Mathematics
Make Your Own Cookie Cutter
In this lesson students will design custom cookie cutters in 3D modeling software and then 3D print them to produce a functional object.
November 13, 2017Circuit Exploration
Children are fascinated and engaged by toys that light up and move. This lesson is an example of how teachers can take advantage of this fascination by combining digital fabrication…
November 13, 2017The Oresmian Coordinate System – Bridge
In this lesson, students are guided in a structured learning activity (building a 3D bridge). Students go through an iterative process to learn how designs can be developed and improved…
November 13, 20173D Printed Grabbers
This lesson will teach STEM and design concepts. It is adapted from an 8-module curriculum centering around the use of 3D printed prosthetics and other assistive devices. This curriculum is…
November 9, 2017Chess Set Design
This lesson includes the design and fabrication of chess sets as well as a redesign of a chess set for the visually impaired. Students learn how to design and fabricate…
November 9, 2017GeoConstructix
The primary focus of this lesson is on the inter-relationship between geometry and fabrication. GeoConstructix adapts digital fabrication concepts by focusing on the inter-relationship between geometry and Computer-aided design and…
November 9, 2017