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Module 3: Lesson 4:
Module 3: Lesson 4:
Lesson Objectives: In this lesson, students will:
Lesson Objectives: In this lesson, students will:
Use Thingiverse to download 3D models to print as pawns or game components, based on your game theme.
Use Thingiverse to download 3D models to print as pawns or game components, based on your game theme.
Learn how to design 3D objects in Tinkercad and print objects using the 3D printer. These objects can be used as game pieces in your board game.
Learn how to design 3D objects in Tinkercad and print objects using the 3D printer. These objects can be used as game pieces in your board game.
In this lesson you will be doing the following:
Exploring Thingiverse
Creating a Tinkercad account
Designing in Tinkercad
Exporting designs to the 3D printer
Vocabulary:
build plate, extruder, filament, additive manufacturing, grouping, collections, workspace, STL and OBJ files
Materials you will need:
- Obviously a 3D printer and its software downloaded to your computer or mobile device
- Filament- the material that a 3D object is made of.
- Graph paper to prototype an object you want to create
- An account you create in Thingiverse, and Tinkercad
To get started watch the attached video that gives you some back ground knowledge about 3D printing and how it works
To get started watch the attached video that gives you some back ground knowledge about 3D printing and how it works
Once you have a basic understanding of 3D printing, use the sub pages below to get started with
Once you have a basic understanding of 3D printing, use the sub pages below to get started with
Be sure to create accounts in Thingiverse and Tinkercad before moving on to the next lessons.
VERY IMPORTANT: You must also download the Makerbot PRINT application to your computer so that you can open files you download and print files you create to your 3D printer
VERY IMPORTANT: You must also download the Makerbot PRINT application to your computer so that you can open files you download and print files you create to your 3D printer
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