3D Print Your Own School Supplies: Level 1 Bundle

Do you have a 3D printer but aren't quite sure what to do with it? Are you looking for ready-to-go projects to teach your students valuable 3D design / CAD skills? Do you need creative, engaging STEM activities? Then Teach Me 3DP Tutorials were designed for you.

Overview

In these step-by-step tutorials your students (or you) will learn to use a program called Tinkercad to create:

• a hyperboloid pencil holder
• a personalized zipper pull/keychain
• a bookmark

Tinkercad is a free online program for designing 3D printable objects.

For each project you will receive 3 different formats.

1. Booklet: Print this .pdf file double-sided on the short-edge. Fold the stack of papers in half, staple along the folded edge to create a booklet.
2. Screen: View this .pdf file on your screen or print it out if you can't or don't wish to print a booklet.
3. YouTube video: This walks you or your students (or you) through the process step-by-step.

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Experience Level:

These are all Level 1 tutorials, meaning that they are designed for beginners who have limited or no previous 3D design experience. Each step is described and illustrated so that it is easy to follow. Designers will learn to use many of the basic 3D design functions, such as creating, re-sizing, rotating, grouping, duplicating and aligning objects.

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Required Resources:

To use the tutorial, you will need a computer with Internet access. If you are using the tutorial with a class, you would ideally be in a computer lab with one computer per student.

If you want students to use the video tutorial, they will need headphones so they don't disturb those around them.

Prior to using the tutorial with a class, you should "create a class" on Tinkercad.

To print the created projects, you will need a 3D Printer and Filament (PLA filament recommended).

To finish the zipper pull, you will need a key ring, such as those found here.

To finish the bookmark, you will need a tassle, such as those found here.

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Tips for in-class use:

• Option 1: Give each student a printed copy of the tutorial. Let them follow it at their own pace. This option is particularly useful for classes in which students' computer experience levels vary greatly.

• Option 2: Have each student open the video file or the Screen version of the tutorial. Show students how to have 2 windows open simultaneously on their computers. They should have the tutorial open in one window and Tinkercad open in the other. This option works best if your printing/copying resources are limited and your students are experienced computer users.

• Option 3: Use a projector to display the tutorial. Have students follow along as you go through the tutorial step-by-step. This option will be the best for younger students and for those with limited computer experience.

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Each tutorial may also be purchased separately:

3D Print Your Own Bookmark

3D Print Your Own Pencil Holder

3D Print Your Own Zipper Pull