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Testing Insulation
Engineering, Multi-Cultural Learning, Science, World Culture, coordinate systems, energy, Cultural Competence, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Culture, Alaska Native,
April 08, 2020
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Unplugged: Projecting Geometry for Precision Cutting and Assembly
Engineering, Mathematics, Technology, 2D vector design software, Unplugged, Projective Geometry,
April 04, 2020
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Light up textile
Arts, Technology,
April 07, 2020

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Unplugged: Cardboard Container
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Unplugged: Cardboard Container

Students are introduced to the Engineering Design Process by creating a cardboard container to hold the contents of their pocket. In this rapid prototyping activity, each step of the EDP will be addressed while creating a prototype device out of craft materials. This lesson follows the 5E Instructional Model and…
None, Intro to Fab Lab, cardboard, 5E Model of Instruction, Entrepreneurship
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Unplugged: Design a Biomechanical Cyborg
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Unplugged: Design a Biomechanical Cyborg

This activity is a perfect blend of science and creativity as students work with their partner(s) to create their version of a cyborg appendage (or device). This part must mimic the workings of a true organic body part, but incorporate some enhancements that would make people want to use it. Encourage students…
electronics, Recycled Material, computer, Tape, Scissors
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Uncovering a Hidden History - The Lives of African Americans During Reconstruction
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Uncovering a Hidden History - The Lives of African Americans During Reconstruction

Students will respond to research about the lives of African Americans during the Reconstruction era. This era was a critical time that laid the groundwork for many social issues we see in society today. Students will work together to design and build an object or series of objects that tell…
CAD, 3D printer, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, 3D printing, 3D modeling, build challenge, 2D vector design software
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Alejibres with DF
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Alejibres with DF

Alebrijes are imaginative and colorful Mexican art sculptures that have transformed into mythical creatures of the culture that act as spirit guides. This lesson begins with students watching the Disney movie, Coco and continues to an art and history lesson before students use their imaginations to design their own Alebrije…
2D design software, laser cutter, Laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter, Fab Tested, Early Childhood, Museum/Science Center, Intro to Fab Lab, International, World Culture, laser cutting, imagination, legends, sculpture
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Melvin LaPrade
Carter G. Woodson's Culturally Responsive Pedagogy meets Seymour Papert's Constructionism
Sonya Pryor-Jones
Otherness, Film, and Digital Fabrication
Brian Purvis
Revisiting the Future via STEM Week
Feowyn MacKinnon
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ilaria la manna
Digital Architect graduated in Rome, 2010 Master Degree in Advanced Architecture at IAAC and Bioacademy graduate 2015.   Interest into investigation and research of experimental materials and new bio-materials for Architecture shapes and fabrication system, in different cities. Since 2014…
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Ellie graduated from MIT in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. She worked as a Microsoft Hardware Design Engineer for 2 years. She started mentoring FIRST Robotics Teams, and realized her passion was for teaching. She developed the…
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Carter G. Woodson's Culturally Responsive Pedagogy meets Seymour Papert's Constructionism
Melvin LaPrade
Otherness, Film, and Digital Fabrication
Sonya Pryor-Jones
Revisiting the Future via STEM Week
Brian Purvis
(Re)Mix the Kicks!
Feowyn MacKinnon

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