This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
The students at my high school, come from a broad range of backgrounds. I, like so many teachers, want to create learning experiences that not only support the three Rs but go beyond to support the STEAM connection. After exploring the history of 3D printing we research present use of 3D printing. My students were amazed that it is used in the manufacture of parts for machines, by medical researchers to create frames on which to grow new human parts like ears, by toy makers to create prototypes, by car makers to create parts, by foodies to create pancakes. My students were amazed not only by current uses of 3D printers but by the job market that would be available to them in a multitude of professional arenas. They realized that the field of 3D printing is a job market that could be in their future. They struggled through the planning but were glowing with pride when they saw their 3D creations.
The future of 3D printing in education is exciting and I want to be able to provide that excitement for the students at my high school.
My Project
My Project
3D printing is in many schools that recognize 3D is a great way to make the STEAM connection.
There is a high school in New Jersey, Mount Olive High School that is the first secondary school worldwide to create a large 3D print lab in which students can experience the process of innovation from planning to creation of 3D products.
My school, like most k-12 schools that are exploring 3D printing and other avenues to the STEAM connection, was able to afford one printer.
One printer has not been enough to keep up with the projects that my students have designed. We need more than one printer to keep up with the printing schedule of these projects. The larger projects on our current list include a detailed dog house complete with removable roof and feeding bowls (architecture and design), a mandala (Art), a working replica of a weight lifting machine (Physical Education), a complete periodic table puzzle (Chemistry), a cell phone holder (Technology), an animal cell with removable parts (Biology), a replica of an air force jet (ROTC), and a marketing logo for a new company (Marketing). The larger projects can take up to 4 hours to print. The largest project on cue now is a 100 mm x 100 mm replica of a cell with different color removable parts. That project alone will take about 8 hours to print.
A 3D lab would be wonderful but I think we can work up to that if we could start with the addition of one new 3D printer.
QIDI TECHNOLOGY 3DP-QDA16-01 Dual Extruder Desktop 3D Printer QIDI TECH I, Fully Metal Frame Structure, Acrylic Covers, with2 Free Filaments, Works with ABS and PLA
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$659.00
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$659.00
Materials cost
$659.00
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$51.40
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.88
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$750.28
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$132.40
Total project goal
$882.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$882.68
7 Donors
-$714.40
Donations toward project cost
-$623.29
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$91.11
Matching donations from our partners
-$149.40
Match offers toward project cost
-$126.99
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