Artistic Robots

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Shaunna Smith

Here is the resource(s) we used to facilitate activities at STREAM Fest 2015:

Family Engineering resources
family-engineering-artistic-robots (PDF file in English and Spanish)

More information coming soon. Please check back with us after we catch our breath from hosting STREAM Fest 2015.

Building Models with Common Materials

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Shaunna Smith

Here is the resource(s) we used to facilitate activities at STREAM Fest 2015:

Learn about different types of bridges and the geometry that makes them work
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=1509

Paper Engineering

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Shaunna Smith

Here is the resource(s) we used to facilitate activities at STREAM Fest 2015:

Make your own simple pop-up cards
http://citytechnology.org/node/8
http://wp.robertsabuda.com/how-to-make-a-pop-up-layer/
http://wp.robertsabuda.com/how-to-make-a-v-fold-mouth-pop-up/

Explore the art of shadow puppets
http://themakelab.wp.txstate.edu/2014/09/23/lights-camera-shadow-puppets/

More information coming soon. Please check back with us after we catch our breath from hosting STREAM Fest 2015.

Calligraphy and “Beautiful Writing”

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Shaunna Smith

Here is the resource(s) we used to facilitate activities at STREAM Fest 2015:
http://calligraphyforbeginners.com/

More information coming soon.

3D Printing Jewelry

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Shaunna Smith

Everyone loves jewelry. Have you ever been admiring a piece of jewelry only to find yourself thinking, “if only it had [this]” or “I wish it was a different color” ? Now with affordable 3D printing processes, you can design your own wearable art in free 3D modeling software, such as TinkerCAD or Autodesk 123d Design. Then you can print your design out of plastic on an inexpensive 3D printer, such as the Printrbot Simple. Don’t have access to a printer? No problem! Upload your design to Shapeways and pay for materials and shipping costs. Here are some rings that our workshop participants have designed and printed: