Science

Build VR Library

Online Unplugged lesson plan presenting virtual reality technology and how its being used in different application in order to make a Virtual tour scene in a library.

June 17, 2021
CAD, 3D Design Software, 2D and 3D design software, computer, Programming, Animation Design, VR Scenes Design, Cospaces, Museum/Science Center, imagination, sound, programming, Animation
Butterfly Designer

This is a lesson to help students recall the different parts of a butterfly’s anatomy while also working on creating a finished product with a vinyl cutter. This is meant…

May 10, 2021
Vinyl Cutter, Computer, Google Sites, imagination, Arts, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Shapes, Creativity, Google Drawing
Secchi Disk for Water Quality

In this lesson students create their own miniature Secchi disk with a 3D printer and will use these tools to measure turbidity, and thus water quality, of different water samples.…

May 7, 2021
3D printer, computer, environmental science, Earth, Environmental Stewardship, Ecology, Sustainability
DIY Biomaterials with Acorn Flour

How can we elevate knowledge about local ecosystems through experimentations with DIY biomaterials?   In this lesson, we will explore the creation of a collection of DIY biomaterial samples following…

January 18, 2021
Kitchenware, Digital scale, Machine Learning, biology, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Indigenous Epistemologies, Resin, Machine learning, Sustainability, Plants
Rocket Science – Newton’s Third Law of Motion

While teaching Newton’s Third Law of Motion, teachers can build this simple Balloon Rocket (which is little different than usual Balloon rocket attached to string). Teacher can start with simple…

December 11, 2020
Tape, Scissors, paper, toys, motion, energy, physics, Engineering
Re-Mix, Brand A-peal: Custom Vinyl Logos Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Logos are symbols that visually represent an idea, organization, or individual. Over the course of three remote learning classes (hours), students will design and apply a vinyl decal onto a…

November 2, 2020
2D design software, Vinyl Cutter, Heat Press, Computer, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Intro to Fab Lab, energy, 2D vector graphics, environmental science, 5E Model of Instruction, 5E, Wearable, Climate Change, Middle School, Remote learning, Google Drawing
Customizing 3D Printed Fingertips

This lesson will take body systems interactions to the next level! To start students create a model of their skeletal, muscular and skin systems working together using common craft supplies…

October 29, 2020
3D printer, Tape, Scissors, Drinking straw, Kid-Friendly Craft Supplies, paper, 3D printing, imagination, prosthetic, Middle School
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
POWAR – Plant Observatory of Weather Adaptability for Resiliency

P.O.W.A.R (Plant Observatory of Weather Adaptability for Resiliency)   If climate predictions already tell us that London might have a weather similar to Barcelona, how might that affect the way…

October 6, 2020
CAD, CNC, electronics, 3D printer, 2D design software, 3D Design Software, Laser cutter, Arduino, parametric design software, 2D and 3D design software, laser cutter, CNC Milling, Hand Tools, Soldering Iron, Breadboarding, Computer, computer, Digital desing, Programming, Python, KiCad, LED strip, International, 3D printing, 3D modeling, soldering, schematic drawings, programming, computational thinking, electricity, environmental science, CNC Milling, CNC, laser cut, Experiment Design, Electronics Production, Electronics Design, KiCad, Arduino, Woodworking, Climate Change, Middle School, Earth, Remote learning, Reflections about technology, Climate Simulation, Ecology, Sustainability, Rural Futures, Climate Predictions, Plants, Food, Food Security
Element Cereal Box Project

Apply knowledge of chemistry concepts learned in class and information collected from the internet and books to create an element cereal box that highlights a specific element from the periodic…

August 27, 2020
Vinyl Printer/Cutter, Chemistry, Vinyl Printer/Cutter
Adapt A Bird

Students will use their problem solving skills and a vinyl cutter to help combat a neighborhood problem. Over the course of four class periods (3 hours in total) students will use…

July 28, 2020
Computer, Vinyl Printer/Cutter, imagination, biology, Middle School, Remote learning
Make A Sundial

Students will use fab lab tools to create a custom sundial for their area and learn how to mark it with important yearly events.

July 16, 2020
2D design software, laser cutter, computer, geometry, 2D vector design software, laser cut, Culture, Laser Raster, Earth, Time