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FUSE
This special tech class for 5th graders is a new kind of interest-driven learning experience developed by researchers and educators in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University.

​The program engages pre-teens and teens in science, technology, engineering, arts/design, and mathematics (STEAM) topics
​while fostering the development of important 21st century skills.

The core activities in the FUSE Studios are a set of challenges. Each challenge uses a leveling up model from gaming and is carefully designed to engage teens in different STEAM topics and skills sets such as robotics, electronics, biotechnology, graphic design, Android app development, 3D printing and more.

For more information on the FUSE program, go to 
https://www.fusestudio.net/about_us

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Custom Keychain

Challenge: Make a keychain
out of your full initials or short word.

Your keychain must:

​Be 5 or less characters
Include a hole to attach to a keyring

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​Spaghetti Structures

Challenge: Build the tallest tower that you can that will support the weight of a marshmallow but this time do it with weaker building materials.
Can you set the record for the tallest tower?
 

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​LED Lights

Challenge: Use all LEDs, buttons, and resistors to create a light that can create red, yellow, green, aqua and blue.
​Can you get all the LEDs to shine in the same spot and make white light?

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Laser Defender


Challenge: Create a maze inside a 1x1 square meter using four of the cardboard walls, at least five plane mirrors, a prism, and two mediums. In order to beat this level your laser must enter the square through a break on one side and exit out of a break on the other side. The mirrors and mediums will help you get around the walls.

Contact Information

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​Beth Schencker
Library Media Specialist
​schenckerb@district65.net
​847-859-8550
Ext. 8963



  • Home
  • About the Library
  • Reading Programs
  • Social Justice
  • E-Resources
  • Birthday Books
  • Digital Literacy
  • Coding
  • Book Recs
  • Author Visits
  • FUSE