Tag: Grade 9-12
D-Bait
Friday, June 7th, 2019
Using principles of ecosystem interactions and buoyancy, students will design and 3D print real fishing lures that imitate the behaviors of aquatic insects.
Flight of the Bumblebee
Friday, June 7th, 2019
This is an integrated lesson to be used in Physical Science and Computer Integrated Manufacturing Class. The focus is on how to produce lift with flapping wings, investigating butterflies, ornithopters and finishing in the creation of a 3-d printed wing that could be used on as a prototype for a bumblebee drone wing.
Ticket to Fly
Friday, June 7th, 2019
Students will study the physics behind different types of flight and using biomimicry design a simple flying machine.
The Charging Sun: Self-Sustaining Portable Charger
Thursday, June 6th, 2019
Students will study the physics behind different types of flight and using biomimicry design a simple flying machine.
Riparian Zone Replacement Design
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
The students will explore the causes and effects of erosion and how a healthy riparian zone can work. They will test water health based on the aquatic insects they find and compare their water health findings to how the waterway has been eroding. They will develop a testable replacement riparian zone model based on their research and develop a real-world implementation based upon their designs.
Drone Pollination
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Students will be working in groups to create a 3-d printed drone pollination applicator that can be used to pollinate flowers. They will also develop a product and use a persuasive Shark Tank style presentation to try and convince a panel of community partners that their design should be the one to be commercially developed. Content includes design thinking, decision matrix, and forces.
Build a bug: Designing a Predator Insect
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
The students will research what makes a good predator to design and 3D print a prototype of the ideal predatory insect.
Bumblebot: Engineering a Pollination Solution
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Students will model photosynthesis and energy transfer, examine human influence on pollinators, and learn bee behavior in order to understand why pollination is important to ecology and food production. Through the design process, using biomimicry and 3D printers, students will produce a robot that mimics a honey bee transferring pollen while taking nectar from a flower back to the hive.
Nature’s Origami
Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Lesson focuses on teams of students using nature-derived inspiration to design a functioning solar panel that can charge a cell phone. Students study the need for renewable energy production and use knowledge of folding patterns in nature to create their own light-sensitive, folding solar panel.
