History

Renaissance Reinvented

In pairs, students will be given a copy of one of the 30 equal parts of the Mona Lisa. Each pair will be responsible for reporducing their specific square using…

June 25, 2019
CNC, 3D printer, Molding and Casting, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Vinyl Cutter, Heat Press, Hand Tools, Recycled Material, Intro to Fab Lab, International, Chevron STEM Awards, World Culture, shopbot, 3D printing, imagination, 3D modeling, coordinate systems, build challenge, cardboard, 2D vector graphics, computational thinking, light, sculpture, World History, Arts, Humanities, CNC, Community
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…

June 21, 2019
CAD, 3D printer, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, 3D printing, 3D modeling, build challenge, 2D vector design software
Digitally Fabricated Pinball

The Pinball PBL will investigate the essential concepts underlying the principles conservation of energy by calculating and discussing potential and kinetic energy in their machine. Students will apply creativity and…

June 12, 2019
CAD, CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Arduino, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Vinyl Cutter, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Chevron STEM Awards, Games, imagination, motion, energy, physics, geometry
The Art of the World Wars

The purpose of this Mini-PBL is to focus on how art (painting, photography, sculpting, propaganda, etc.) can be a valuable source to a historian. Students will use the Fabrication Laboratory…

May 24, 2019
CNC, electronics, 3D printer, Molding and Casting, laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter, Hand Tools, Intro to Fab Lab, International, World Culture, mixed media, Cultural Competence, World Wars, World History, Arts, Humanities
Ball and Triangle Game

This is a Traditional native Game played by North East Woodland Indigenous People. The Game was originally made withe birch bark, sinew and a carved wood ball. We are changing…

May 17, 2019
Museum/Science Center, Intro to Fab Lab, World Culture, Games, ethnicity, toys, 2D vector design software, Cultural Competence, Indigenous Epistemologies
tarukantohku: Digital Design Rooted in Storytelling Tradition

The purpose of this lesson is to promote collaboration between educational and cultural programming, specifically for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. The Tunica-Biloxi are a federally recognized tribe with population…

April 5, 2019
CAD, 3D printer, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, parametric design software, World Culture, 3D printing, imagination, inkscape, ethnicity, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Epistemologies