Science

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
Element Cereal Box Project

Apply knowledge of chemistry concepts learned in class and information collected from the internet and books to create an element cereal box that highlights a specific element from the periodic…

August 27, 2020
Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Chemistry, Vinyl Printer/Cutter
Adapt A Bird

Students will use their problem solving skills and a vinyl cutter to help combat a neighborhood problem. Over the course of four class periods (3 hours in total) students will use…

July 28, 2020
Computer, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, imagination, biology, Middle School, Remote learning
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
Modeling Flight: The Basics of Aerospace Engineering

This lesson immerses participants in the knowledge base and processes of an aerospace engineer. While designing their own working airplanes, students will learn about the science involved with making things…

June 22, 2020
2D design software, laser cutter, build challenge, inkscape, motion, energy, 2D vector design software, 5E Model of Instruction, laser cut, Experiment Design, Middle School
NeoPixel

This is an Online Lesson, Briefly discuss the Microcontorller in general but focuses on the use of Arduino. besides, the kids will be introduced to the LED ( Light Emitting…

June 20, 2020
electronics, Programming, TinkerCAD, programming, electricity, Electronics, Electronics Design, Arduino, TinkerCAD, Digital Arduino
Digital Piano

This is an online workshop; focuses on introducing the Microcontroller to kids by giving a brief about it and giving them the chance to use it, besides, to interact with…

May 3, 2020
electronics, Arduino, Computer, Programming, sound, mixed media, physics, programming, Electronics, Waves
Unplugged: Make and Animate- The Thaumatrope

Makers create Thaumatropes with low tech methods and materials. Suitable for fab lab projects from home.

April 10, 2020
Recycled Material, Hot Glue Gun, Scissors, toys, cardboard, biology, Unplugged
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
Unplugged: Design a Biomechanical Cyborg

This activity is a perfect blend of science and creativity as students work with their partner(s) to create their version of a cyborg appendage (or device). This part must mimic the workings…

March 28, 2020
electronics, Recycled Material, computer, Tape, Scissors
Continental Drift: Fabricating a World of the Past, Present, and Future

This lesson integrates digital fabrication into an 8th grade Earth and Space Science unit on plate tectonics. Using a vinyl cutter, teachers will guide students to create continental and landmass…

March 26, 2020
2D design software, Vinyl Cutter, computer, Intro to Fab Lab, imagination, inkscape, 2D vector graphics, World History