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    Category: Engineer Projects

    Advanced Popsicle Stick Engineering

    Popsicle sticks are a great resource when your are first starting to learn how to engineer. Cheap, easy to use, and they can be made…

    Peter.Johnson April 28, 2022

    Engineering with old EVO or NXT Lego kits!

    This is a Level 3 Engineering Project.  This is exciting! We will be using old Lego NXT and EVO kits to learn how to engineer…

    Peter.Johnson April 18, 2022

    Well Done Tips – a favorite YouTube channel

    Well done tips make wooden structures, electrical projects, and much much more. Some of their videos Video 1: How To Make A Colored LED Lamp…

    Student - Class of 2027 April 6, 2022

    tuk crafts – an awesome YouTube channel!

    he makes things out out paper and teaches kids how to do it on his youtube channel fun facts: he has 189 videos and his…

    Student - Class of 2027 April 6, 2022

    Thang Engineer – Showing how to engineer cool stuff!

    He engineers homemade RC cars, helicopters, boats and etc. He also reviews new RCs. His channel has 286 videos starting in 2019. Some of his…

    Student - Class of 2027 April 6, 2022

    Marble Drop Project | Level 1 Engineering Challenge

    This project is to make a marble track. The goal is to engineer a track that lets the marble fall, slowly, until it eventually reaches the bottom. To…
    Peter.Johnson March 29, 2022

    Popsicle Stick Marble Puzzle

    This project is so much fun! Make sure to customize your work and make it challenging! This is a Level 1 engineer and designer project! When you…

    Peter.Johnson February 22, 2022

    Mousetrap Car | Beginning Engineer Project

    This is a Level 3 Engineering Project - https://www.puzzleshiftcreate.com/level-3-engineering-projects/ Puzzle Shift Create is all about helping ki…
    Peter.Johnson February 8, 2022

    Popsicle Stick Engineering

    Young engineers can get some solid practice with popsicle sticks, a drill, a skewer, and a hot glue gun! This can be a foundational activity that woul…
    Peter.Johnson February 1, 2022

    Dowel Critter Challenge

    3D printing in the classroom is not easy to teach. One of the most difficult ideas to get students to grasp is how a parts can be assembled **after pr…
    Peter.Johnson January 12, 2022

    Projects that use syringes to move

    This has to be some of the materials that have the most potential for cool project ideas. Brainstorm a project and figure out how to make it move! …
    Peter.Johnson January 11, 2022

    Make an awesome wheel in TinkerCAD! | Middle school Creativity Practice

    This wheel is a real treat! Use the duplicate tool to make wheels that you can 3D print or as a part of an epic TinkerCAD project.
    Peter.Johnson January 10, 2022

    Duplicate Practice! TinkerCAD a Cactus, Flower, and Vase | Creativity activity for middle school

    The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
    Peter.Johnson January 8, 2022

    Understanding a rubber band car – project details and advice

    Here are instructions about how to make a rubber band car. I give advice and show you the basic steps, feel free to customize your project however you…
    Peter.Johnson January 2, 2022

    Crank Creativity Box – Middle School STEAM project

    Here is a great STEM project for middle school students - Make a custom crank project! I used electrical wires that an electrician was going to throw …
    Peter.Johnson December 19, 2021

    Make a Sheet Metal Box

    This project is great for starting out with thin sheet metal! Introduction Tools you will need Safety Prepare your blank Bending the metal Using pop…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021

    Make a 3D Print that can bend!

    The fancy term for ‘bending’ is ‘articulating’. Your 3D prints can articulate! Watch the videos below to learn how! Getting set up Placing the hinges…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021

    Using a 3D printer in a classroom

    Our 3D printers are so busy! These videos have all of the details that you’ll need to start printing in your own room! See the…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021
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    Use a CNC machine to make a Glowbox

    If this is your first project using a CNC, please use these videos to get started using Easel by Inventables. It takes some time to learn this but once you…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021
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    Using Easel/xCarve by Inventables

    What could be made? Fab Lab CNC Layout Easel Tools Easel cut depth explained Advanced Easel Tools Using “simulate” starting an xcarve` Useful links for…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021
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