Overview and Background

This project is designed to provide young learners with a meaningful first experience with 3D printing that starts to build an understanding of 3D printing

Lesson Plan and Activity

Session 1 - Whole Group (30-35 minutes)
Introduction of project - 15 minutes
Name writing - 10 minutes
Minilesson of Reflection - 10 minutes

Session 2 - Breakout / Small Group (30 minutes)
3D Software - MakerBot PrintShop
Taking a picture
Refining your photo
Adding a base to create stamp
Goal: have students learn and teach the next group

Session 3 - Whole Group (10 minutes - several days of printing)
Mini-lesson on 2D vs. 3D - 10 minutes
What are layers? (paper analogy, example)
Layers in relationship to 3D printer
How a 3D printer works….. and start of prints
Printing - Print on avg. 30 minutes per project

Extentions:

writing on mobile device (Morphi) → creating with dimensions and shapes in digital space (Tinkercad)

Preparation

MakerBot teacher account
Ideal is 4 ipads registered to MakerBot teacher account
Photo station with good lighting (multiple if possible)
Black Bold tip markers and white index card

Rubric and Assessment

This is not a lesson intended to be assessed rather it is an introduction to 3D printing focusing on promoting success for all students and exposure to 3D technology and how it functions. All students will have a 3D printed stamp that they can use to document their progress in writing their letters that compose their name as well as start to build an understanding of how 3D prints are a result of 2D layers.

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