VW eLab Integration

How to use 3D printing and tinkercad in your classroom.

Classroom starter ideas for 3D Printing.

1. Create a 3D avatar that represents a character in a student written fictional text. ( Language Arts. 7.W.RW.10)

2. Create a 3D scale model of a real life building. Use ratios and proportional relationships to ensure the scale is accurate. (Math 7.RP.A.1)

3. Create a 3D model that will demonstrate an object in motion. Use the 3D printed model to describe the position, force, and direction of the object. (Science 8.PS2.3)

4. Use 3D design and printing to develop and design a new tool that could have helped with the advancement of agriculture in Ancient Mesoptamia. (Social Studies 6.07)

How to use Laser engraving in your classroom.

*Save your SVG file to your computer and then email me the file. You can also load the files onto a USB drive.

Classroom starter ideas for Laser Cutting and Engraving.

1. Create custom laser engraved book covers for student written narratives. (Language Arts 8.W.TTP.3)

2. Complete a research project analyzing two types of proportional relationships. Use laser engraving to create custom graphs to use during a presentation showing how the relationships are different. (Math 8.EE.B.5)

3. Create a laser engraved map and 3D printing to design a map of ancient India. (Social Studies 6.25)

4. Use laser cutting to create a movable map that can show rapid or gradual geographic changes. (Science 8.ES2.1)