Grades

5 - 8

1

-

1.5

Hours

Think Like a 3D Printer

STE(A)M

Engineering

CAD

Math

Students investigate how three-dimensional objects can be represented as a series of two-dimensional layers.

Concepts at a Glance

Students will:

Explain the basic principle of additive manufacturing.
Identify cross-sections of common three-dimensional shapes.
Represent a 3D object as a sequence of 2D layers.
Recognize how complex objects can be built from simple geometric forms.

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