Curations for the Curious: STEM tools and toys

What You See: Physics Puzzlers and Toys -

Bladeless fan, sand timer, reverse sand timer, woodpecker, lava lamp... these all exploit the fascinating and sometimes counterintuitive properties of a branch of science called physics. Why does that woodpecker bounce his way slowly down the pole? How does the sand in that hourglass flow upward? The answer, my friend, is science!
More to Learn:

• http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/makerspace-physics-puzzlers
• http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/maker-space-inspiration-water-vortex

Now Your Turn:     

• If you like these physics puzzlers, go to diy.org and earn the patch PHYSICIST
• Physics simulations on your Chromebook https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-device/chromebook
• Make your own woodpecker toy https://youtu.be/8nBBOhya7nQ 
  
• Make your own water tornado    http://www.teacherstryscience.org/nld/handson2.html​

What You See: 3D -Printed Photograph- Hold it up to the light. The 3D printer added extra layers for dark portions of the photo, lighter layers for the light.
More to Learn:

•  http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/3d-printing-instructions

Now Your Turn:

• 3 D print a photo https://pinshape.com/items/29307-3d-printed-lesson-plan-3d-printed-lithophane​ 
• CAD Your own 3D print at https://tinkercad.com/  To print it: 3D Printing Request ticket

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What You see: Tech Graveyard - I have a lot of tech and design items in my office including a box of electronic items that have broken. If your parents won't let you take apart your computer at home, you can use my old stuff.
More to Learn:

• What’s Inside Youtube Channel
• http://www.howstuffworks.com/

Now Your Turn:

• Earn a DIY.org badge:  Hardware Hacker or Circuit Bender
• build an acutal working radio built with Snap Circuits http://piedmontpd.weebly.com/studentspace/makerspace-snap-circuits, Click the link for even more Snap Circuits Projects_
• Make Something Else: These Maker links will help inspire you to find your passion and use your genius to make somethinglike this young man did:
  • http://www.makeuseof.com/
  • https://edshelf.com/tool/how-to-make-origami
  • https://diy.org/skills
  • http://www.howcast.com/
  • http://makezine.com/projects/
  • http://www.instructables.com/
• Design: If you like architecture, consider earning DIY patches in the topicCardboarder or other design topic:https://diy.org/skills?set=design
• Super Advanced: STEM basics through college level videos:   http://patrickjmt.com/