؜موجز المشروع القصير

مثلما يغيّر الكسوف الضوء تحت الشجرة، يمكننا أيضًا تغيير الضوء والظل للتعبير عن الأفكار

سيجرب الطلاب استخدام الضوء للتعبير عن الكلمات والأفكار المجرّدة باستخدام مواد بسيطة

سيستخدمون الطي، والتكديس، والقص لعمل منحوتات ضوئية تعبّر عن هذه الأفكار

SPRINT BRIEF

1. Like an eclipse changes the light under a tree, we can also change light and shadow to show ideas.

1. Students will play with light to show abstract words and ideas using simple materials.

1. They will try different techniques like folding, layering, and cutting to make light sculptures.

WHAT WE ARE MAKING

WHY WE ARE MAKING IT

Students will use simple materials.

They will use light to show abstract ideas and words.

To learn how to use light and shadow with easy tools and methods.

Final Project Expectations

Think about pattern, density, transparency, and movement in your design.

You will change abstract words from the poem into light and shadow images.

Use simple paper and tools (scissors, tape, knife) to build your model.

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ماذا نصنع

؜لماذا نصنعه

سنستخدم مواد بسيطة

سنستخدم الضوء للتعبير عن الأفكار والكلمات المجرّدة

؜لنتعلم كيف نستخدم الضوء والظل بطرق وأدوات سهلة

توقعات المشروع النهائي

فكّر في النقش، والكثافة، والشفافية، والحركة في التصميم

ستغيّر الكلمات المجرّدة من القصيدة إلى صور باستخدام الضوء والظل

استخدم ورق وأدوات (مقص، شريط لاصق، سكين) لصنع النموذج

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The design process will include those steps:

؜SPRINT STEPS

Read a poem and choose one you like.

Poem Reading

Find the abstract meaning in the poem.

Conceptualization

؜Explore how materials work with light and build your project.

Model Making

A good example of signals are "the launch of chatGPT" or "the fall of the iconic tunnel tree redwood" and good examples of drivers would be "artificial intelligence" or "climate change"

Then, identify signals (glimpses of the future we already see today) and drivers (what made the signal possible)



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؜20 min

؜60 min

~4 hr

؜~2 hr

Documentation + Presentation

Use light to show your project in pictures.

Week 3-4

Weeks 5-6

Week 7-8

:ستشمل عملية التصميم هذه الخطوات

؜خطوات المشروع القصير

اقرأ قصيدة واختر واحدة تعجبك

قراءة القصيدة

استخرج المعنى المجرّد من القصيدة

التصور

استكشف كيف تتفاعل المواد مع الضوء وابنِ مشروعك

صنع النموذج

A good example of signals are "the launch of chatGPT" or "the fall of the iconic tunnel tree redwood" and good examples of drivers would be "artificial intelligence" or "climate change"

Then, identify signals (glimpses of the future we already see today) and drivers (what made the signal possible)



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20 دقيقة

60 دقيقة

؜4 ساعات

ساعتين

التوثيق + العرض

استخدم الضوء لعرض مشروعك في صور

الأسابيع 3-4

الأسابيع 5-6

الأسابيع 7-8

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

مواد النشاط

Cutting Mat

Cardboard

Colored Acetate

Bristol Papers (180g)

Straws

Metal Ruler

Pencil

Markers

Cutting Blade

Masking Tape

Hot Glue Gun

String

Brads

Popsicles and wooden skewers

Sketching is a quick way to show and test ideas.

It helps you think, solve problems, and share ideas.

Sketches don’t need to be perfect; they can be simple and rough.

Choose a poem from the Resources tab or one approved by your teacher.

Read it closely and select 6 words that feel powerful, emotional, or visual to you—words that evoke an image, feeling, or movement. Write down your choices and take a few notes on what they make you feel or imagine. These will help guide your creative decisions later, turning the mood and meaning of the poem into visual ideas.

2.1

1st

Head to the toolbox to learn about Abstraction 101 and do the 3 practice exercises

2.2

؜Analyze each word for its essence or feeling — then sketch that into a symbol/pattern

For each word, ask:

1. What kind of symbol/pattern would express it? (e.g., spirals, jagged lines, thick smudges…)

Climb

Light

Wind

Prototyping is the process of turning your sketches and ideas into physical models that you can test and improve. It starts with drawing your concept, then building simple versions using materials to explore how it moves or works. Prototyping helps you test mechanisms (how parts move or connect) and kinetics (how motion happens), so you can find what works and what needs fixing.

CARDBOARD TECHNIQUES: SHAPING

Bending

Scoring

Curving

Faceting

Layering

Hinging

CARDBOARD TECHNIQUES: JOINERY

Brads

Flanges

Brace

Skewer

Bend

Hinge

Slots

Butt Joint

2.1

Head to the toolbox to learn about Cardboard 101

Cut out three cardboard squares and transfer your patterns onto each one

3.1

Cut out the negative or positive spaces — it’s up to you! Think about which parts of your design you want the light or background to shine through.

If your design uses dots, you can use a pencil, push pin, or hole punch to poke holes in the cardboard. Try varying the size and spacing of the holes to express different emotions. The more creative and thoughtful your cuts are, the more interesting your final light or shadow effect will be

3.2

Vocabulary

1. Negative space = the areas around your shapes — cut these out to leave your design showing.
2. Positive space = your actual shapes — cut these out if you want them to "glow" or show up when lit.

3.2

Assemble your stencils !

1. Stacked Layers: One stencil on top of another to create a deep, complex light or shadow effect.
2. Side-by-Side: Arrange them like a triptych (three-panel artwork) to show a beginning, middle, and end.
3. Hanging Display: Suspend each square with string so they move gently in the air — a mobile of emotions!
4. Triangle Form: Connect your three stencil panels at the edges to create a standing triangular shape (like a tower or lamp).
5. Spiral or Maze: Arrange your stencil panels in a spiral or zig-zag pattern, creating a path the eye can follow.

3.3

Adding Transparency & Colors

Here are some options:

1. Transparency: Tape or glue thin materials (like tracing paper, colored plastic, or tissue paper) behind your stencil cutouts.
2. Add Colors: Think about your emotion or word (Anger = red/orange, calm = blue, confusion = mixed or chaotic colors...)
3. Experiment with Layering: Try overlapping different transparent colors to see what new shades or moods you create when light passes through.
4. Texture Additions: You can also add fabric scraps, mesh, or cellophane

As you are working, test with a light source:

1. Shine light through your stencil again — do the colors create interesting shadows or glowing effects?

3.4

The goal of desk crits is to receive feedback on the ideas and prototypes you've developed so far. At this stage of the design process, it is preferable to have a couple of ideas you're exploring. By presenting and receiving feedback, you'll be able to consider a singular direction for moving forward.

Kinds of Feedback

There are three forms of feedback. Understanding these can help us understand the conversations we have with our teams and improve our own ability to react to and use feedback to strengthen our designs.



Reaction-Based

Feedback

Direction-Based

Feedback

Question-based Feedback

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Feedback time!

Teachers are going to move around the class and give feedback to each group!

Make sure you have your research, sketches, and prototype.

Add a Light Source:

Place a light behind or inside your stencil structure.

1. Use your phone flashlight
2. Use a small 6v light bulb

Test Different Lighting Angles: Try lighting it from the front, back, underneath, or inside — each one will create different effects with shadows and colors.

4.1

Test in both a light space and dark space

Take Photos or Videos:

1. Capture your sculpture in the dark to show off the glowing colors and shadows.
2. Take photos from multiple angles — above, side, through the stencil.
3. Try a video showing how light moves or how the shadow changes.

4.2

1. Document photos and sketches with the stanzas that inspired them. Collect at least 5 photographs that remind you somehow of your poem and its imagery.
2. Write a short reflection (3-5 sentences) about what you discovered through this exercise.

Deliverables

END OF CHALLENGE!