Happy Earth Day! Trash Monster
Happy Earth Day! Challenge: My 1st grade daughter was given a class assignment to create a Trash Monster out of recycled materials for Earth Day. Design: Drawing the design wasn’t technically part of… Continue reading
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Design Make Share: Foldable Tetrahedron Example
How does the Design Make Share method work? Here is an example. PROBLEM/CHALLENGE: How can an object be printed that has smooth sides? (3D printed object can have a layered surface texture as an… Continue reading
Design Make Share: An Outline for MAKING in the Classroom
Ready to dive into 3D printing in the classroom? Your students and colleagues will be energized by having access to the latest technology. But be careful, if you just start printing without a… Continue reading
Foldable Cube on Thingiverse
I just posted my first original design for a 3D printed foldable cube on Thingiverse. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:75093 Thingiverse is a repository of designs that you can download for free and print on a 3D printer.… Continue reading
MAKING in the Classroom: The First Step
The first step to integrating MAKING in the classroom is starting. MAKING is about doing. It is not enough to read articles or watch videos about 3D printing. You have to make the… Continue reading
Welcome to Design Make Teach
Welcome to Design Make Teach, a blog with tips, techniques, tutorials and lessons for 3D printing in the classroom and beyond.