Overview
These curriculum guides were developed to give educators a ready-to-run resource for introducing 3D printing in the classroom. Each guide is tailored to its age group with the middle school version keeping language accessible and leaning on visual examples, while the high school version goes deeper into design thinking, tolerancing, and iteration. TinkerCAD was also chosen for the middle school curriculum in order to maintain COPPA compliance with students under 13 years of age.
Both guides were created in PowerPoint and Word, then exported as print-ready PDFs. Drawings, diagrams, and art were created in Adobe Illustrator or Affinity Designer.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Formats | Two guides: Middle School & High School |
| Layout & design | Affinity Designer + Adobe Illustrator |
| Output | Slides and quick start guides (COPPA compliance for students under 13) |
| Target audience | Grades 6-8 (middle) and 9-12 (high school) |
Documents
Curriculum guides
Middle School — Fundamentals of 3D Printing
High School — Fundamentals of 3D Printing
Contributions
Who did what
Ashton Gilmore
Full authorship including curriculum structure, written content, illustrations, and layout in Affinity Publisher and Designer. Class was taught by me with a CAD trained teachers AID for additional student assistance.