WILLOUGHBY-EASTLAKE Design Labs
PADDLE BOAT
Tie in simple machines, force and motion, or even data collection by racing fabricated paddle boats!
3D ANIMAL
Research facts on a planet then design and 3D print an animal that could live there with basic adaptations.
ROCK ENGRAVING
Studying rocks and minerals? Engrave student rocks and discuss the composition and properties of each.
DOG TAG
Personalize an anodized aluminum dogtag design and engrave it on the laser.
TOPOGRAPHY
Studying the topography of a body of water? Design, laser cut, decorate, and display!
CATAPULT
A great tool for a measurement activity or study of force and motion, this wooden catapult is laser cut and is FUN to test!
KEYCHAIN
Design and fabricate a keychain out of wood or acrylic.
FRACTIONS
Students will enjoy having their own set of fraction circles that can be laser engraved and cut for any fractional parts.
AREA/PERIMETER
This laser engraved area and perimeter classroom visual aid will help students better understand the difference.
US SYMBOLS
Use Tinkercad to design a 3D model of a famous US symbol and 3D print it.
OHIO MAP
Students label major cities, rivers, landforms, etc. and engrave the design on the laser.
COASTERS
Laser engrave your school, business logo, or design of your choice on a coaster made out of wood, acrylic, or cork.
FAMOUS QUOTES
Select a quote from a famous American and watch as the laser engraves the words onto wood or acrylic and cuts it out.
HOLOCAUST
Create a "Wall of Remembrance" with your class. Students research Holocaust victims and survivors and engrave their photos and a short biography on wood.
VOLCANO
Utilizing both Google Earth and Tinkercad, design a volcano that is a replica of an existing volcano and 3D print it.
BACTERIA MODEL
Research a type of bacteria associated with a disease, design it in Tinkercad with the help of photos of that bacteria, and 3D print your original design.
CELL MODEL
Design and fabricate a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell based on a diagram and 3D print the model.
ORNAMENTS
Design and create ornaments made of wood, acrylic, or cardboard. Choose your own shape and text.
SHARK TANK
A project based on the popular show, students design a product that solves a problem and then fabricate it using various Fab Lab machines.
KAZOO
3D print a pre-designed kazoo for Music students or classroom projects.
PAN FLUTE
3D print a pre-designed kazoo for Music students or classroom projects.
SAILBOAT
Student engineers must design a sailboat that is sea worthy and fast! The 3D printed boats will race in real water and will be powered by blowing through a straw!
CUBE
Cubes can be designed from scratch in Corel Draw or from a site like https://boxdesigner.connectionlab.org/
FIGITS
Students and staff LOVE figits. They're addictive and hard to put down!
LIGHT UP SIGN
Design your custom acrylic sign that can be lit with an LED strip with various light colors.
EVENT MEDALS
Design and create custom medals for a special event.
WOODEN MAP
World, US, or any map could be engraved and cut on the laser.
X CHART
This tool is helpful for those learning their x facts. These make a great stocking stuffer for your students!
ART ELEMENTS
Students design and fabricate an art elements visual on the laser.
BATHEMETRY
Multiple pieces of wood or another material are engraved and cut on the laser and then stacked and glued.
VINYL STICKERS
The sky is the limit! School and mascot stickers, vocabulary wall words, graphics, phrases...
TRACERS
This acrylic or wooden tool could help your student trace words, letters, or numbers. The groove is the correct size for a pencil tip.
BOOKMARKS
Students love to personalize these bookmarks that can be made out of matboard, wood, acrylic, or tagboard.
VEIN FINDERS
Students 3D design and print a device to hold and slide over the arm. They add wiring and lights to signal the detection of a vein.
HALL PASSES
Every school needs them. Wood is nice, but plastic 3D printed passes or acrylic laser cut passes are easier to clean.
OHIO DECOR
Laser engrave OHIO state symbols and decorations.
WORRY STONES
A great figit to help with stress and anxiety for anyone!
3D PRINTED CAR
This 3D printed car can be used to teach force and motion, measurement, mass, speed, velocity...
KALEIDOSCOPE
Students create kaleidoscopes out of Pringles cans and laser cut acrylic pieces.
VR GLASSES
Students and teachers can enjoy the virtual world with a cell phone and this Fab Lab created set of VR glasses!
TANGRAMS
3D printed tangrams are a fun tool for students to work on to work problem solving and spatial skills. Move and rotate seven shapes to create different designs.
WALL MAP
Create the map of your choice using a material called WALL FLAIR and our large format printer.
US STATES & KITS
Our laser cutter/engraver could fabricate a wooden US map or even state kits for individual students.
EPITAPHS
This could be a spooky Halloween project or just accompany a lesson on how epitaphs were and are still written.
GREEK KEYCHAIN
Studying Greece or another country? Have students translate their names into another language and have them engraved on a keychain with a symbol.
PERIODIC TABLE
Create words using the Periodic Table of Elements. Engrave on wood blocks or acrylic and light it up with an LED bar!
MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS
Here's a way to market the Fab Lab into a novel study using the laser and 3D printer.
WINTER PENGUINS
Use the laser cutter to create penguin parts. Students LOVE assembling their these cute little guys!
HELICOPTER BLADE
Use this 3d printed helicopter blade to teach Newton's 3rd law of motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
GIFTS FOR MOM
These laser engraved items would make great gifts for moms or special ladies.
KEYCHAIN
This laser engraved wooden keychain could be colored or painted and would make a great gift.
STUDENT MEDALS
Medals can be can be engraved on wood or acrylic.