids Build Batteries That Run On Mud
April 9th - via: techcrunch.com
A startup that wants to encourage kids to get excited about science and engineering, MudWatt, is now selling an affordable, fun (and, yes, a bit messy), science kit by way of Kickstarter that allows children to make electricity using just mud and electrodes. After the bacteria bloom in the mud, the kit can be used to power simple electronics, including a clock, thermometer and buzzer, which MudWatt also ships with select kits. (Read More)
Just how long can a MudWatt last?
April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
There are a couple of ways to answer this question: A MudWatt keeps kids engaged for a long timeMudWatt is not your standard "build it and forget it" learning kit. While it doesn't need as much care as a a puppy (thank goodness,) a MudWatt is a... (Read More)
Welcome to the Mud Club! (+ New Referral Program!)
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We all know that you learn more deeply by doing something, rather than reading or hearing about it. And learning becomes exciting when that something is your idea, not just an assignment you have to turn in. That's what being in the Mud Club is... (Read More)
The nitty gritty about inquiry-based learning...
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
A few folks have written in asking what the heck is inquiry-based learning and how does it make the MudWatt such an effective learning tool. So here’s the scoop: Inquiry-based learning starts with kids coming up with their own questions... (Read More)
Hello, our new muddy friends!
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to all MudWatters who've just joined us recently! It's been an incredible couple of days! On Thursday, we were featured in Kickstarter's "Projects We Love" newsletter, which doubled the funding we've received so far! We've also made some new... (Read More)
Kickstarter Review: MudWatt Getting Dirty With STEM
March 20th - via: geekdad.com
Love for STEM is pretty much a given here at GeekDad, so when the MudWatt Kickstarter came across my desk, I was immediately intrigued. MudWatt is a microbial fuel cell kit that is intended to teach and spark an interest in energy, biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering across a wide-range of ages. (Read More)
This Kickstarter Is Crowdfunding for a Battery That Runs on Mud
March 20th - via: brit.co
Start running your kitchen electronics on dirt? It's not too far off. (Read More)
And we're off!
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi MudWatters! What a whirlwind! We're off to a great start with over 110 backers and over $7K raised in just a few days!! THANK YOU so much to all of our friends and family that have backed the project so far!! And THANK YOU to all the new... (Read More)
Create a Battery From Mud
March 17th - via: mentalfloss.com
If you're looking to get your child excited about science, the answer could be right in your backyard. Keegan Cooke and Kevin Rand—a scientist and an engineer, respectively—have created awesome kits to make batteries powered by mud. MudWatt is an innovative approach to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education that can also power your electronics. (Read More)
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