What's Been Going On In The Lab Since The Last Time You Looked In?

Here are some things that we've been "making" since the last time you looked into the Lab. 

Our first graders needed to have a solid white background for a picture they were putting up outside their classrooms. We didn't have any that that would work the way they wanted, so we pulled out the green screen. Snap a picture, edit out the green, put in a white picture and the first part was done.

The idea for this project was for the students to come up with a pose that represented something they were "dreaming" about. They worked with the dance teacher on coming up with the pose. Once we had the pictures of their pose, the students decorated them and put them outside their classrooms.

This semester our 4th graders took their annual trip to the Big Island. For the second year they used Inkscape and the laser cutter to create a 3D topographical map out of wood. Last year, all we had them do was type in the places they were going to visit. This time around, we had them trace the lines of elevation, which got them more involved in the whole creation process. 

In our after-school making class, students were challenged to design and create a marble maze using either the laser cutter or the 3D Printer. They came up with some really cool designs.

We took their making to another level when we challenged them to create a maze using Scratch. After looking at some examples of "maze code" and a few "How-To" videos, the students made some amazing mazes.

The after-school circuit class continued to design and create their own circuit boards, only this time the boards were sewable. A battery holder, resistor, and switch is what they needed, along with a few "connected" holes.

These final few months of school also has us in the 3rd grade science class helping students create their SEVs (Space Exploration Vehicles) out of recycled material. After they get all done, we are going to have them write a program with Scratch that will interact with their SEVs via MakeyMakeys. They are just beginning, so check back to see what they create.