3D Printer for Kids – Advice, 3 Resources, Starting Point
I started 3D designing and printing with my students about a decade ago and in that time, I have learned a lot. At the same…
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3D Printing in the Classroom – Overview, 15 Resources & Advice
If you are thinking of diving into 3D printing in the classroom, there are plenty of things to consider. It took me years to learn…
3D Printing Education – 15 Basic Ideas & Resources
My 3D printing education? I started my students learning how to 3D design long before we ever had a 3D printer, and that is probably…
Best 3D modeling for kids program – TinkerCAD!
Have you been looking for a free 3d modeling for kids? Look no further than TinkerCAD! I started teaching TinkerCAD around 10 years ago… there…
How to draw 3D Letters!
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Dowel Critter Challenge
3D printing in the classroom is not easy to teach. One of the most difficult ideas to get students to grasp is how a parts can be assembled **after pr…
Make an awesome wheel in TinkerCAD! | Middle school Creativity Practice
This wheel is a real treat! Use the duplicate tool to make wheels that you can 3D print or as a part of an epic TinkerCAD project.
Duplicate Practice! TinkerCAD a Cactus, Flower, and Vase | Creativity activity for middle school
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Make a 3D Print that can bend!
The fancy term for ‘bending’ is ‘articulating’. Your 3D prints can articulate! Watch the videos below to learn how! Getting set up Placing the hinges…
Using a 3D printer in a classroom
Our 3D printers are so busy! These videos have all of the details that you’ll need to start printing in your own room! See the…
The ins and outs of Cheap 3D printers – Monoprice Select Mini and Ender 3
After purchasing an expensive school printer and getting frustrated with it, we decided to go another way – we bought several of the cheapest but…
Add a Lithopane to Student TinkerCAD Projects (Works on a Chromebook!)
This is a great extension to student TinkerCAD projects! Kids are blown away by the example lithophanes that I have printed and really enjoy designing…
Teaching 3D Printing in a Middle School STEM Class – Free Video Course
Get your students designing in 3D with free multi-day lesson plans and pleny of example projects. 3D printing in a classroom
Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printers – A Year in the STEM Lab
This past school year, we received a grant to purchase four Monoprice Select Mini V2 3D printers for our makerspace STEM lab. This review covers…