In this wintertime activity, students will make & learn about snowflakes. They will then design and make their own paper...
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Resources & Project Ideas

Phone Stand Project
DK have kindly shared this great project from their 3D Printing Projects book, which is free for you to download.
In...
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3D Printer Funding for Schools
Providing students with access to 3D printing technology has many benefits including:
Increasing students interest and engagement across multiple subject...
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Ultimaker Troubleshooting Guide
Like all machines, your 3D printer will develop problems from time to time, perhaps producing poor print results or not...
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5 Ideas for 3D Printed Fidget Spinners
Fidget Spinners may be the latest classroom craze driving teachers to distraction up and down the country, however these annoying...
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Algorithm Art Project
This Algorithm Art Computing project incorporates both mathematics and art as students use the Beetle Blocks 3D programming language (which...
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3D Printing from Gravity Sketch Tutorial
Gravity Sketch is a free iPAD app with a simple user interface for designing 3D models. You can find out...
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CodeBug Lithophane Lightbox Project
In this project students create a 3D printed lithophane, which is then mounted onto a 3D printed lightbox casing.
A lithophane...
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3D Printing in the Primary Curriculum Guide
With the expansion of the applications of 3D printing technology throughout industry, it is important that students start to develop...
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Tinkercad Egyptian Cartouche Project
Design & Make an Egyptian Cartouche
This is a perfect practical activity for accompanying Ancient Egypt topic work.
In this activity, the students...
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If I had a 3D Printer – 3D Design Challenge
This lesson provides a great activity for introducing students to 3D printing, it's applications and benefits to society. In this lesson...
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3D Printing: Create a Snowman
As Christmas approaches now is the time to start thinking about the festive season. Why not develop and test out...
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Halloween Pumpkin Design in Tinkercad
CREATE Education Ambassador Carl Simmons has kindly shared this great little pumpkin design activity, perfect for halloween.The TinkerCAD pumpkin worksheet...
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3D Printing Webinars: CAS Manchester
On 15th October 2016, CREATE Education Ambassador and Computing Subject Leader at Edge Hill University, Carl Simmons delivered an inspirational workshop...
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Classroom Prints
One of the benefits of having a 3D Printer in school is that it provides a low cost solution for...
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Making a 3D ‘Print-Sect’ in Tinkercad
This project is designed to be fun and educational and will enable the class to create their very own 3D...
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