Multi-Cultural Learning

Talk To The World

In this lesson Students will use Scratch MIT platform to Build a scene, where they can send a message to the world and talk about their thought during Coronvirus Pandemic.…

June 1, 2020
2D and 3D design software, Computer, Digital desing, Programming, Animation Design, World Culture, imagination, 3D modeling, programming, Animation, Personal Health, Coronavirus pandemic
End-Grain Chess Board

This lesson is designed for those interested in getting hands-on time with wood shop-based tools. In this lesson plan we’ll go over how to build a playing surface for one…

April 16, 2020
CNC, Laser cutter, Table Saw, Table Router, Chop Saw, Planer, Hand Sander, International, World Culture, shopbot, CNC Milling, Resin, CNC, Geometric Tiling, Woodworking, Laser Raster
Testing Insulation

This lesson will cover a method for testing the insulation properties of a given material using water. It discusses how to use a control to compare the properties of the…

April 8, 2020
laser cutter, computer, Hot Glue Gun, Color printer, Tape, Scissors, World Culture, coordinate systems, energy, Cultural Competence, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Culture, Alaska Native
Unplugged: Design a Biomechanical Cyborg

This activity is a perfect blend of science and creativity as students work with their partner(s) to create their version of a cyborg appendage (or device). This part must mimic the workings…

March 28, 2020
electronics, Recycled Material, computer, Tape, Scissors
IoT Health

In this session, students will go through the engineering design process to design and build a heartbeat monitoring system using Arduino IDE and IoT At the end of the lesson…

January 28, 2020
electronics, Arduino, computer, medical device, Electronics, Arduino
Tshem-zo and Wearable technology

What is Tshem-zo? The art of tailoring in Bhutan is known as Tshem-zo. This art can be classified into three parts: 1.      Tshem drup the art of embroidery 2.      Lhem drup the…

December 16, 2019
CAD, 2D design software, Embroidery machine, imagination, light, sewing, Wearable, Arts, Culture, Textiles
Making a Mardi Gras-Inspired Patch Using Algorithmic Design

What is an algorithm? How can algorithms be used to create cultural designs and 3D models? This lesson explores these questions by using visual programming to help students explore computational…

November 14, 2019
3D printer, 3D Design Software, computer, Programming, 3D printing, 3D modeling, programming, computational thinking, Wearable, Arts, Culture, Algorithmic Thinking, Algorithmic Design
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
Fabricating turtles to understand turtles

This activity includes a “hands on” strategy that mixes the use of two different digital fabrication tools (laser cut and 3D printing) and silicon mold, to produce replicas of animals…

July 1, 2019
3D printer, Molding and Casting, Laser cutter, laser cutter, 3D printing, casting, cardboard, biology, Resin, laser cut
Digital Manufacturing Initiation Workshops

· 2D design with free software   · Laser and vinyl cutting   · 3D design with free software   · 3d print   · Introduction to electronics

June 28, 2019
CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 2D design software, Laser cutter, Arduino, laser cutter, Recycled Material, Chevron STEM Awards, World Culture, Games, 3D printing, imagination, urban planning, 3D modeling, inkscape, 2D vector design software, CNC, Creativity, Reflections about technology, New Value
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
Design and Build an Alaskan Cabin

Lesson Summary: Level : Grades 5 -12 (Modifications could be implemented for younger students with design materials being cardboard and not a computer designed model.)   This book can also…

June 26, 2019
electronics, Laser cutter, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, Hand Tools, Recycled Material, Early Childhood, Chevron STEM Awards, 3D modeling, build challenge, cardboard, electricity, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Electronics, Engineering