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Design & Make a 3D Printed Snowflake

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

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Phone Stand Project

DK have kindly shared this great project from their 3D Printing Projects book, which is free for you to download. In...

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...

Ultimaker Troubleshooting Guide

Like all machines, your 3D printer will develop problems from time to time, perhaps producing poor print results or not...

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...

Algorithm Art Project

This Algorithm Art Computing project incorporates both mathematics and art as students use the Beetle Blocks 3D programming language (which...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...