Exploring Facial Expressions with Paul Ekman

Dr. Paul Ekman explains how facial expressions and micro expressions link us all. Learn what micro expressions are and the 7 basic emotions in as we interview Dr. Paul Eckman himself!

Use this video as inspiration for these Technovation Design Challenges:

***Animate a facial expression and make a machine (zoetrope) that plays the animation back.

Difficulty Level: 3
This is the difficulty level for a typical 4th grade classroom. Modify as needed for other age groups.
This design challenge may require complex motor skills, understanding of abstract concepts, or unusual materials to build.

Follow this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... to find more supporting materials to complete the challenge.

***Build a robotic face that can make facial expressions using simple machines.

Difficulty Level: 3
This is the difficulty level for a typical 4th grade classroom. Modify as needed for other age groups.
This design challenge may require complex motor skills, understanding of abstract concepts, or unusual materials to build.

Follow this link https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... to find more supporting materials to complete the challenge, including instructions, lesson plans, and worksheets.

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