Project Description:

True integration project.  Students learned how the Makey Makey works, how to create a 3D model on Tinkercad, and how to use Chibitronics to light up LEDs.  Students used knowledge from multiple subjects, multiple topics, and their creative minds to create a multi-dimensional project. 

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Integration:

Engineering: 

Throughout the project, students are emersed in the engineering and design process.  From engineering their 3D model houses in Tinkercad, building their house out of cardboard, and adding the circuitry in the house so it lights up students.   

Science: 

 Due to the use of the Makey Makey and Chibitronics tools students need to have a foundational knowledge of circuits.  Students need to know about how energy flows within an electrical current, types of circuits, and other topics. 

The class uses PHET online interactive circuits to review how electrical circuits work (link below).

Computer Science: 

Students learn how to use Tinkercad.com. Students use Tinkercad.com to create a 3D model of a house using positive and negative space

Math:

Tinkercad: students need to use geometric shapes and positive and negative space to create assignments

House: students are required to use protractors and rulers to create a cardboard house.  House had a required range of size it had to fall within. Students had to turn in an image with measurements on it demonstrating the ability to use a ruler and that their house fell within parameters.