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Goal

To bring my 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students' imagination to life and excite them about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning. I want my students to realize that learning is fun, and help them get experience with this new and fast developing technology! 

What will be done with my students

3D Printing empowers students to embrace innovative technology and allows them to reach new levels of thinking.
They will need to work collaboratively to brainstorm ideas for their creation and then problem solve together to create an electronic version of their idea in 3D modeling program.
Then ultimately their completed design will come to life using the 3D printer!

I will allow the students to create a 3D figurine that they will then use to film a stop animation that they script.

You can see an example here: http://tinyurl.com/z2rf95v

Some examples of other ways students can use a 3D printer are:
Print out historical artifacts for closer examination
Print out 3D versions of their artwork
Print out topography maps of geographic areas
Print parts of a skeleton that can be assembled as a whole
Imagine and create new animals (example a cross between a zebra and cat)
Make any students’ creative ideas and designs come to life! 

Benefits to my students

When children use 3D printers, they have a mindset for better learning, one where it was okay to make mistakes. This contributes to their boldness for design, increasing their confidence and imagination. Our world changes at such a rapid pace, more than it has in the past. Being able to learn from their mistakes will be invaluable going into their futures, where the jobs that they will do, don’t even exist today.

3D printing in classrooms is a good way for young inventors to learn the principles of design. The technology has the potential to help students think of new ways to enhance the way that humans interface with the world. 

Budget Narrative

Power Pack for Cube includes:

Cube 3D printer
Your choice of 3 cartridges + free neon green and white PLA cartridges
Sense 3D scanner or iSense 3D scanner for iPad* (4th Generation, Air, Air 2 or mini Retina display) 

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