Let’s talk kindness! This collection is in honor of Fred Rogers from Mister Rogers Neighborhood. Mister Rogers taught children and adults emotional management, acceptance, tolerance, love and how to deal with the feelings inside that we just can’t put our finger on. He gave his advice to educators and members of the community to take a holistic approach to teaching the whole child and their spectrum of understanding. These lessons focus on expanding the educational topics of digital fabrication to social emotional ones as well.
3D Printed Mister Rogers Neighborhood Trolley
In this lesson students will design a 3D model of Mister Rogers Neighborhood Trolley. We will be looking at how he took a stand against racial inequality in 1969 when…
143 Pittsburgh’s Day of Kindness Vinyl Stickers
This lesson is a guided introduction to Mr. Rogers Day of Kindness. Students will create a vinyl sticker for their laptops, staff will assist in the design and fabrication of…
Mister Rogers Sweater Keychain
In this lesson students will design sweater keychains in honor of Mister Rogers. We will be looking at how his work in helping children develop socio-emotional skills inspired congress to…
about Wonderings from Pittsburgh
Mister Rogers spent his entire adult life teaching his audience racial justice, how to deal with difficult life events, and how to be kind to one another. I believe that it is our obligation as educators to democratize education to its fullest extent. The way I have found to do so is in bringing the life lessons that Mister Rogers taught me into the classroom.
IN THIS COLLECTION
These lessons are directly related to Mister Rogers and his ideological sensibilities on education and emotions. The first is a vinyl sticker that has the symbolic “143” on it. Mister Rogers always kept his weight at 143 pounds because there is one letter in “I”, four letters in “love”, and three letters in “you”. Next is a lesson outlining how to laser cut a keychain out of his beloved sweaters, which were all hand sewn by his mother. In the lesson we take a look at how he accomplished receiving 20 million dollars in funding for PBS just by discussing the emotional learning he did on his show with congress. And finally, a lesson to 3D print the famous trolley from his show taking the viewers into the “land of make-believe” while discussing the stand he took against racial injustice in the late 1960s.
My Family Abstract Sculpture (Recycled Materials)
Unit Background The Primary 4 Art unit My Family is designed to help students understand how family relationships and values can be shown through art. Using selected local artworks, students…
March 21, 2026
Design and Fabricate a Sustainable Biomaterial Product
Students are firstly demonstrated the use of biomaterial to make into a functional product. They embark on their innovative journey to create and fabricate as a team of 3 /…
March 18, 2026
Centripetal Forces: 3D Modelling Banked Turns
[PRIOR CLASS] Introduce circular motion, including the equation for centripetal force, mv^2/r Combine prior knowledge of forces on an inclined plane and motion in a circle. Provide assignment details, separate…
March 12, 2026
Narrative Mosaic
This lesson aims to bring students together through active listening and empathy. By learning about each other’s backgrounds, hobbies, and values, students collaborate on creating a mural in which they…
March 6, 2026
Calculating Forces on an Inclined Plane
[PRIOR CLASS] Introduce dynamics, including Newton’s second law, weight, normal force, net force, and friction Introduce concept of forces on an inclined plane, including shift in perspective. Introduce class to…
March 2, 2026
A Sustainable Living – Autobiography of a recycled object
This Primary 3 English lesson is aligned with the Ministry of Education (Singapore) STELLAR (Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading) approach and integrates Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) through the theme sustainable living.…
February 24, 2026
Eco-Fair Project
Lesson Summary: Eco Fair Design Project The Eco Fair Design Project is a five-week sustainability-focused design challenge in which students work collaboratively to research, design, and build a physical prototype…
February 17, 2026
Fabricating Musical Instrument
Students will design and construct a working musical instrument, either digital or analog. by combining fabrication technologies (3D printing, laser cutting, woodworking) with sustainable or upcycled materials. They will do…
February 16, 2026
Emotion box – An Inclusive SEL System
Overview Designed by Grades 7–9 students Created for Grades 1–4 students Supports Emotional Regulation through guided breathing Aligned with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) How It Works Box includes emotion buttons:…
February 15, 2026
Accessible Museums: Tactile and Object Based Exhibit Exploration
This lesson is written for High School aged learners interested in museum studies, accessibility, and/or education. It is written for use in a multi-day museum classroom context, but can be…
February 10, 2026
Digital Storytelling – Sequencing of Events Using Scratch Platform
In this lesson, the students use Scratch to create and sequence digital story scenes in pair. Through this hands-on activities, students practice using time connectives (First, Next, Then, Finally) and…
February 7, 2026
Four Tiered Code & Stitch Making Activity
This is an activity that can be conducted in makerspace for interested students. Students with different level of coding experiences will be able to find suitable levels of task to…
January 21, 2026
Bright Ideas: Lighting Up Art Through the Design Process
Students design and build a functional paper-based electrical circuit using copper tape, LEDs, and coin cell batteries. The circuit is integrated into an original artwork (symbol, illustration, or abstract design).…
January 19, 2026
Traffic Light Centers
As education assistants in the elementary school setting, we frequently observe students’ need to confirm that their work aligns with the parameters and expectations established by the teacher. However, these…
January 10, 2026
Creatures from the Island of Corso 3.0
This creative STEM and maker-based lesson is inspired by the book Criaturas da Ilha de Corso, written by Angela Lago, José Roberto Torero, and Pedro Hamdan das Pedras. In the…
January 4, 2026
Transport for Lucia the Snail
This hands-on STEM workshop is inspired by the children’s book Lúcia Já Vou Indo, written and illustrated by Maria Heloísa Penteado. In the story, Lucia is a snail who is…
January 4, 2026STANDARDS-ALIGNED
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