Kit 1 - Solo Flight

Class description: make your own model plane

Class objective: introduce hands-on learners to 3D printers and laser cutters

Class preparation / prerequisites: none!

Required Tools and materials: none!

Agenda (45 minutes):

• Intro (5 minutes)

  • arrival and welcome

  • show finished plane parts

  • curiosity (how planes fly, why sky blue)

• Hands-on making (20 minutes)

  • 3D printer button push - 5 minutes

  • laser cutter knob pull and button push - 5 minutes

  • paper clip bending - 5 minutes

  • assembly - 5 minutes

• Inspire invention (10 minutes)

  • describe your plane

  • what would you change, why?

• What's next? (5 minutes)

  • make your own design

  • reading recommendations (Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin)