Multi-Cultural Learning

Italian Monuments +

This lesson fits in with a Italian Culture and Traditions unit we teach in Italian 3. Monuments are places that are often noted in travel books and visited on tours,…

March 16, 2021
Vinyl Printer/Cutter, World Culture, Italian
PRIDE PIECES: EXPLORING SOCIAL IDENTITY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE- An Unplugged Remix

Students will create a neck piece based on symmetry, patterns, and colors seen in Black Panther as well as in traditional African art. They will learn how to simulate cultural…

February 17, 2021
Recycled Material, Scissors, Kid-Friendly Craft Supplies, TinkerCAD, paper, World Culture, ethnicity, cardboard, geometry, Arts, Humanities, Culture
DIY Biomaterials with Acorn Flour

How can we elevate knowledge about local ecosystems through experimentations with DIY biomaterials?   In this lesson, we will explore the creation of a collection of DIY biomaterial samples following…

January 18, 2021
Kitchenware, Digital scale, Machine Learning, biology, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Epistemologies, Resin, Machine learning, Sustainability, Plants
Bentwood Hat Lamps ( Aleutiiq, Supiaq, Sugpiaq, Unangax People)

This lesson is about making a desk lamp that is topped with a Bentwood hat. A bentwood hat is the hunting visor of the Aleutiiq, Supiaq, Sugpiaq, Unangax people of…

January 6, 2021
electronics, 2D design software, laser cutter, Soldering Iron, computer, Hot Glue Gun, Museum/Science Center, World Culture, furniture, soldering, ethnicity, energy, 2D vector graphics, light, 2D vector design software, Cultural Competence, Indigenous Epistemologies, Electronics, Arts, laser cut, Culture, Alaska Native
Yup’ik Kayak Model

Often we don’t realize that objects we use today come from centuries of engineering, of ingenuity in harsh conditions. This is the case of kayaks we enjoy in the summer!…

December 11, 2020
2D design software, Laser cutter, Glue, World Culture, toys, laser cut, Alaska Native
Binary Beading

Learn to bead and learn binary at the same time. Use the ASCII table to bead your name in binary.

October 17, 2020
Tape, World Culture, physical computing
Brazuka – Hand Spin Top

Inspired by a popular wooden toy, we created a lab maker remix of an ancestral artifact for 3D printing. A modern version of a hand spin top to bring this…

October 15, 2020
3D printer, TinkerCAD, Museum/Science Center, 3D printing, toys, motion, Digital Fabrication Sandbox Lesson, Creativity, Community
POWAR – Plant Observatory of Weather Adaptability for Resiliency

P.O.W.A.R (Plant Observatory of Weather Adaptability for Resiliency)   If climate predictions already tell us that London might have a weather similar to Barcelona, how might that affect the way…

October 6, 2020
CAD, CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Arduino, parametric design software, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Breadboarding, Computer, computer, Digital desing, Programming, Python, KiCad, LED strip, International, 3D printing, 3D modeling, soldering, schematic drawings, programming, computational thinking, electricity, environmental science, CNC Milling, CNC, laser cut, Experiment Design, Electronics Production, Electronics Design, KiCad, Arduino, Woodworking, Climate Change, Middle School, Earth, Remote learning, Reflections about technology, Climate Simulation, Ecology, Sustainability, Rural Futures, Climate Predictions, Plants, Food, Food Security
Make A Sundial

Students will use fab lab tools to create a custom sundial for their area and learn how to mark it with important yearly events.

July 16, 2020
2D design software, laser cutter, computer, geometry, 2D vector design software, laser cut, Culture, Laser Raster, Earth, Time
Talk To The World

In this lesson Students will use Scratch MIT platform to Build a scene, where they can send a message to the world and talk about their thought during Coronvirus Pandemic.…

June 1, 2020
2D and 3D design software, Computer, Digital desing, Programming, Animation Design, World Culture, imagination, 3D modeling, programming, Animation, Personal Health, Coronavirus pandemic
End-Grain Chess Board

This lesson is designed for those interested in getting hands-on time with wood shop-based tools. In this lesson plan we’ll go over how to build a playing surface for one…

April 16, 2020
CNC, Laser cutter, Table Saw, Table Router, Chop Saw, Planer, Hand Sander, International, World Culture, shopbot, CNC Milling, Resin, CNC, Geometric Tiling, Woodworking, Laser Raster
Testing Insulation

This lesson will cover a method for testing the insulation properties of a given material using water. It discusses how to use a control to compare the properties of the…

April 8, 2020
laser cutter, computer, Hot Glue Gun, Color printer, Tape, Scissors, World Culture, coordinate systems, energy, Cultural Competence, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Culture, Alaska Native