Design

Blossom electronics

Celebrate Women’s Day with an activity inspired by one of the brightest women in science, Katharine Burr Blodgett! This engaging and hands-on electronics activity emphasizes the significance of women and…

February 26, 2024
3D Printer, , , , Heat Press, , , , , Classroom Materials, Hand Tools,
Bee Hotels with 3D Printing and Woodworking

This five-lesson plan aims to engage 9th and 10th-grade students in creating bee-friendly spaces on the school campus by designing and building functional bee hotels. The project combines 3D printing…

January 8, 2024
3D Printer, CNC Router, , , , , , , , , Hand Tools, Power Tools
Decorative Box Lantern

This lesson takes the creative and cultural tradition of lantern making and combines it with a tech-based lesson in digital design and fabrication. Students will use 2D design software to…

December 5, 2023
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Theatrical Mask Making

This lesson takes the creative mask making style of a Broadway theater show (think the Lion King) and combines it with a tech-based lesson in digital design and fabrication. Students…

December 5, 2023
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Virtual Hispanic Art Gallery

The “Exploring Hispanic Artists from the US” project is designed for middle school students to delve into the world of Hispanic art and culture by researching and creating virtual art…

October 15, 2023
Computers
A- Frame level for contour Farming

This lesson introduces students to agriculture practices and its benefits. Students will learn about contour farming and vegetable cultivation. When studying contour farming for vegetables, students will gain specific insights…

July 21, 2023
CAD, CNC, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Tape, Scissors, Tape Measure, plywood, drill machine, 3D modeling, build challenge, 2D vector design software, CNC, laser cut, Climate Change, Engineering, Sustainability, Rural Futures, Plants, Environmental Sustainability, Thinking skills, Self-assessment, vegetable cultivation
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 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