K-12 STEAM Events in Cambridge, MA
General Resources
Project H Toolbox — Extensive, Free materials & curricula for middle-school science. 132 pages on energy here.
Teachengineering.org — Loads of projects, curricular units for K – 12, sortable.
Concord Consortium STEM Resources
The Physics Front: Physics and Physical Science Teaching Resources
Raspberry Pi
What is Raspberry Pi?
An intro (discusses differences between the Pi and the Arduino)
Pi Quick Start Guide
Controlling a DC Motor with a Pi
Learn Pi — Lessons 1 – 13 (Adafruit Website)
Using the Pi GPIO with Python
Setting up the Pi for Python GPIO Projects
MAKE Tutorial: Pi GPIO
Turn your Pi into a surveillance camera or monitor your home with a Pi
Configuring your Pi for 12C Bus
Other Pi Ideas
Inductively heated house shoes
Chirping Plush Toy
Laser Cutter Projects (Geometry)
Laser Cutting Techniques and Projects (from Makezine)
Moresque Lamp (Instructables)
Electronic Components Box (from Makerbot Thingverse)
Miscellaneous Projects
Watercraft (from PBS Kids)
Paper Table Challenge (from PBS Kids)
Engineering Pop Ups (from Teach Engineering)
Kid Designer: A Comfortable Cardboard Chair (from PBS)
Newspaper Tower (from teachengineering.org)
Home-made Air Conditioners 1 and 2 (Mohan and I made one last summer)
Mosaic Stepping Stones (reverse cast method and conventional method)
Rube Goldberg Machine (from teachengineering.org)
Make a hydraulic arm (from teachengineering.org)
Super Slinger Engineering Challenge (from teachengineering.org)
Build an Aqueduct (from teachengineering.org)
Building the Strongest Bridge (uses cork, from teachengineering.org)
Make a Radio (from teachengineering.org) and here
Cardboard Furniture
Chair Design (basic)
Flat-pack Cardboard Beach Office (from Instructables)
Cardboard Construction (from Alfred University, NY)
Solar Cooking
Plans for a variety of types of solar cookers (box, tire, panel, parabolic)
Basic Solar Cooker with Panels (from Backwoods Home)
Tracking Solar Cooker Plans
Solar Cooker Project (from teachengineering.org)
Renewable Energy Living Lab (from teachengineering.org)
Renewable Energy Living Lab: Power Your School (from teachengineering.org)
Geometric Design
David Trubridge geometric lighting (see video assembly)
Islamic Art and Geometric Design: Activities for Learning (from the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Found Math Gallery (from the Mathematical Association of America)
Dartmouth Course on Patterns (math and art) excellent materials! (includes mandalas, islamic art, escher).
Algebra Tiles (short piece, also from Dartmouth College)
Video on Shibori Art (also involving Dorothy Wallace at Dartmouth)
Teacher’s Resources on Math and Islamic Art and Design (from the Victoria and Albert Museum)
DIY Greenhouse/Cold Frame
Simple cold frame (from better homes and gardens)
Many cold frame designs (from Mother Earth News)
Building a Cold Frame using Old Windows (Instructibles)
Lie Detectors and Bio-Feedback
How to make a lie detector
General Discussion on Lie Detectors
Inspiration
Creatura Project (an amazing boat)
Other Resources
Neuroscience for Kids
S ilvia’s Pulse Sensor Pendant (cool but parts too expensive)