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Advancements in Agriculture: Introducing the Smart Scarecrow
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Advancements in Agriculture: Introducing the Smart Scarecrow

This lesson introduces students to the complexities of modern agriculture and highlights the role of technology and innovation in farming practices. The main focus is on the Smart Scarecrow, a prototype designed to protect crops from birds and wild animals, as an example of a use of technology for Human…
CAD, CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 2D design software, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Recycled Material, Computer, Robotics, TinkerCAD, Tinker-CAD, Bench vise, Cardboard, Soldering, Solder wire, Tape Measure, plywood, Intro to Fab Lab, 3D printing, imagination, 3D modeling, soldering, sound, motion, energy, geometry, electricity, Electronics, Arts, CNC, laser cut, Woodworking, Engineering, Creativity, Robots, Rural Futures, Plants, Design Thinking, Solar System
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Treasure map of learning: Verbalizing, reflecting and self-assessing learning
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Treasure map of learning: Verbalizing, reflecting and self-assessing learning

This lesson will help the children to verbalize and reflect on their learning. The idea of the lesson is to reflect on a learning situation that the children participated in earlier. It can be one lessons, a week of different kind of learning situations or a project that has been…
Laser cutter, Early Childhood, Games, laser cut, Community
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Blue Home - Explore the Solar System
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Blue Home - Explore the Solar System

Learning about the solar system is always fun, but it can be even more fun if it was through a game!   This lesson provides the knowledge about the Solar System Planets by going through a story, where the students [players] are the main characters.   The story starts when…
electronics, 3D printer, Laser cutter, Arduino, 2D and 3D design software, Soldering Iron, Digital desing, Programming, Game Design, LED strip, Microcontroller, Soldering, Solder wire, Games, 3D printing, soldering, physics, programming, light, laser cut, Electronics Production, Arduino, Game Design, Coding, Earth, Space, Solar System
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Upcycling Hackathon
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Upcycling Hackathon

Where humans find it easy to throw what is not working anymore and buy new products; a lot of opportunities are missed and resources of the Earth are over consumed and sometimes abused. In this program, we made use of unwanted materials, recycled cardboards and electronic components to teach the…
CAD, electronics, 3D printer, 2D design software, Arduino, Hand Tools, Breadboarding, computer, Scissors, Robotics, Conductive tape, Digital Arduino, Block coding, paper, Adafruit, Micro-Bit, Microcontroller, Soldering, Solder wire, Digital Multimeter, conductive paint, 3D printing, soldering, energy, physics, programming, computational thinking, environmental science, Electronics, Electronics Design, Climate Change, Robotics, Coding, TinkerCAD, Creativity, Robots, Sustainability, Plants, Environmental Sustainability
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Growing Smarter: Planning Cities that are Good for People and the Planet
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Growing Smarter: Planning Cities that are Good for People and the Planet

During this hands-on workshop on urban sustainability, participants take on the challenge of building a green city. Participants will learn about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and follow a simplified design thinking approach to design a city addressing the United Nation’s Suitable Development Goal 11: sustainable cities and communities.  …
laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Color printer, Tape, Scissors, Kid-Friendly Craft Supplies, paper, Glue, chalk, blackboard, Intro to Fab Lab, urban planning, environmental science, laser cut, Storytelling, Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Design Thinking, SDG, Sustainable Development Goals
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Sarah Wallace
I run the Cleveland Mobile Fab Lab of MC2 STEM High School.   I work with K-8 teachers in the Cleveland Metro School District to expose young learners to the wonders of Digital Fabrication through fun, artistic, STEM projects.    Previously,…
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Nettrice Gaskins
Dr. Nettrice Gaskins has worked for several years in K-12 and post-secondary education, community media and technology before receiving a doctorate in Digital Media from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2014. She has focused on the application of cultural art…
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