Aligned with the rich design and cultural attributes of Marvel Studio’s Black Panther we offer a special collection of digital fabrication lessons inspired by this film.
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IN THIS COLLECTION
Our team of experts in Afrofuturism, computational thinking, culturally situated pedagogy, K-12 standards and digital fabrication technologies have translated years of research into practical classroom applications for teachers to introduce to their students the tools and capabilities that enable them to dream, design and make (almost) anything.
OUR COMMITMENT
Along with the global Fab Lab Network we are committed to democratizing access to the technologies and knowledge of digital fabrication. This Black Panther Collection represents a timely opportunity to broaden pathways to STEM education by providing inclusive learning experiences at the intersection of cultural expression and technology.
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STEM DIGITAL FABRICATION LESSONS
Sensory Circuit Simulation
In this project, students will design and build an electronic circuit that mimics the touch sensory system, exploring how neurons communicate through electrical and chemical signaling. Using 3D-printed neuron models,…
April 10, 2025
Winter 3D snowman
This is a primary lesson that helps students get familiar with Tinkercad for 3D design during the winter season.
April 8, 2025
Clay Bells + Electronics
Student will learn to design and construct clay bells that are enhanced with electronics
April 3, 2025
Scratch Coding + Advertising Technique Analysis
In this lesson, 4th-grade students will integrate their Scratch coding skills with media literacy concepts. Students will analyze a print advertisement by identifying persuasive techniques and create an interactive Scratch…
April 1, 2025
Pulse Monitoring with RGB LED and Microcontroller
In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between heart rate, physical activity, and emotions using a pulse sensor and an RGB LED. By integrating biology, physics, and programming, students…
March 31, 2025
Sustainable Solutions: Building a Smart Greenwall for Urban Environments
The “Sustainable Solutions: Building a Smart Greenwall for Urban Environments” project integrates renewable energy and urban greening to enhance sustainability education. Students will collaborate across disciplines to design and construct…
March 31, 2025
Growing plants with the help of technology
Working together with the Science area, students will build a model of a greenhouse and include in the model automation systems to handle some of the tasks associated with it.…
March 31, 2025
Finch Olympics
In this lesson, students use robots to explore physics, coding, and engineering. They calculate kinetic energy by measuring their robot’s speed and mass while completing a maze. Then, they program…
March 30, 2025
Structure and Function of a WiFi Lamp
This series of lessons focuses on developing a battery-operated Wi-Fi lamp. The focus is on developing the program mode, particularly controlling an LED strip, and the basics of HTML programming.
March 29, 2025
Lie Detector
For their skills class, students have been learning that in the real world, you often need to connect multiple disciplines to solve problems, which culminates in a CSI unit trying…
March 28, 2025
VIsualizing music
This lesson connects music, visual arts, art history, physics, and programming, During the lesson students will be encouraged active listening and creative expression through abstraction and light painting. Students will…
March 28, 2025
Robotics Race – Measuring Distance, Conversion and Coding
Students will demonstrate an understanding of measuring distance (using and converting EU and/or US measurement systems) while also writing a code that will effectively move their robot. This lesson…
March 23, 2025
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, 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.