3D Printing

In this unit students will learn about how 3D printers are used in society, understand how they work and will have an opportunity to create and print their creations on our classroom 3D printer .

Assignments and Assessments

  • 3D Printing Student Self Assessment of Learning Targets

  • Robot Hand warm up in Google Classroom

  • 3D printing in society worksheet (Questions answered and discussed in a Round Robin format)

  • 5 3D houses video questions answered on back of learning target

  • Hand out: Lesson task worksheet 1-4 (review and label a 3D printer to show how it works)

  • Hand out: Lesson tasks worksheet 1-3 (research and types of manufacturing)

  • Quiz on how 3D printing was used in society and how 3D printers work

  • Tinkercad Introduction lessons and starters Directions to create an account can be found here.

  • Navigation Race

  • Cookie cutter as a class

  • Challenge card

  • 3D object of your choice (School appropriate, non violent and please consider the size as I will be printing for several classes.)

3D Pen Resources

PLEASE:

    • Speak to your teacher before you get a pen

    • Use the pen on paper

    • Do NOT touch the hot parts of the pen

    • If your pen does not work PLEASE talk to your teacher about getting a new one

    • Be careful, filament is expensive do not waste it.