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4. Digital Fabrication for kids

During the lessons of art and tecnology, we have lessons about design process, we are talking about artist and designers, how they can darw nice sketches of objects and then think about tirning it into product, that can be fabricated, also we need to enhance imagination, we are working with light and shadow, we have lessons that we are illustrating literature and making fragments for shadow theatre. uSing manipulative students will experimentations with light and shadow, we need to boost creative thinking and constructive thinking, so we will have explorative exercises, look at the object projection, and imagine what kind of form is object in 3d, game . second part put light and object in such configuration to have plane projections of object, and talk about x, y, z axes, Exploring Light and Shadow o Through hands-on exploration, students will observe how light affects the shadows and projections of objects, helping them recognize depth and dimensionality. o They will use light to project everyday items onto surfaces and learn how shadows change based on light direction and object placement. Understanding Orthogonal Projections: Students will learn to accurately depict orthogonal projections of objects, gaining a foundational understanding of how 3D objects can be represented in 2D space.

Art and Design

Children will learn about transforming creative sketching into a real object, the features of technical drawing, the connection between art and design, Practical Application: o Students will apply their understanding by taking objects from their daily environment, examining their projections, and drawing them in simple geometric form. o This hands-on practice will reinforce the concepts of 3D visualization, light and shadow interplay, and spatial alignment in relation to coordinate systems. 1. Understanding Orthogonal Projections: o Students will learn to accurately depict orthogonal projections of objects, gaining a foundational understanding of how 3D objects can be represented in 2D space. o They will study the role of orthogonal projections in technical drawing and understand the importance of precision. 2. Exploring Light and Shadow: o Through hands-on exploration, students will observe how light affects the shadows and projections of objects, helping them recognize depth and dimensionality. o They will use light to project everyday items onto surfaces and learn how shadows change based on light direction and object placement. 3. Introduction to Coordinate Axes: o Students will gain familiarity with the coordinate axes, understanding how they are used in graphical representations and technical drawings. o By creating a physical model of coordinate planes, students will visualize and manipulate objects within these axes. 4. Foundational 3D Thinking: o The lesson will develop spatial reasoning by encouraging students to fold planes to create 3D forms. o By sketching simple geometric forms, such as cubes and prisms, students will build a foundation in visualizing and representing 3D objects on 2D planes.

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