This week 7th graders learned about creating mazes with Tinkercad and 3D printing. Designers also created a Tic Tac Toe game with HTV vinyl and the Cricut as well as pieces designed and cut on the Glowforge. |
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I introduced the Criteria and Constraints for the project the next day. Designers started with the template with cover and I reminded them to go back to the Maze Video Tutorial or directions if they had questions as they were designing that the person next to them couldn't answer. Over the course of the next few days, designers watched an Edpuzzle 3D Certification video playlist that I developed so that each designer would have time to learn how to print their maze and teach another designer.
About a month ago, our Bambu X1C printer arrived. Here is the first part of our journey.
Arrival and Unpacking
Our First Prints
My First Design
This past fall while visiting Lee Briggs classroom at Toki Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin, I was inspired by how he had created different learning certifications for the tools he has in his classroom. It took me several months and some great shared resources to create my own version for our 3D printers.
I also focused on four design programs that we use - Tinkercad, Cookiecad, Morphi, and Makers Empire so that designers would learn how to create and not just find and print other designer files. The certification consists of ten 5 minute or less videos. Upon completion of the certification, designers earn $10 towards their design budget for our classroom.
3D Printing Certification (example video)
This Friday was the first time that our 8th grade designers started to mentor Ms. Moll's third grade students in 3D Design and Printing. They learned about each other, shared a 3D video, and helped their partner log in to Makers Empire.
3D Design and Printing Unit
For the last few weeks, designers in our 3D Design and Build class have been learning about the world of 3D design and printing. Using Wakelet, my students accessed videos about 3D Printing in Our World, 3D Communities, and 3D Printing for a Purpose. In the first printing rotation, they found a print in 3D Communities that they wanted to print where they learned how to slice and use the printer.
In the second printing rotation, they learned how to use Makers Empire, Morphi EDU, and Tinkercad to create a print that serves a purpose in our school, home, or community. Currently they are in the process of iterating their designs using the Design Thinking Process. Here is an example of what one of our 8th grade designers created this quarter in their Design Thinking Project.
As part of an introduction to 3D printing, designers were introduced to both Makers Empire and Tinkercad. Below are the slides that designers used.... but as we know, the designers are the ones who really make any exploration a discovery of talent and passion.
Designer - Zach
Zach's next step is to add color to his final print. I can't wait to see what other designs he makes as he is clearly very talented. I am thankful to have the opportunity to work with him.
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