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7th & 8th Graders Laser Cut Ornaments!

Thanks to a grant sponsored by Lowe's, our STEM Lab is now home to a Glowforge Lasercutter. Before the winter break, our 7th and 8th graders completed a project that combined computer science and design as we broke in our new machine.

Students used a program called TurtleArt to write code that created a geometric figure of their choice. Once these shapes were generated, students converted their files into a format readable by our lasercutter. Finally, students printed their creations on draftboard and turned them into ornaments or etched creations.

Take a look at some of their work in the images below!



This image above shows the shape created in TurtleArt -- the next one is the finished product.
 


















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