Celebrating invention, family, and hope of Netflix’s musical Jingle Jangle, we are showcasing the work of three Black makers inspired by this film. These makers have created activities for you to make at home during this holiday season.
Netflix’s Jingle Jangle Official Trailer
Jingle Jangle Flying Machine
This lesson was inspired by the musical fantasy film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, specifically the main character Jeronicus Jangle who is an inventor, toymaker, and owner of Jangles and…
A Hidden Message: Invisible Ink
Image retrieved from https://giphy.com This lesson is inspired by Jeronicus Jangle’s paranoia when meeting Journey for the first time. Jeronicus asked Journey to sign a contract with a special pen.…
Buddy 2020
This lesson is inspired by the robot Buddy 3000 who is brought to life in the movie. When all the pieces of Buddy came together, with added belief, the robot…
IN THIS COLLECTION
A number of us have been forced to shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic and make use of our time in more creative ways. During this holiday season we encourage you to enjoy the magic of this film, and then make your own with the hands-on activities in this special collection.
Children and adults alike can create their own inventions with supplies and materials from around the house. With a little time and some creative direction from these amazing makers, everyone can join the cast from this film as a maker of possibilities.
FEATURED MAKERS
Oyedotun “Oye” Ajewole considers himself a project designer. He studied mechanical engineering and currently applies the principles of engineering to the things he likes. Currently, he works in digital fabrication, textiles, and fabric science, and electronics.
Andrea Fields has been making and teaching in fab labs and other innovation spaces since she was 15 years old. She has a master’s degree in civil engineering and currently manages an early childhood fab lab and her own consultancy. She is a sought after speaker and spokesperson for minority women in STEM. Her speaking engagements have included the Ohio State Senate,TEDxCLE, and U.S. News and World Report.
Dr. Nettrice Gaskins is an author, maker, and educator. She earned a BFA in Computer Graphics with Honors from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York in 1992 and an MFA in Art and Technology from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois in 1994. She worked for several years in K-12 and post-secondary education, community media, and technology before enrolling at Georgia Tech where she received a doctorate in Digital Media in 2014.
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STEM DIGITAL FABRICATION LESSONS
Touch Sensor Light
Students develop foundational knowledge and skills in basic electronics, exploring how voltage and electronic components interact to control a system and how energy manipulation impacts these components. Leveraging this understanding,…
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Cross curricular custom measuring tool
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Footsteps to the future
Students use the laser cutter to create a path of footprints into the future. For this purpose, wooden footprints are cut out, which the students label with positive news about…
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Plants needs for primary school with a laser cut plant sign and PPT
This is a 3 part lesson for primary school students to learn about the needs of plants. This lesson was created for grades 3-5 in China. They learn about the…
November 12, 2024
Understanding Multiplication Through Repeated Addition with Acrylic Chips
This lesson introduces the concept of multiplication as a process of grouping and repeated addition, designed specifically for autistic 11-year-olds who find math challenging. Using laser-cut, engraved acrylic chips displaying…
November 6, 2024
Introduction to Orthogonal Projections. 3D Space. Form, light & shadow,
Lesson will be helpful for Introduction to Coordinate Axes, 3Dimensional Space, Understanding Orthogonal Projections, Exploring Light and Shadow, enhance imagination and Founational 3D thinking, Students will gain familiarity with the…
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Designing and Printing a 3D printed Keyring
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October 31, 2024
Investigating Newton’s First and Second Laws of Motion
This lesson introduces Newton’s First and Second Laws of Motion through hands-on experimentation with a 3D-printed model, allowing students to explore inertia, acceleration, and friction. Students will roll metal balls…
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Identity Building through Fabrication
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BacteriART with Amino Engineer-it Kit – الفن البكتيري
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October 28, 2024
Genre Comprehension Wheel
This lesson is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of text. In order to comprehend, students need to know how to identify fiction and nonfiction text and they…
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Using a stencil ruler when making colored stickers
This lesson is about learning a tool for making colored stickers. First, students should try out their own technique and think about what problems might arise when making colored stickers…
October 24, 2024
Understanding the Respiratory System
In this lesson, students will explore the respiratory system through hands-on activities and discussions. They will work in groups to assemble a respiratory system puzzle, identifying and discussing the function…
October 24, 2024
Build a lasercut lamp and its circuit
Learn the basics of electricity by building your led circuit. Use the laser cutter and vectorized images or text to customize your lamp parts.
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Codettes Innostarter Rover
In this one-week lesson, students aged 14 and older will learn to design and build a rover from scratch, focusing on electronic circuit creation using Arduino Nano and C++ programming.…
October 18, 2024
Mini-Multiboard 3D Printing
The Multiboard is a system for neatly mounting items on a wall, on or under a bench or really anywhere. It consists of a basic ‘Core Tile’ that is made up…
October 14, 2024STANDARDS-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.