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    Category: 3D Printing

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    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…

    Peter.Johnson December 22, 2022
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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…

    Peter.Johnson December 17, 2022
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson December 16, 2022
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson December 14, 2022
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    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…
    Peter.Johnson January 29, 2022
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    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…
    Peter.Johnson January 12, 2022
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    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.
    Peter.Johnson January 10, 2022
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    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…
    Peter.Johnson January 8, 2022
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson November 3, 2021
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson March 30, 2020
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson March 10, 2020
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    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
    Peter.Johnson December 8, 2019
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    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…

    Peter.Johnson June 2, 2019
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