3D Printing Tutorial and Classroom Guide
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Looking for a great 3D printing tutorial for your classroom? 3D printers are such a fun way to engage students in STEM concepts! 3D printers take digital designs and turn them into physical objects. Students will love seeing their design come to life right in front of their eyes.
If you have a 3D printer you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to get started with 3D printing for kids! Kids can be designing their own useful objects and creative designs in no time.
Here at Teach Your Kids Code we have created a beginner 3D Printing Tutorial that will walk you and your students through the basics of 3D printing as well as teach you how to design your first project: a custom name tag keychain!
What grades is this 3D printing tutorial aimed for?
We recommend this tutorial for students in grades 4-8.
What you need:
- A 3D printer
- Printer Filament
- Worksheets included in this set
- Google Slides presentation included in this set
- Computers – Students will need to use a computer to access TinkerCad, a free 3D printing design software
- Google classroom login – students will use this to access TinkerCad
What You’ll Make:
What’s Included:
Our comprehensive beginning 3D printing tutorial will make 3D printing in the class a breeze.
Worksheets included:
- 7 pages of pdf materials
- 4 students worksheets
- Teachers guide and set-up
Google Slides included:
- 23 slide comprehensive presentation
- Detailed introduction to 3D printing
- Step-by-step guide to building a custom nametag in TinkerCad
Preview our 3D Printing Tutorial:
Selected samples from our guide are included below:
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Kate is mom of two rambunctious boys and a self-proclaimed super nerd. With a background in neuroscience, she is passionate about sharing her love of all things STEM with her kids. She loves to find creative ways to teach kids computer science and geek out about coding and math. She has authored several books on coding for kids which can be found at Hachette UK.
