Bringing ideas and designs to life can be a key motivator for children in school. For that reason, 3D printers are becoming a valued tool in education even before students enter college. Here is a list of ways in which 3D printing is applied in the classroom from elementary through high school:

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• The Engineering and Metal Fabrication program at Nestucca Junior/Senior High School in Cloverdale, Oregon, uses 3D printing to bring their designs to life. For example, they modified and printed a prototype of a complicated steel part that is part of a machine.

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Playtime Devotions (Heritage Builders (Standard): This makes a wonderful Bible supplement to any curriculum. It's a wonderful stand-alone, easy curriculum, too. It's a great resource for infants through two's and three's. I like to focus on one devotion per week. From an online friend: I use Preschool by Stormie as a curriculum. Paul Clarke, a teacher and artist in residence at Paint 3D, demonstrates ways in which Paint 3D can support the arts curriculum. First, he takes us through an objective-focused activity to create mythical creatures from photos using the Magic select tool in Paint 3D.

Of course, one of the great benefits of getting into 3D printing is the awesome community. “One of the things I am really enjoying is the 3D printing community. I like having the opportunity to get feedback, make friends and share ideas with a global community. The best connections I have are with other educators and women in making. At the start of teaching 3D objects, we always go through the different language used to describe 3D objects vs 2D shape. Edges vs sides, corners vs vertices. We introduce our word wall cards and shape posters at the same time. This simple paper foldable from Hooty's Homeroom is a good hands-on finish to your first lesson. From a single piece. Project ideas, videos, and lesson guides. Whether or not your students have access to a 3D printer, you can use these video project ideas to encourage creativity and sharpen students’ 3D design skills. For a more exciting challenge, make it a friendly competition.

• Campbell-Tintah Public Schools in Campbell, Minnesota, use 3D printing for their Technology program: teachers take their students to local engineering plants to show them how 3D printing is used in industry and then have them recreate and reproduce some of the objects and projects they saw.

• J. H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina, uses 3D printing technology to produce iPod speakers, toy drag racers (unit on aerodynamics), and robot parts.

• Even pre-kindergarten uses 3D printing technology by now: at the William Penn Carter School in Philadelphia, students printed their own designs of bird nests for a unit on birds.

• Upperclass students in the same school printed replicas of life masks taken of Abraham Lincoln in their Advanced Placement American History class.

• Studies started investigating the use of 3D tactile instructional materials for students with visual impairments, such as 3D versions of historical maps and historical relics such as rocket launchers and a Buddhist grotto (see page 118).

The increasing popularity of 3D printing also becomes apparent looking at the number of online sources designed to help teachers and kids to apply 3D printing tools:

• “Design, Make, Teach:” a website designed to help teachers integrate 3D printing in the classroom.

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• Kathy Schrock is a big advocate for the introduction of 3D printing in school classrooms. Her website includes numerous resources, ideas, and lesson plans for applying 3D printing in school.

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• Makerbot offers a variety of resources and tips to integrate 3D printing in the classroom.