Building Imagination with 3D Printing

Are you ready to catch the wave of creativity with your young students? Hang ten as we dive into the thrilling world of 3D printing, tailor-made for Grades K-4. By using templates and a drawing tool in Tinkercad, we’ll navigate the waters of design and innovation, making it a breeze for even the youngest learners to ride the 3D printing wave. In this session, we will look at actual projects completed in Grades K-4, try our hand at designing and creating our own, and learn tips and tricks to make this a fun and easy project for littles! Participants will walk away with links to various templates they can immediately use in their classrooms. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to ride the wave of imagination and inspire your young learners to explore new horizons.

Download Presentation Here:

Building Imagination with 3D Printing

Download Handouts:

Ancient Culture Design Brief

Here links to the templates we have used:

Flower Pots

Bag Tags – Typing

Bag Tags – Type and/or Draw

Other Templates

Advanced Templates

Articulated Object Template – https://www.tinkercad.com/things/bza8uQnR9Wd-articulated-object-template

Directions:

  • Import silhouette with a width of 100.
  • Choose the silhouette and resize height to 8.1.
  • Use the arrow keys to move it until it’s lined up with the joints like you want.
  • Group the holes and silhouette only.
  • Group the object.