Science

Creative 3D printing lesson plans for science classes

The Make:able Challenge
A 3D printing and assistive technology design challenge for students, brought to you by PrintLab and Autodesk
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Assistive Device Academy v2
A human-centred design project where students create a range of assistive devices for people with disabilities
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3D Printing Basics Workshop
A workshop template that introduces students to the fundamentals of the 3D printing process and industry
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Intro to Tinkercad
An introductory course that introduces students to the fundamentals of 3D modelling with Tinkercad
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Make an Assistive Bottle Opener v2
Students will manufacture an assistive device to help users with arthritis
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Design a Self-Watering Planter v2
Students learn about photosynthesis before designing and 3D printing a self-watering planter
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Design your own Spinning Top v2
A lesson where students compete to design and 3D print the spinning top that spins for the longest time
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Design your own Whistle v2
A lesson where students explore sound waves by designing a functional whistle for their sports department
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Make a Functional Wrench v2
Students design and 3D print wrenches to fit various sized nuts and bolts
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Balloon Powered Dragster v2
A lesson about forces and motion where students design their own balloon powered dragster
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Rethinking Disposable Plastics
Students are challenged to rethink and redesign a disposable plastic product to eliminate waste
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Packaging Redesign
Students learn about the circular economy before rethinking and redesigning the way we create and use plastic packaging
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Mycelium Moulds
Students design and make consumer products out of mycelium, the root-like structures of mushrooms
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Make a Percussion Instrument
Students are taught about maracas and their construction before designing their own percussion instrument
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Assistive Finger Tools v2
Students learn about joints in the body and arthritis before designing assistive finger tools
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Assistive Clips
Students design assistive clips that attach to objects to make them more accessible
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Organic Homeware
Students design organic homeware by editing 3D scan data and display them online as digital inventory
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Make a Suspension Bridge
Students learn about tension, compression, torsion and shear by making a suspension bridge model
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Make a Bowling Alley
Students combine 2D technical drawing with 3D modelling and 3D printing to create a bowling alley
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3D Printing Chemical Structures
Design, edit and 3D print chemical structures
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