Grove Elementary

We hope you enjoyed learning about 3D printing. 

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​FREE Design Tools for Kids

• PrintShop (iPad app).  This is a fun app. Available for FREE for the iPad and Droid tablets.  
• Thingiverse on the web (apps for iPad,  Droid).: This is a website create by MakerBot.  It's purpose is for sharing of 3D models.  It is fun to explore...literally hundreds of thousands of designs from people all over the world. 
  
  • You will need to create a free account.​
  • Here is a link to the 3D logo for Grove Elementary
    
• TinkerCAD: If you want to create your own 3D models, this is a great way to start.  It is an easy-to-learn design system that is completely FREE.  Nothing to download and runs in your computer's browser. There are lots of learning aids. Get started here.

3D Printing & Design in Education
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Videos

• Florida Polytech
• Browning School: K-12: STEM Program 
• 3rd Grade Class Project Brooklyn Technical High School

Articles & Press Releases

• 9th Grader Creates a Stethoscope
• Using 3D Printers in Education
• 5 Tips for Using 3D Printers in the Classroom
• A Teachers Guide to Information for the Classroom
• How 3D Printing Curriculum is Changing STEM in the Classroom

In Industry

• Carnegie Mellon University: MakerBot Tutorial: A step-by-step guide.
• San Jose State University: Printing an Object Designed in SOLIDWORKS (r)
• ​Prototype to Production: Video Story of Rapid Prototyping and Innovation