Mr. Keelty’s AP Physics classes applied concepts they learned about waves and electromagnetism by building electronic musical instruments! Working in groups, students used CAD, 3D printing, X-Carve, a miter saw, a band saw and power tools to create their instruments. Each group worked together to build and test each part of their instrument. We are so impressed by this authentic STEM task that captivated students’ interest and taught them so much!
Students in Ms. Smith’s Design Drawing and Production created animated sprites in Piskel, an online editor for animated pixel art, and coded in Scratch to make interactive games.
Students in the ELL geometry class were learning about the perimeter and area of 2D figures, as well as the volume and surface area of 3D figures- including prisms, pyramids and spheres. We invited students in this class to use tinkercad software to construct their own 3D figures based on given dimensions and print them using the 3D printer.
Students in Intro to Gaming, Intro to Java, and AP Computer Science classes created a VR game in Unity 3D. Students then used the Oculus Rift to interact inside their game. Visitors Dr. Pritchard and Dr. Culot dropped by to have their own VR experience and join in the fun!
Ms. Grasso’s Advanced Sculpture students celebrated the completion of their light-up mardi gras masks with a luminescent masquerade. What a fun way to end such an exciting project! We are amazed by the creativity and talent of these students.
Photo originally posted on the Art Department twitter account, @TZHS_Art.