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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: 'Print' Almost Anything

For Students 9th - 10th
3-D printers are tools which allow people to design and "print" just about anything imagined. This newer technology is still evolving and developers find ways to utilize the printers for many purposes.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Erosion in Rivers

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students learn about water erosion through an experimental process in which small-scale buildings are placed along a simulated riverbank to experience a range of flooding conditions. They make model buildings either with a 3D printer or...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Science of Innovation: 3 D Printing

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial includes a video on 3-D printing is an innovative manufacturing technique developed by Professors Michael Cima and Emanuel Sachs from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Once just used to create working prototypes,...
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Curated OER

Maker Bot Industries: Maker Bot

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted the ability to design and make things yourself? Meet some folks who have created machines that allow you to do just that. MakerBot makes computer-controlled robots that will "print" or actually make your designed...