Creating a simple pop-up like the one shown provides a motivating and memorable way for students to integrate problem solving and math skills. For example, in creating this pop-up, students consider: Measurement: How big can the pop-up be without protruding…

Charlie, a sixth grade student at The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, wrote the following description about his digital fabrication experience in a recent math class. The Lovett School joined the existing digital fabrication pilot schools in August. This post…

This model of the UVA Rotunda was developed in the Curry Center for Technology and Teacher Education. It illustrates the conversion of rotary motion (the turning of the crank) to reciprocating motion (the up and down movement of the Rotunda…