Fab-in-a-Box Curriculum
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 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 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
Fab-in-a-Box Balsa Glider: Exploration
Learners will follow a step-by-step tutorial to design their own glider using CAD tools. A pre-provided 3D file for the nose cone will be incorporated into their design. After fabrication, they will test and…
December 3, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box 3D Printed Dice: Exploration
Design your own 3D-printable dice! Use CAD (computer-aided design) software to build out an idea in three dimensions. Choose your dice geometry and decide what to put on each face.…
December 3, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box Spinning Tops: Exploration
Give engineering a spin: experiment with physics while designing and fabricating a custom spinning top! Get hands-on with energy, force, and momentum as you experiment with different 3D-printed designs. How…
December 3, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box Botanical Press: Exploration
Combine art and science: customize and fabricate a botanical press that can be used over and over again to preserve leaves and flowers for crafts or dissection.
December 3, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box Stamps: Exploration
Students will embark on a creative journey to design a personal logo that reflects their (or a brand’s) unique identities and values. By combining graphic design principles with self-reflection, they…
December 3, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box Invention Kits: Exploration
Create your very own invention kit! Design and laser cut a set of two-dimensional shapes that can slot together to make three-dimensional structures. Finished kits can be used for…
December 2, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box Paper Pop-Up Cards: Exploration
Explore math, form, and function while engineering pop-up paper art. Use a vinyl cutter to make two-dimensional artwork “pop!” Add score and cut lines to cardstock to fabricate custom, folding…
December 2, 2024
Fab-in-a-Box Stickers: Exploration
Learners will apply shape and composition skills in digital 2D design using guided CAD software. They will deepen their understanding of graphic design principles, balance, symmetry, and negative space, and…
December 2, 2024