3D Lesson
Instructions
Go through each slide and follow instructions.
When you see this box it means you have a question or reflection you need to answer.
3D Printing
A 3D Printer is different from a regular printer because:
What is 3D Printing?
Watch the video on 3D printing. Answer the following questions.
You have to answer both questions in complete sentences.
If you feel you learned nothing, then choose any fact from the video and type that.
What is 3D Printing?
Check out 3D printing videos to show you how things work.
Check out this slide deck if you want to know more about 3D Printing
3D Printing Careers
Read the article. Choose a career from the article. Tell one thing you learned and one thing you would like to know about that career.
Go to Quizlet and practice the vocabulary.
Use this slide deck to see many of the terms.
After reviewing the vocabulary, take this quiz. It is open “book”.
You have to answer the questions in complete sentences.
If you feel you learned nothing, then choose any fact from the article and type that in your own words..
3D Quiz
Tinkercad
Let’s Get Designing!
TinkerCad
What is CAD? Computer-Aided Design. Many careers use CAD software to create designs. You can find a list here.
TinkerCad is software for 3D design. It is for beginners.
You can create digital, 3D designs with this software.
You can watch this video to see how to use TinkerCad
TASK: Go to TinkerCad and join your teacher’s class. Ask your teacher for your unique nickname.
Use this slide deck and the following slides to help you go through your TinkerCad introductory modules. Once you go through the modules, beginning creating a design. This is step 1 and is just to get you familiar with the program. It is not the design you will print.
What is a career that uses CAD?
You have to answer the questions in complete sentences.
If you feel you learned nothing, then choose any fact from the article and type that in your own words..
Rotate to turn the workplane.
Zoom in and out
Switch to perspective view
Blocks View
Bricks View
Collaborate with someone
Return to Workplane View
Tutorial
Bricks View
Ruler
Notes
Place workplane back to starting view
Quick Zoom in on Object
Undo and Redo
Change the objects that you bring in onto the workplane.
Trash
You must click on an object for these options to appear.
Duplicate and Repeat
Copy
Customize the shape.
Show All
Group: To merge two
objects together.
Un-Group
Align
Mirror
Toggle Notes Visibility
Click your share button, click, generate link and then copy your link.
Email your link to your partner.
Import .stl files from Thingiverse, your computer, etc.
Export your .stl file to your computer or flash drive.
Send your .stl file to Google Classroom, download to your computer, or use it with a Merge Cube!
Works Cited
Julian, R. (2019). How to Export to Tinkercad. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ntDUJ3P5OKsiEYmIShoUigqM4SHkeeI0bWwaz5ZLoFE/edit?usp=sharing
Top 10 3D design lesson ideas for grade 8. Makers Empire. (2018, September 10). Retrieved October 21, 2021, from https://www.makersempire.com/top-10-design-challenges-for-grade-8-students-using-3d-printing/.
Julian, R. (n.d.). Tinkercad. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vtkM1dFvO9PYZH5tLd1ck_zTuSpNxCeh8oP7yAMW5TU/edit?usp=sharing