Currently working with Lovett to maximize their STEM curriculum. Would like to expand this to include a group of independent schools in the Atlanta areas.
Focus on Grades 4-8.
Connecting Math & Engineering
Creating models and then creating the object with a Digital Fabrication "printer". This 2D fabrication machine creates the product the kids made on the computer program. Math and engineering skills are both needed to create the objects.
Link YouTube videos here! (did not have access at the meeting :-/)
Digital Fabrication through the eyes of a 5 year old boy
Sample Projects at Lovett -
- New Cellphone Tower - Lovett is using teams to create projects form a planned list of items that needed to be included. One of the projects they did this year in MS was the creation os a new cell phone tower on campus. Some of the requirements; it had to fit the campus design, it had to solve the problem of low cell reception on campus and many other items. 85 groups created and presented a solution tot he problem! Math Concepts - ratio and proportion.
- Create a new toothpaste tube
- Earthquake resistant buildings
Cost -
Model Maker Software - $600
Fab@School Designer Software - available beta version as it is being developed
2d "Printer" - $300 each
3d "Printer" - $1000 (being developed by UVA now)
Beginning stages -
Scratch
Lego Mindstorm
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