Fab-in-a-Box Lessons
Fab-in-a-Box 3D Printed Dice: Exposure
Learners will open a pre-made die model in xDesign and adjust parameters to customize shape. Export the modified model for 3D printing and discuss how changes might affect balance or…
August 23, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Spinning Tops: Exposure
Explore how spinning tops are made using CAD and 3D printing. Learners adjust a pre-made xDesign file of a revolved top.
August 23, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Botanical Press: Exposure
Learners will adjust a premade flower press using an xDesign template. Discuss basic 2D design principles: symmetry, bounding boxes, and perimeter shapes.
August 23, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Stamps: Exposure
Learners will begin to explore the fundamentals of 2D design by transforming hand-drawn images into digital files suitable for laser cutting.
August 23, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Invention Kits: Exposure
Learners will transform a premade geometric invention kit into a personalized design experience using xDesign! They will customize and expand on existing templates to create their own invention kits. By…
August 22, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Paper Pop-Up Nametags: Exposure
Learners will explore the intersection of math, design, and engineering through pop-up paper art! They will use a vinyl cutter to transform flat cardstock into dynamic, three-dimensional nametags. By adding…
August 22, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Pinwheels: Exposure
Learners will be customizing pinwheels using the pre-designed xDesign template. Discuss shape, balance, and symmetry and adjust the xDesign pinwheel template to personalize blade count and angles.
August 22, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Stickers: Exposure
Learners will be hand-designing simple vinyl stickers to be cut out on the Brother ScanNCut Vinyl Cutter. That this activity focuses on basic visual concepts, such as balance, symmetry, and…
August 22, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Pinwheels: Exploration
Learners will be designing pinwheels using a step-by-step xDesign template. Discuss shape, balance, and symmetry and adjust the xDesign pinwheel template to personalize blade count, angles, and cut decorations.
August 22, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Casting & Molding: Exploration
Learners will design either a two-step mold or a two-part mold using step-by-step xDesign templates.
August 22, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Balsa Glider: Exposer
Learners will work with a pre-designed glider template and make simple modifications to personalize and improve its flight. Adjustments may include adding paper clips for balance or modifying the nose…
August 21, 2025
Fab-in-a-Box Balsa Glider: Deep Dive
Learners will design a custom glider from scratch using a blank CAD template. They will also design and 3D print their own nose cone, allowing for full control over the…
August 18, 2025