Exploring Math with Digital Fabrication
Series of Tweets showing the ongoing collaboration between math teacher and makerspace facilitator in the use of digital fabrication to create hands-on learning experiences for students.
Rapid prototyping of math demonstration. This iteration using @littleBits helps convey concept of orbits. Tried 4 or 5 ideas. Thought we had a final solution but hit some issues. #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd #FabLearn pic.twitter.com/jWfEMeWYIP
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 21, 2019
Working in the basement #Makerspace on math orbit demonstrator w/ @littlebits. Time to model up a couple parts in @tinkercad #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd pic.twitter.com/Vu15k2LKl7
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 21, 2019
Current design for the 2 body orbit demonstrator. Designed in @tinkercad to fit @littleBits motor and printed on @Ultimaker. Will make a wireless controller on Monday. #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife pic.twitter.com/milXciVflF
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 22, 2019
Here is the full-scale Math demonstrator prototype using @littleBits & #3Dprinted coupler designed in @tinkercad & printed on @Ultimaker Good enough for classroom use on Tuesday? #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd pic.twitter.com/WYnqIYADwO
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 22, 2019
Classroom test of mutual center of mass demonstrator for lesson on spotting exoplanets using trigonometric modeling #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd @littleBits pic.twitter.com/h2Ii9KM4YA
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 23, 2019
#3Dprinting prototype of math manipulative for exploration of multivariable surfaces. Teacher produced file in Mathematica. Tip: Print design on edge to eliminate need for supports #makerspace #MakerspaceLife pic.twitter.com/vHR6pgkOP8
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) August 13, 2019
Morning math manipulatives on the 3D printer #3dprinting #makerspace #makered #MakerspaceLife pic.twitter.com/toah6hvWi8
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 25, 2019
They can’t all be winners. Elipsoid in spiralize mode. Only took 2 hours to print instead of 2 days with original settings. #3Dprinting #MakerspaceLife #makerspace pic.twitter.com/nxO9x02DIh
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) August 20, 2019
Staying late, working on a prototype for a Math teacher. Physical application: array of laser beams reflect off foil on parabola and intersect. #makered #makerspace @EpilogLaser pic.twitter.com/Ust1YvmTFK
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) October 19, 2018
Math manipulatives made with LASERS! Friday night lights #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd #FabLearn pic.twitter.com/G8BiVPlIqU
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) October 4, 2019
Working on a conic sections display for math teacher today. Part 1 of 2 was designed in Illustrator from teacher provided drawing then cut in 3 operations on large CNC. #MakerEd #makerspace #MakerspaceLife pic.twitter.com/OdP9aBDeWw
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 5, 2019
Rolling, rolling, rolling…
stress testing the conic section display 👍🏽 CNC plywood and SteelTek hardware #MakerspaceLife #makerspace #makered pic.twitter.com/KLI5v2cgKh— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 11, 2019
Final product: conic sections demonstrator all strung up with elastic cord. Math and digital fabrication go great together! #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd #makerspace pic.twitter.com/SvJi3hRT4k
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 12, 2019
Used the @shapertools to mill precise countersinks in conic sections display 4.8 mm deep, 17 mm diameter, 33.5mm between center of holes. Hopefully will stand up to weight of fully loaded backpack #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife pic.twitter.com/mM8z33is64
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) September 18, 2019
Here is the conic sections display in action #Makerspace #MakerspaceLife #MakerEd #FabLearn pic.twitter.com/ZblBS4DqIM
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) October 23, 2019
Are you ready for some math art? Using the CNC as a glue up table. #makerspace #makerspacelife pic.twitter.com/VAY6c3Vh0B
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) March 14, 2019
3’ laser cut hoop with 100 holes for math string art at next week’s Maker Showcase. 2 layers, 3 segment each, 1/8” Baltic birch plywood. #Makerspace pic.twitter.com/ODEcyNo3At
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) March 16, 2019
Using the laser cut function and foil to show the focal point of a curve. Leading up to making s’mores w/ a parabolic reflector #MakerEd #Makerspace #ACLInnovates @EpilogLaser pic.twitter.com/bNCqPunBWD
— DesignMakeTeach (@DesignMakeTeach) October 22, 2018