D2.Civ.14.6-8 Applying Disciplinary Concepts & Tools resources

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D2.Civ.14.6-8 | Applying Disciplinary Concepts & Tools

Grades 6-8

Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.

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The Science of Craft: Building New Materials with Old Techniques

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6-9

STEM is older and more expansive than you might imagine. Crafted materials, like knit sweaters and woven baskets, were our ancestors’ solutions to everyday problems. In this lesson, we learn the geometry and physics of traditional crafts, and explore how these technologies help us engineer new solutions for the future!

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Students will explore the use of mechanical metamaterials (woven baskets, knit sweaters, chainmail, etc.) throughout history.

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