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How to: 3D Printing Molecules
Step 1) Obtaining a Molecule If you have a molecule in mind that you wish to print then you can either download the protein data bank (PDB) file from the internet by simply searching ‘<molecule …
Resources
3D Printed Drinking Cup.
Newport High School have supplied us with a lesson plan for teachers in Design Technology to develop a design for a 3D Printed drinking cup. Students objectives cover: Understand the relationship between CAD and CAM. …
Makerversity Design Your Own Pavilion
Makerversity and Kidesign have partnered up to bring us this fabulous lesson based around the activity of designing a pavilion and building a 3D model of it using a 3D Printer. The students will go through …
3D Printing: Design a Space Rocket
Marus Bridge Primary School developed this great project for designing a space rocket to introduce 3D Printing to their pupils. The project consists of 5 lessons and they have kindly shared their scheme of work for the …
Using Cura – Drive Through or A-La-Carte?
Steve Cox very kindly shared a presentation on showing some very useful ways to use Cura, giving ideas on how you can make your 3D Printing experience better! This presentation covers Reviewing the layer stack …
Personal Activity Light Project
Lancaster Royal Grammar School have developed this Personal Light Design Technology Project. It is a complete product design project incorporating electronics where students are tasked with designing and 3D Printing a prototype for a new personal …
Rocket Car Race Chassis and Wheels
3D Printing is not rocket science, but this lesson is! This lesson idea was developed by our community members Ralph McNeill & Avril Stringer at 3D Print Works. You can download the chassis and wheels for a rocket car …
Build Your Own Sand Timer Project
Makerversity DIY is a pioneering curriculum for schools designed by Makerversity, a thriving community of emerging creative businesses in central London, UK. Our simple and exciting lesson plans enable educators to incorporate making and hands …
3D Printing Workflow
Steve Cox presents his fantastic ‘3D Printing workflow’ webinar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjUcCPFz6ws Steve is on hand to show you the workflow involved with 3D Printing, explaining step by step how to go from design to physical object …
Introduction to 3D Printing Lesson
3D Printing is having a profound effect on many industries and every student deserves to have access to this wonderful technology. Spark students your creativity in design thinking and making and how they collaborate with …
3D Printing: Getting Rid of Support Structures
3D Printing is a technique that is also sometimes referred to as “Additive Manufacturing”. This, we often enjoy telling people, is a method for “making without waste” because you only add the material you need …