Our project is an aluminum foil skeleton covered in paper mache. It was designed to show the different parts of the skeletal system. Through our skeleton, we labeled the different bones. Through our video, we explained our process of making our skeleton, and the axial and the appendicular parts of a skeleton. Through the project, we scaled the different bones to ⅓ their original size so our model skeleton could stand 2 feet in height. We also drew out a scaled skeleton in order to make sure each bone was the correct size.

We realized that the majority of our class used a 3D printer to create their skeleton. We wanted our skeleton to be unique. Therefore, we used paper mache. Our materials include recyclable materials, glue, water, newspaper, and aluminum. Each bone was created with aluminum and wrapped with newspaper dipped in water and glue to get a smoother look. Our technique allowed us to have little hold-ups while other groups had to wait for the prints and ran into printing and scaling issues.

For our design process we 1st evaluated what we wanted to do. Through brainstorming, since a lot of groups were doing 3D printing, our group decided on a paper mache method. We were inspired by this YouTube video. This video helped us to know how to make our skeleton. From this, we started on the designated parts of the skeleton we were tasked with. Listed here was what was needed to be done for each bone and how it was to be executed. Afterward, we worked as a team to scale the different bones of the skeleton down ⅓ of their original size. Here is the documentation of how we scaled down the bones. After we were ready to work. For some pieces, like the skull, it was trial and error for our initial attempt. It did not turn out how we originally had planned, looks-wise, so we restarted and got better results. This was our continuous process through the whole project. Through dividing and conquering, each of us worked on different parts of the skeleton to finish our project.