History

Digital Flag

Online session to celebrate the National day in the State of Qatar, the session directed to kids in order to share Joy, happiness, and Knowledge. In this session we will…

January 6, 2021
electronics, Arduino, Breadboarding, Computer, Programming, TinkerCAD, Digital Arduino, Block coding, LED strip, programming, Electronics, Arduino, TinkerCAD, Digital Arduino
Brazuka – Hand Spin Top

Inspired by a popular wooden toy, we created a lab maker remix of an ancestral artifact for 3D printing. A modern version of a hand spin top to bring this…

October 15, 2020
3D printer, TinkerCAD, Museum/Science Center, 3D printing, toys, motion, Digital Fabrication Sandbox Lesson, Creativity, Community
Ranked Choice Voting

This lesson will help students understand the ranked choice voting system. This system is used in Australia, the state of Maine, and many cities throughout the united states. Alaska currently…

September 9, 2020
laser cutter, Corel Draw, 2D vector graphics, geometry, laser cut, Culture, Shapes, Community
Pyramid Doodle

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to digital fabrication by using a 3D pen. In this lesson students will use basic mathematics and measurements to recreate a…

August 28, 2020
Tape, Scissors, 3D pen, Ruler, Intro to Fab Lab, World Culture, architecture, 3D modeling
Making a Fire Piston

This lesson is on how to make a unique fire making tool called a Fire Piston. It ignites a small piece of tinder by rapid compression/depression of air inside of…

March 24, 2020
Molding and Casting, 3D Design Software, laser cutter, Drill Press, Hand Tools, Hand Sander, casting, Resin
Python Turtle Spirograph Pancakes

Spirograph is the name given to a drawing tool that makes “mathematical roulette curves” known as hypotrochoids.   In this lesson, you will learn how to use Python Turtle* to…

October 29, 2019
CNC, 3D printer, CNC Milling, Computer, computer, Programming, PancakeBot, Python, computational thinking, 3D Food Printing, Python Turtle Programming, Spirals
maker Paideia Unit – “Human Innovation: Moving from the Paper Age to the Cardboard Age and Beyond”

Based on early human innovations and transitions from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, make tools that represent how technologies change based on changing materials…

July 2, 2019
CNC, 3D printer, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter, Drill Press, Hand Tools
MESH: Makers Education Science Hack

The MESH program (Makers Education Social Hack) is an initiative of SokoTech aimed at trainers who work with young people in programs for social inclusion. It aims to launch a…

June 28, 2019
CAD, electronics, 3D printer, 3D scanner, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Arduino, parametric design software, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, CNC Milling, e-textile, Vinyl Cutter, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Recycled Material, 2D Design concepts, Intro to Fab Lab, International, Chevron STEM Awards, furniture, 3D printing, architecture, imagination, 3D modeling, soldering, mixed media, inkscape, ethnicity, schematic drawings, cardboard, 2D vector graphics, 3D scanning, programming, computational thinking, 2D vector design software, physical computing, Machining, Digital Fabrication Sandbox Lesson, Wearable, Electronics, Arts, Humanities, Entrepreneurship, Engineering, Creativity, Community, Environmental Stewardship, Welding, Storytelling, Reflections about technology
Thaumatrope, the illusion of movement

This practical workshop introduces the student to digital fabrication, traditional animation and optical illusions. We will present the basic notions of object´s personalization and how optical illusions work by creating…

June 27, 2019
2D design software, Laser cutter, laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter, Hand Tools, Recycled Material, Early Childhood, Museum/Science Center, Intro to Fab Lab, Chevron STEM Awards, World Culture, Games, imagination, coordinate systems, build challenge, mixed media, inkscape, legends, toys, motion, 2D vector graphics, computational thinking, 2D vector design software, Indigenous Epistemologies, Mental Health, Arts, Disability, Community
Renaissance Reinvented

In pairs, students will be given a copy of one of the 30 equal parts of the Mona Lisa. Each pair will be responsible for reporducing their specific square using…

June 25, 2019
CNC, 3D printer, Molding and Casting, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Vinyl Cutter, Heat Press, Hand Tools, Recycled Material, Intro to Fab Lab, International, Chevron STEM Awards, World Culture, shopbot, 3D printing, imagination, 3D modeling, coordinate systems, build challenge, cardboard, 2D vector graphics, computational thinking, light, sculpture, World History, Arts, Humanities, CNC, Community
Uncovering a Hidden History – The Lives of African Americans During Reconstruction

Students will respond to research about the lives of African Americans during the Reconstruction era. This era was a critical time that laid the groundwork for many social issues we…

June 21, 2019
CAD, 3D printer, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, 3D printing, 3D modeling, build challenge, 2D vector design software
Digitally Fabricated Pinball

The Pinball PBL will investigate the essential concepts underlying the principles conservation of energy by calculating and discussing potential and kinetic energy in their machine. Students will apply creativity and…

June 12, 2019
CAD, CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Arduino, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Vinyl Cutter, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Chevron STEM Awards, Games, imagination, motion, energy, physics, geometry