Arts

Advancements in Agriculture: Introducing the Smart Scarecrow

This lesson introduces students to the complexities of modern agriculture and highlights the role of technology and innovation in farming practices. The main focus is on the Smart Scarecrow, a…

July 20, 2023
CAD, CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 2D design software, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Recycled Material, Computer, Robotics, TinkerCAD, Tinker-CAD, Bench vise, Cardboard, Soldering, Solder wire, Tape Measure, plywood, Intro to Fab Lab, 3D printing, imagination, 3D modeling, soldering, sound, motion, energy, geometry, electricity, Electronics, Arts, CNC, laser cut, Woodworking, Engineering, Creativity, Robots, Rural Futures, Plants, Design Thinking, Solar System
FLA Week 3 – Universal Design and Sustainability

On YouTube, I’ve watched several ways how to make good-sounding drums, and with biomaterials, I’ve tried to make a surface that will boost the sound of the bucket and make…

July 19, 2023
Laser cutter, molding, Molds, Materials, Creativity
FLA week 2: Stickers for the lab

   

July 17, 2023
CAD, 2D design software, Vinyl Cutter
Cooking our own Fab Lab biomaterials

Within the study of plastic, the students will cook different bioplastics with different recipes and proportions of ingredients to study the mechanical properties of the material. With a laser cutter,…

June 30, 2023
2D design software, laser cutter, Fabric, basic sewing, Inkscape, Intro to Fab Lab, inkscape, biology, sewing, Chemistry, laser cut, Laser Raster, Textiles, Materials, Food
FLA Week6: A wavy line that connects

Explore waves in our environment and the characteristics of sinusoidal waves—amplitude, frequency, and wavelength.    Students will go through the 4 phases of Engage – Explore – Explanation – Extension…

June 30, 2023
CAD, 3D printer, Laser cutter, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Corel Draw, 3D printing, 2D vector graphics, physics, 2D vector design software, Waves, laser cut
FLA Week3: Biomaterials

Creative possibilities cooking biomaterials.

June 29, 2023
Laser cutter, Materials
FLA Week4: Classroom tool design

Creative possibilities of the laser cutter.

June 29, 2023
3D Design Software, laser cutter, 2D Design concepts
FLA Week2: Vinyl Cut Sticker

Creative possibilities with the vinyl cutter.   The process described takes action in an action plan called “Fab Lab Club” where a group of students is building a maker community…

June 29, 2023
Vinyl Cutter, Inkscape, Intro to Fab Lab
Create a model in Wood using Laser Cutter

Use the existing design of a box from box maker to import and explore the use of laser cutter to cut the design out.  

June 29, 2023
Laser cutter, 2D and 3D design software, Intro to Fab Lab
Design and make a logo using Inkscape software and Vinyl Printing machine respectively

Students can design and make an interesting logo using Inkscape and Vinyl cutter. At the end of the lesson, Students can: Use some unique features of Inkscape to create a…

June 29, 2023
2D and 3D design software, Vinyl Cutter, Intro to Fab Lab, inkscape
FLA week 4: boxes!

  i. Could you propose one or two ideas on how you can use in your classes: 1. Digital fabrication with kids using the laser cutter Ask the students to…

June 28, 2023
CAD, laser cutter
FLA week3: biomaterials and lasercut

I did some Penrose teselation tiles in laser so I wanted to cast inside biomaterials. Wasn’t as successful as expected in part because the fablab was flooded that day.  …

June 28, 2023
laser cutter