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.