Our classroom has received funding from the Lyda Hill Philanthropy to bring in 3D printing pens and a large 3D printer! This is a continuation of the project started last year where students built Legos. Now students will embark on building a Lego kit, drawing up or choosing an object from the kit, and creating it with 3D pens or the 3D printer. The world continues to move in the direction of more and more technology. My goal is to inspire future STEAM careers at a young age and allow students with interests in the area an opportunity to excel at what they love!
In the past I have used the school's 3D printer to create different projects. One of my favorites was working on a senior project with a student to create ornaments from scratch. So far this printer has proved to be extremely easier to use and much larger than the previous one. Of course we had to do our test piece as a small Pikachu sculpture.
