Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Prime Day 3D Printer

 Amazon Prime Day is featuring 3D printers on sale.  What can you do with a 3D printer in a science class?  Here are four ideas.  Before you buy, try a 3D printer.  Our local library system has several and trains anyone interested.  My husband and I were ‘badged’ or trained.  A 3D printer creating an object is like watching paint dry—for hours and hours!  Your teen is dreaming about custom LEGO pieces.  Download The Frog Dissection Kit from the Thingaverse to a thumb drive.  Take your teen and the thumb drive to the library’s MakerSpace.  I feel confident that once your teen invests several hours to produce an underwhelming toy, he won’t see the immediate need for a 3D printer.

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