Rob Morrill
From Crash Tests to Martian Habs: 3D Printing in Middle and High School
Presentation Resources
Some Benefits of CAD and 3D Printing
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Empower the learner
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Foster innovative thinking
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Develop spatial reasoning
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Encourage the growth mindset
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Teach about iteration
Considerations
Funding
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How many printers, what kind, filament
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Computers
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CAD program
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Space
Maintenance, print management
Teaching time: hrs/ week, sem.
Collaboration
My Situation
Funding
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2 UM2s, 1 Prusa i3 MK2
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MacBooks and Chromebooks
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PLA filament
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Tinkercad
Dedicated lab serves 1-8 grade
Maintenance, print management: me
Teaching time: 2x45min / Semester
Collaboration: Where I can!
Links to useful sites and products:
Prints to Support Student Learning
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Many of my designs are available on Thingiverse, and other ideas and instructions are on my 3D printing page.
BBC Micro:bit tray
Hummingbird Duo Tray
Hummingbird Duo Distance Sensor Tray, Servo Mount
Hummingbird Duo Servo attachments--connect with pins to create articulations
Structure Sensor
Coin Cell Battery Holders for Copper tape projects
Coding Tiles for Bee Bots or other robots
Math manipulatives
Sphero orientation disk
Sphero Rig
Air rocket and fin collar
Crumple Zone Crash Test Car
Introductory projects
Prototyping with bookmarks
Ziggurats for History class
Lithophanes
Designs with Turtle Blocks, add Tinkercad
Turtle Blocks, Structure Sensor Scans, Tinkercad combinations
Martian / Ocean Colony Project
Martian / Ocean Colony Project