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The covid-19 situation is escalating to a full-blown crisis. (India). Amid extended lockdown/shutdowns and fear of health safety and job security, origami folding is keeping me and the kids in the house busy and distracted. In this project, I'm sharing steps to fold a small tote handbag. Things We Need 2 Origami papers,15 cm x 15 cm Flat surface for folding Paper glue The Valley Fold Place the origami paper on a flat surface and fold the square paper vertically in half like a valley. Crease it well by sharpening it with a fingernail and unfold it. "This fold is known as  Valley Fold  because the crease is at the bottom and the paper is folded forward into itself, so that paper makes a " V shape " when unfolded" Now, Valley Fold the paper vertically and unfold it. The Center Fold Valley fold all the corners to the center. The 3/4th Fold Fold the bottom side horizontally so that the folded part coves the 3/4th part of the square and then unfold. Repeat this for th...

Tinkercad Projects » I bought a similar 3 Piece Cube Puzzle from a science fair and trust me it was really fun... first learning to solve it and then puzzling others with it. But unfortunately, I misplace it while shifting my hostel room. So when I saw this contest, I thought it would be a good idea to build it using Tinkercad and 3D printer. Things We Need Tinkercad 3D Printer Filaments of choice Cube Puzzle: Lower Part Log in to your Tinkercad account and click  3D Designs  (Left of your screen). Then click on  Create New Design . Keep the  Workplane Snap Grid  measurement to 1.0 mm (Bottom right of your screen). Drag a solid  Box  shape from the  Tinkercad Basic Shapes  menu (Right of your screen) and drag it to the workplace and change its dimensions to 50mm X 10mm X 35m (L*B*H). Now, place a solid  Pyramind  shape on top of the Box so that half part of its part is hanging outside the box(Refer Pic 1 and 2 above). The dimensions...

  In this STEM challenge, students will tinker with straws, thread, and cardboard to learn about a load, lever, and fulcrum. Students will start with two straws with one string tied in a different place on each. The straw represents the lever while the position of the string represents the position of the fulcrum. There will be a straw with the fulcrum in the middle and another with the fulcrum near either of its ends. The students will also be provided with six different weights. The weights are made out of lightweight cardboard as not to bend the straw, but heavy enough to show a significant pull. Lesson:  Simple Machines: Introduction to levers and fulcrums. Objective:  Introducing Class 4 & 5 students to the concept of fulcrums, levers, and simple machines. Things We Need Straws Cardboard Scissors/Cutter Thread  Investigation 1: Fulcrum at the Center The lesson will start with an investigation of how the location of the fulcrum affects how weight balances on ...

  Everyone Can Learn Origami ! I used to find origami difficult and boring until I was assigned a duty to take my school kids for an origami workshop. As I tried my hands folding papers with students, I found myself amazed at how a simple thing such as paper can be transformed into amazing things. As I started following blogs and websites, trying origami myself, I find it comforting and meditative. In this project, I'm sharing one of the origami that I love. I tried my best to keep it simple and included a lot to picture for easy understanding. Also, I'll be breaking down each fold into steps, so it going to be a long post. Please feel free to comment if you get stuck. Let's start. Things We Need 8 different color origami papers(15x15 cms). 21 papers of each color. Paper Glue Making Units: (1/6) Start with a square sheet of paper. Fold it in half horizontally, crease it well sharpening it with a fingernail. Now, fold the paper in half vertically, crease it well and then unf...

I love Oreo and I love having them with my morning tea, strolling in the garden. I made this Oreo Holder so that it is easy for me to sip my tea as I walk around. This was part of my design thinking project that I also displayed at mt school annual day exhibition. When my friend told me about this contest, I knew what project I should enter. As we have been using Sketchup at my school, the only problem for me was to design this in Tinkercad. As determined as I'm, I signed up and started tinkering around in Tinkercad and after spending a few hours I was successful in making a simple holder. With some more patience and practice, my Oreo Holder was complete. Please let me guide you through How to build this Oreo Holder. Things We Need Computer with an Internet connection Tinkercad account or Login using Gmail account 3d printer and filaments(any color) Building Holder Start by searching the objects wanted(Coffee mug) in the Tinkercad's gallery. Then click on ''Copy and Tin...

Have you ever wondered, why we have an upset stomach after having spicy food? Or How antacids relieve us from heartburn, indigestion, or an upset stomach? Here is an easy experiment to find answers to these questions and have a closer look into the chemical reactions taking place inside our stomach during the process. Things We Need 2 beakers half-filled with water 1 round-bottom flask 3 petri dish Antacid(Powdered form) Spicy sause ph papes ph sca chart Molding clay and watercolor Hydrochloric acid(50ml) Ph Of Happy Stomach Mold a human digestive system(up to the stomach) with clay. Color and label it properly. Pour about 50 ml of Hydrochloric acid(HCL) into a round-bottom flask. Place it so that the neck of the flask resembles a part of the esophagus or food pipe and its rounded bottom resembles a part of the stomach. Pour some HCL from the stomach(round bottom flask) into a clean petri dish. Dip a ph paper into the solution in the petri dish. Note down the color and the correspondin...