1. STEM or STEAM Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Mathematics

2. Day 1 Choice, Creativity, & Innovation

3. Accuracy & Precision More Important Each Step of the Process Fasteners, tools, hardware, rubber bands, glue, plastics

4. Soldering/tinning the electronics (wires, resistors, switches, etc.) Primers, finishes, oil-based paints

5. Frets for the guitar. Stringing the guitar.

6. Tuning Day

7. Why Guitars??? Who doesn’t like music? True inquiry with STEAM concepts that are cross-cutting concepts as well as innovation and creativity Chemistry: Metals, pain, finishes, fasteners Biology: Wood, bees wax for screws, exotic species of wood, body contours to fit the arm and belly of a human Fun! Eddie Van Halen: Eruption Solo

8. In Class… We need Consent Forms, Assent Forms, and Photo release forms signed by you and your parents/guardians. There will be a pre-test, a lesson, and a post-test online. The finished guitar the guitar that is being built will be brought into class periodically and used as a tool for teaching about chemistry applications. Interested students will be able to work after school to finish this amazing project by spring. These sessions will begin after Thanksgiving. There will be an online presentation created by students to teach about the chemistry involved in the electric guitar by the end of the year.