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* Simple enough to be completed by a school-age child
 
* Simple enough to be completed by a school-age child
 
* Project ideas can be recorded here or sent to board@hacksburg.org
 
* Project ideas can be recorded here or sent to board@hacksburg.org
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== Felt Coronavirus ==
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[[File:3D medical animation corona virus.jpg|320px|major elements of coronavirus]]
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* Assemble a coronavirus out of laser cut felt pieces
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* Includes instructional materials on how viruses work and parts of Coronavirus
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** Viral Envelope: Outer layer of the virus. They may help viruses avoid the host immune system
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** Spike Glycoprotein: Allow the virus to bind to receptors on the host cell
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** Hemagglutinin-esterase dimer: Allow the virus to enter the host cell
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** RNA and N Protein: The ribonucleic acid nucleocapsid protein contain the information that allow the virus to reproduce
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== Laser Cut Catapult ==
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* As an example: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:23953
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* For education could talk about parabolic trajectories, lever arm length, etc

Latest revision as of 11:31, 19 March 2020

Hacksburg is developing child-friendly activities that can be picked up by community members while schools are closed.

  • Ideally made using Hacksburg tools and require no special tools to complete at home
  • A crafting project with a STEM or learning focus
  • Simple enough to be completed by a school-age child
  • Project ideas can be recorded here or sent to board@hacksburg.org

Felt Coronavirus

major elements of coronavirus

  • Assemble a coronavirus out of laser cut felt pieces
  • Includes instructional materials on how viruses work and parts of Coronavirus
    • Viral Envelope: Outer layer of the virus. They may help viruses avoid the host immune system
    • Spike Glycoprotein: Allow the virus to bind to receptors on the host cell
    • Hemagglutinin-esterase dimer: Allow the virus to enter the host cell
    • RNA and N Protein: The ribonucleic acid nucleocapsid protein contain the information that allow the virus to reproduce

Laser Cut Catapult