Arizona Science Center: CREATE – Homeschool Workshop: Laser Cutting

Add laser cutting to your toolbox of creative skills with CREATE! During this two-hour, beginner-level workshop, homeschoolers will explore the process of etching designs using lasers. Our expert CREATE techs will walk you through tool safety, material exploration, the preparation of etching areas, how to cut lines in CorelDRAW and make a laser-cut creation to take home.

Arizona State Standards Concepts

Academic Standards in the Arts: Equipment Safety Procedures, Proficient Use of Materials, Equipment Care, Craftsmanship

Arizona Educational Technology Standards: Goal-Setting and Reflection, Expert and Peer Networking, Feedback Examination, Age-Appropriate Technology Exploration, Research Techniques, Digital and Non-Digital Tools in the Design Process, Creation of Original Works, Utilizing Technology to Achieve Goals, Peer Feedback Integration, Troubleshooting Technology, Improve Research Strategies for Creative Pursuits, Constraint and Risk Examination, Open-Ended Problem-Solving, Repurposing Digital Resources into New Works

Arizona Mathematics Standards: Understanding Relative Unit Sizes, Drawing Points, Lines, Line Segments, Rays, Angles and Perpendicular and Parallel Lines, Classifying Two-Dimensional Figures

Homeschoolers ages 8-13 must be accompanied by an adult.