Social Studies

PRIDE PIECES: EXPLORING SOCIAL IDENTITY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE- An Unplugged Remix

Students will create a neck piece based on symmetry, patterns, and colors seen in Black Panther as well as in traditional African art. They will learn how to simulate cultural…

February 17, 2021
Recycled Material, Scissors, Kid-Friendly Craft Supplies, TinkerCAD, paper, World Culture, ethnicity, cardboard, geometry, Arts, Humanities, Culture
Create an Obama Poster

Students will engage with concepts of leadership and service and reflect on MLK and Obama’s legacy in a variety of different ways before creating their own ‘Obama Hope’ poster.

February 17, 2021
computer, Arts, Humanities, Culture, Creativity
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
Bentwood Hat Lamps ( Aleutiiq, Supiaq, Sugpiaq, Unangax People)

This lesson is about making a desk lamp that is topped with a Bentwood hat. A bentwood hat is the hunting visor of the Aleutiiq, Supiaq, Sugpiaq, Unangax people of…

January 6, 2021
electronics, 2D design software, laser cutter, Soldering Iron, computer, Hot Glue Gun, Museum/Science Center, World Culture, furniture, soldering, ethnicity, energy, 2D vector graphics, light, 2D vector design software, Cultural Competence, Indigenous Epistemologies, Electronics, Arts, laser cut, Culture, Alaska Native
Digital Melody Flag

This Session is directed to Kids (11-14), the session main aim is to celebrate Qatar National day online as a response to the current situation “Covid 19”. The session will…

January 6, 2021
electronics, Arduino, Breadboarding, computer, Programming, TinkerCAD, Digital Arduino, Block coding, LED strip, light, Electronics, Electronics Design, Arduino, Unplugged, Coding, TinkerCAD
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
Yup’ik Kayak Model

Often we don’t realize that objects we use today come from centuries of engineering, of ingenuity in harsh conditions. This is the case of kayaks we enjoy in the summer!…

December 11, 2020
2D design software, Laser cutter, Glue, World Culture, toys, laser cut, Alaska Native
Binary Beading

Learn to bead and learn binary at the same time. Use the ASCII table to bead your name in binary.

October 17, 2020
Tape, World Culture, physical computing
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
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