Engineering With Paper: Amazing Projects With Simple Materials

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Godwyn Morris
Paper is so commonly used for drawing and writing but most people do not know how to use it for three-dimensional projects. This workshop will get you cutting, folding and building with paper in minutes, and be ready to implement new hands-on activities with students immediately.

Audience:	Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices not needed
Participant accounts, software and other materials:	Paper, tape and scissors needed. Markers or pencil helpful
Topic:	Innovation in early childhood/elementary
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Science, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Facilitator Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections. Designer Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

Access to supplies is often a barrier to learning yet amazing projects can be made with just paper,tape and scissors. Paper is an amazingly versatile material and a great medium for introducing students to engineering fundamentals. I have developed and easy to implement methodology for “engineering with paper” that gets students building and creating confidently.

Outline

Hands on activities using just paper tape and scissors. We will build a paper catapult.

Supporting research

I have four articles published in the NY Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/search?query=Godwyn+Morris

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Presenters

Godwyn Morris, Dazzling Discoveries