Plastic Technologies

• The Nail-It is an award-winning 3D-printed tool from QLD students Aidan and Nima, designed to help people with arthritis or Parkinson’s Disease. This link includes the source files for free.

• e-NABLE is an online community of 3D designers developing prosthetics and other products to help people. Their website has a range of 3D printing resources

• NASA has an amazing range of 3D printable models on their website

• SketchupSchool has a step-by-step guide to 3D Printing from Sketchup

• The American Chemistry Council has a website on how plastics are made and their effects on the environment

• ejnet.org has information on plastics recycling codes, and also their environmental impact

• National Geographic has produced a Smart Plastics Guide, with info on their uses, recyclability and health impacts.

Victorian Gov FUSE

Lesson ideas mapped to the Australian Curriculum

Technology Student

Technology Student – some resources are a little outdated, but for the most part the tools and safety content is great

ABC Education

ABC Education – search by topics, lots of videos and interactives! This is a link to the Technologies Resources