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TinkerCAD: Introduction to 3D Printing

Screenshot of a red cube on a blue workplane in Tinkercad. The cube has an orientation grid and a green arrow at the top.
Phenomena: 3D Printing

Students will learn about additive printing and design models to be printed.

Learning Goals:

  1. Students will complete several computer aligned design tutorials, lessons, and one project to fully understand and implement unique 3D printed designs.
Materials List

Classroom Supplies

  • Personal computer for each pair of students
  • 3D printer
  • PLA material for printer

Important Links

Lesson 1 of 4 / Time: 5 periods of 50 mins

This lesson is designed to span 5 days with 50-minute sections. After the introduction day, each day the students work toward mastery on the TinkerCAD tutorial online to learn how to create printable 3D models. At the end of the 4 days the students will have created a small 3D model to specifications to print on the 3D printer.

 

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