The team’s expertise in CAD and 3D printing led to a request from one of the district’s elementary schools for help with 3D printers, which were acquired without a plan for their use.  Christian, a sophomore who became so skilled last year that he landed an internship at a dental device printing company, led the development of our  PRINT READY! curriculum project. 

Our team members created, tested, and refined a series of lessons that address the important considerations, issues, and logistics for elementary teachers who want to implement 3D printing projects with their students. 

Our innovative activities provide a content focus for teaching essential CAD skills and all the instructional materials needed. These include a Google Classroom with slideshows for presentations, a screencast to guide students in creating their own designs, and links to all the resources.  The projects are cost and time efficient so each student can design and print two different models. The teachers will now be the students as the team leads them through the lessons in preparation for classroom implementation in the spring.