Fab Learning Academy (FLA) is a distributed educational program that globally certifies educators to teach through the use of digital fabrication tools and technologies in education ecosystems.
The program aims to create links between technology, learning sciences, and innovative practices in education, to develop digital fluency, through maker methodologies, to improve the learning of new skills and transversal competencies for K-12 students, to build a better, equitable, and fair society for all.
This project will lead a group of aspiring drivers through the steps to build a rolling chassis out of popsicle sticks, assemble it with a breadboard, Arduino uno, A motor and a servo, then drive it through some basic pre-programmed shape routes. In addition to standards reported, this lesson aligns with: CSTA 2-AP-13: “Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.“ CSTA-2-AP-15: “Seek and incorporate feedback from…
This lesson is for instructing beginning video production students using multiple recording instruments for the first time, and will guide them through using a clapboard or “slate” to create an audio-visual cue that will be helpful in synchronizing media in the editing bay. This lesson Also incorporates the following National Core Arts Standards, MA:Pr4.1 Integrate various arts, media arts forms, and content into unified media arts productions, considering the reaction and interaction of the…
This interdisciplinary lesson integrates English and Art using the picture book Camille and the Sunflowers. Students explore themes of kindness and empathy while learning about the artistic style of Vincent van Gogh. Singapore primary schools are equipped to teach the Strategies for English Language Learning And Reading (STELLAR) curriculum. STELLAR is an interactive literacy programme that fosters confidence in learning English using children’s literature. The lesson follows the STELLAR approach, beginning with a shared reading of the story. Students discuss…
Students will design, build, and program a model car that uses a micro:bit to measure acceleration and represent it through lights and sounds. The project integrates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics through hands-on learning and collaboration.
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 learn how artists represent families using different forms, including realistic portraits and abstract sculptures. Throughout the unit, students develop their understanding of form and harmony through observation, discussion, drawing, and three-dimensional making. Before this lesson, students practice creating abstract family forms using plasticine and…
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 represent something meaningful that reflects who they are. Each student shares the story behind the object they chose, allowing their peers to better understand and appreciate their personal experiences and perspectives.
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. Using the Experience–Text–Language–Application framework, pupils engage in discussion, shared reading, and guided writing to develop language skills meaningfully. Through learning about reducing, reusing, and recycling, pupils explore how recycled materials can be reused to create useful products, while reflecting on responsible behaviours, care for the environment, and positive…
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 past tense verbs while developing basic computational thinking and communication skills. It is a good start to identify the basic structure of a story: beginning, problem, action and ending(solution). This will help the students to develop their language skills expecially the organisational structure of a…
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 interruptions—particularly during center-based activities—often become disruptive due to the high demand for attention. As a result, teachers may struggle to prioritize urgent inquiries that hinder a student’s progress and learning process, while simultaneously addressing multiple minor questions. To address this challenge, we designed a traffic…
In this 3-hour lesson, students design and create layered geometric paper artwork enhanced with a simple LED circuit. Using Inkscape, students construct simple geometric compositions such as circles, polygons, triangles, or stars designs into different layers. After the designs are cut using an electronic cutting machine, students assemble the layers using foam spacers to create depth and shadow effects. They learn how light interacts with geometric cut-outs and how a closed circuit powers an…
This lesson has been designed for students to work in learning centers. Four centers where kids are going to improve writing skills through different activities and work independent with the teacher monitoring. Center A: Grammar Practice Book. Center B: Fun Baamboozle. Center C: Timeline Creation. Center D: Perinola Game.
In this lesson, students explore rounding off decimals using number lines. In the past, number lines was drawn on the whiteboard to help students visualise rounding positions. To enhance engagement and understanding, this activity was upgraded using laser-cut magnetic number bars which are placed on the whiteboard, allowing students to physically manipulate and align decimals by pointing arrows and writing the decimals on the board.
In this art lesson, students are introduced to the concept of tessellations through the works of M.C. Escher. They learn how repeating shapes can fit together without gaps or overlaps, focusing on the translation style of tessellation. Using a pre-cut puzzle manipulative, students explore how shapes can interlock and repeat, helping them understand how to form their own tessellation template. With this hands-on experience, they then design a translation-style tessellation artwork based on creative themes…
On YouTube, I’ve watched several ways how to make good-sounding drums, and with biomaterials, I’ve tried to make a surface that will boost the sound of the bucket and make it sound like a drum.
FLA Lessons
Fab Learning Academy (FLA) is a distributed educational program that globally certifies educators to teach through the use of digital fabrication tools and technologies in education ecosystems.
The program aims to create links between technology, learning sciences, and innovative practices in education, to develop digital fluency, through maker methodologies, to improve the learning of new skills and transversal competencies for K-12 students, to build a better, equitable, and fair society for all.
Popsicle Stick Presto
How to Not Take the Slate for Granted
Exploring Feelings through English, Art and Technology
Smart car challenge with Micro:bit
My Family Abstract Sculpture (Recycled Materials)
Narrative Mosaic
A Sustainable Living - Autobiography of a recycled object
Digital Storytelling - Sequencing of Events Using Scratch Platform
Traffic Light Centers
Geometric Light Art
Verb Tenses
Decimals (Rounding off)
The Art of Tessellations
FLA Week 3 - Universal Design and Sustainability