3D Printing for K-6 Classrooms
Direct benefits not offered by conventional means
Students can
Teachers can
Here are some ideas for every strand
3-D printing connects with every strand of curriculum.
(click on the subject to see the program of study)
Others reasons for having a 3-D printer in your classroom
References
3D Printer in the Classroom (n.d.). Retrieved from The Professional Learning Board website:https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/3d-printer-in-the-classroom/
Alberta Education. (2012). Programs of Study. Retrieved from http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program.aspx
Ju, A. (2010, July 6). MacArthur grant allows schoolchildren to print 3-D models. Retrieved from Cornell Chronicle website:http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2010/06/macarthur-grant-brings-3-d-printers-schools
School 3d printers.(2013, June 16). Retrieved from http://school3dprinters.com/
Sherwood, C.H.,( 2010, June 1). With new printers, classrooms will go 3-D. Retrieved from Smart Planet website; http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/with-new-printers-classrooms-will-go-3-d/3800
Wolf,E.A.( 2013, February 25). 3D printers in the classroom: 7 reasons why every school should have a 3D printer. Retrieved from Ezine Articles website: http://ezinearticles.com/?3D-Printers-in-the-Classroom:-7-Reasons-Why-Every-School-Should-Have-a-3D-Printer&id=7521851
- Can be used to connect the entire curriculum together. Math+ Science+L.A.+Social Studies+…
- Supports for special needs children as you need them.
- Technology is built into every activity.
- A large variety of open source plans for all kinds of projects.
- 3 dimensional, special, non-linear thinking
- Turns “what” into how, why, how much, how big, when, how many.
- Tangible objects for every stand of the curriculum.
- 2D to 3D. 3D printing bridges the visual, special, physical and perceptual gap.
- Design and build. Basic engineering skills, built into every lesson.
Students can
- Build examples
- Build objects for story telling in animation
- Build the architecture in the culture of study
- Build their own math manipulatives
- Build learning mechanisms
- Think deeply in a cross curricular way
Teachers can
- Save money and time building classroom materials
- Build examples
- Build models
- Build tools for facilitating
Here are some ideas for every strand
3-D printing connects with every strand of curriculum.
(click on the subject to see the program of study)
- English as a Second Language - Building culturally relevant artifacts to aid in the bridging of the grammatical differences between the languages. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- English Language Arts - Sequencing activities. Physical examples of models or stories. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- Fine Arts - Making sets and clothes.
- First Nations, Métis and Inuit Languages Programs - Building culturally relevant artifacts to aid in the bridging of the grammatical differences between the languages. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- French as a Second Language - Building culturally relevant artifacts to aid in the bridging of the grammatical differences between the languages. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- French Language Arts - Sequencing activities, Building culturally relevant artifacts to aid in the bridging of the grammatical differences between the languages. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- Green Certificate Program - Using eco-friendly printing materials, building bee hives, safety and collection tools.
- Health / Career and Life Management – Building a 3-D food guide. Building representations to show how and why your body works and how to maintain it.
- Information and Communication Technology – Interlaced throughout the curriculum.
- International Languages Programs - Building culturally relevant artifacts to aid in the bridging of the grammatical differences between the languages. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- Literacy - Sequencing activities. Physical examples of models or stories. Building media for storytelling. Building vocabulary from appropriate materials.
- Mathematics- Making math manipulatives; 10 blocks, number rods, tangrams, fractions. Sequencing activities. Physical examples of models or stories.
- Physical Education – Building tools for resistance training, balancing, hand eye coordination.
- Science - Simple machines, boats, bridges.
- Social Sciences – Making props for role play and social stories.
- Social Studies - Cultural architecture; Pyramids, Taj Mahal. Cultural clothing.
- Wellness Education – Making props for role play and social stories.
Others reasons for having a 3-D printer in your classroom
- Saving money by building your own teaching materials.
- It engages the children by igniting their imaginations.
- Everybody likes to see how things are made.
- Use of many different materials.
- With the way a child’s mind works the possibilities are endless.
- It’s very likely going to be in your home soon.
References
3D Printer in the Classroom (n.d.). Retrieved from The Professional Learning Board website:https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/3d-printer-in-the-classroom/
Alberta Education. (2012). Programs of Study. Retrieved from http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program.aspx
Ju, A. (2010, July 6). MacArthur grant allows schoolchildren to print 3-D models. Retrieved from Cornell Chronicle website:http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2010/06/macarthur-grant-brings-3-d-printers-schools
School 3d printers.(2013, June 16). Retrieved from http://school3dprinters.com/
Sherwood, C.H.,( 2010, June 1). With new printers, classrooms will go 3-D. Retrieved from Smart Planet website; http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/with-new-printers-classrooms-will-go-3-d/3800
Wolf,E.A.( 2013, February 25). 3D printers in the classroom: 7 reasons why every school should have a 3D printer. Retrieved from Ezine Articles website: http://ezinearticles.com/?3D-Printers-in-the-Classroom:-7-Reasons-Why-Every-School-Should-Have-a-3D-Printer&id=7521851