Boomer loves to take apart stuffed animals, balls, and plastic toys.  This is great for learning and brain development in animals. 
The same is true for children.  Along with the learning aspect, taking electronics apart is great to build self regulation, peek curiosity and promote flexibility.

This is a live class so it is a bit different than the Flex Take It Apart Class. 

Week 1-The class will start by showing learners a video of Boomer taking his stuffed animal apart and why this is interesting for dogs. Students will brainstorm why they think that taking apart an electronic is interesting.  Then the students will share the electronic that they will take apart.  They will need to introduce it to the class.  They will tell what it is and tell what they think they will find inside.   Once all electronics are shown, students will be taught safety tips of taking something apart and where a good place might be.  At this point students will start to take apart their electronic on their own time and will have one week to really get into it.

Week 2- Learners will give the class a tour of what they found inside their electronic.  They will participate in a verbal "I have, who has..." game that allows kids to compare the parts they found, it's amazing how many different parts electronics have, but also how many are the same in various electronics. Students watch a short video on the concept of up cycle and begin to plan out what they might like to create out of their pieces.  

Week 3- Students will share their plan of what they want to make with the class.   Classmates are to evaluate each others plans  and offer suggestions of how to make the creation better.  The learners will have to opportunity to include the new ideas into their plan. 
Learners will then be instructed of how to  fuse pieces together safely and be introduced to guidelines about what can be made.  They can use tape or hot glue to stick parts together. All pieces of the electronic do not need to be used. 

Week 4- Students will share their final product in class. Each learner will introduce their animal, tell how they made it and describe physical characteristics of the animal they created.  Learners will be asked to comment on the creators design and tell what they like about other students animals or ask questions for clarification.