Lessons in arts of Troe-Ko, Tshem-Zo, Shing-Zo, and De-Zo
Troe-ko and 3D printing
What is Troe-ko? The craft of making traditional ornaments in Bhutan is known as Troe-ko. Its products are widely used by Bhutanese women. There are two types of Bhutanese…
Tshem-zo and Wearable technology
What is Tshem-zo? The art of tailoring in Bhutan is known as Tshem-zo. This art can be classified into three parts: 1. Tshem drup the art of embroidery 2. Lhem drup the…
Shing-zo and CNC
What is Shing-zo? The practice of using wood to make houses, bridges, temples and dzongs in Bhutan is known as Shing-zo. The result of this woodwork can be seen all…
De-zo and Paper circuit
What is De-zo? The Traditional art of paper-making in Bhutan is known as De-zo. The people engaged in making De-zo are known as Dezop. Dezho is mainly used as carrying…
IN THIS COLLECTION
This collection includes 4 lessons developed exclusively for SCOPES-DF and the Fab Foundation by the Bhutan Fab Lab, including Troe-Ko and 3D printing, Tshem-Zo and wearable technology, Shing-Zo and CNC, and De-Zo and circuits.
about THE Bhutan COLLECTION
“In honor and love to preserve and promote the 13 Arts and Crafts of Bhutan. Our Fab Lab Bhutan team has developed these lessons to bring some life and freshness. Digital Fabrication and our ancient arts and crafts are interwoven in these lessons.” -Fab Lab Bhutan
Learning the IPO principle through a house automation model
This lesson is based on Studio 5’s “Eco House” model. Available at: https://www.scopesdf.org/scopesdf_lesson/eco-house/ Students learn about the IPO principle and how some new electronic components work. Using this knowledge,…
February 16, 2025
SEQUENCE using Scratch
Sequencing In the early years students must develop sequencing skills. These skills help young learners to logically structure language and writing. It’s essential to effective oral and written communication. …
February 16, 2025
Light it Up
Design Challenge: Design and build a lamp/light with non-addressable LEDs and an on/off switch. Constraints: Design and laser cut the body of the lamp Use a non-addressable LED light strip,…
February 12, 2025
Station learning electronics
In station learning, learners can experimentally explore the essential fundamentals of electronics using a self-learning process. You will learn about diodes, light-emitting diodes, capacitors and transistors. The circuits are simulated…
February 9, 2025
Talking Trash Bin: Interactive Electronics and Programming Project
In this lesson, students will embark on a self-directed learning journey to design and implement a technical project focused on environmental conservation and sustainable resource use. The project aims to…
February 9, 2025
FCH – Taking care of myself
This activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, dedicated to empowering future female innovators by providing inspiration, skills, and networks to make a meaningful impact in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
January 31, 2025
FCH – Electronic circuits with conductive dough
This activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, dedicated to empowering future female innovators through inspiration, skills and networks to make an impact in the field of STEAM through education,…
January 30, 2025
Digital Fabrication and Programming
Students create a design that has a repeating element using TurtleStitch, PEmbroider, Tinkercad Codeblocks, then embroider or print it
January 29, 2025
UV Resin Lens Challenge
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the basics of microscopy, the concept of magnification, and learn and apply the lens and magnification equations. Students will engage in hands-on…
January 28, 2025
FCH – Quiz Board
This activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, dedicated to empowering future female innovators by providing inspiration, skills, and networks to make a meaningful impact in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
January 24, 2025
FCH – FUN GEOMETRY (Building Geodesic Domes)
This activity is part of the FabConnectHer project, dedicated to empowering future female innovators through inspiration, skills and networks to make an impact in the field of STEAM through education,…
January 24, 2025
Desk Calender
This series of lessons will take you thhrough how to make a Desk Calender using the Brother ScanNcut.
January 13, 2025
Lantern
This series of lessons will take you through step by step how to make a Tea Light Lantern using the Brother ScanNCut.
January 13, 2025
Shadow Theatre
Lessons with 5 graders about shadow theatre. Learners listen short Fairy-tale “The Foolish Man” by famous Armenian writter Hovhannes Tumanyan, Draw an illustrative picture of the Fairy-tale, they can draw…
January 11, 2025STANDARDS-ALIGNED
Community contributed lessons aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) offer formal educators innovative pathways to teaching content knowledge. The Fab I Can Statements are a resource to develop technology-literate learning progressions to align with content standards.
FAB TESTED
Periodically lessons are adapted and tested by the Fab Foundation team based on a call for submissions from fabbers, educators, and makers. Our inaugural set of lessons for the SCOPES-DF project were Fab Tested in 2016 and are tagged Fab Tested on the website.
OPEN-SOURCE VALUES
Lessons are distributed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC license, that permits free use and re-purposing by others.