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Micro Workshop

DIY Microscope Slides

Learn how to use our digital microscope and make your own slides to examine.

Less than 1 hour

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What Makes Us Human

Science of Skin Color

How does UV sunlight affect us differently?

Less than 1 hour

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Hands-On Experimentation

Extracting Your DNA

This is a surprisingly simple experiment to extract and examine complex human DNA.

1 to 2 hours

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Changing the UP! Mini 3D Printer filament

Troubleshooting the UP! Mini 3D Printer

Volcanoes Micro Workshop

Designing for the Silhouette Cameo Vinyl  Cutter

Setting up the UP! Mini 3D Printer

Hours

Browser Based Activities and Games

Designing for 3D printing

3D printing with the UP! Mini

Silhouette decal with Vinyl Cutter

Friendship Bracelets

Cutting designs with the Silhouette Cameo Vinyl Cutter

Setting up the Silhouette Cameo Vinyl Cutter

Crayon Batik

Using transfer tape to apply vinyl designs

How do I know how long my 3D print job will take?

DIY Microscope Slides

Coffee Cup Cozy

Text designs with the Vinyl Cutter

Video tutorials for Silhouette Studio

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday, 4 to 8 pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 to 6 pm
  • Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4:30 pm

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Cost

Supplies are free in limited quanities.

Contact

Send an email to boombox@skokielibrary.info.

Topics

Team BoomBox

  • Amy H. Experiential Learning Supervisor
  • Jimmy Hands-on Technology Mentor
  • Tenzin Hands-on Technology Mentor
  • Mick Learning Experiences Manager

Learn it, make it, share it

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