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COLOURFUL BUBBLES
By: Mandi Dimitriadis
Grade/s: K, 1
Subject/s
: Technologies, Science
Format
: Printable single lesson
Students learn about bubbles and light by designing and printing a custom bubble wand.In this lesson, students design and 3D print a wand for blowing soap bubbles.They use their wands to make and record observations about soap bubbles.They learn that bubbles have colours in them because light is reflected off the soapy walls at different angles. https://youtu.be/QZKqFgn46h4 https://youtu.be/YZ22dPmWG_E
CHOCOLATE MOULDS
By: Mandi Dimitriadis
Grade/s: 5, 6
Subject/s
: Mathematics, Technologies
Format
: Printable single lesson
Students learn about measuring volumes and capacity by designing and printing a chocolate mould. In this lesson, students will apply their understanding of measuring the capacity of vessels and converting between common units of measurement.They will design moulds for making individual chocolates and calculate the capacity of their chocolate moulds. https://youtu.be/KflhcZaOVtw https://youtu.be/Lu5XsinEdlc
AMAZING MAZES
By: Mandi Dimitriadis Dip T
Grade/s: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Subject/s
: Mathematics, Technologies
Format
: Printable single lesson
Building 3D mazes is a great way for students to explore spatial concepts, solve problems and build structures within design constraints provided. It is an ideal design challenge to adapt to different age groups and ability levels.In this lesson, students design and 3D print a maze that can be used with a 3mm ball bearing. https://youtu.be/DvY_GhiYa7s https://youtu.be/I_5VHyzQI3A
Featured Designs
WHAT DOES MY PET NEED?
By: Mandi Dimitriadis
Grade/s: K
Subject/s
: Science
Format
: Printable single lesson
In this lesson students will investigate the needs that different living things have. They will learn about the pets that their classmates have and design a name badge for their favourite pet.
EMOTIONS MONITOR
By: Mandi Dimitriadis Dip T
Grade/s: 3, 4
Subject/s
: Technologies, Health & PE
Format
: Printable single lesson
There are many different human emotions that we feel in our daily lives and the experiences we have in life impact on the emotions we feel. It is important to our wellbeing to understand and communicate our emotions. In this lesson, students will explore different emotions and the language used to describe our emotions. They will make personal connections to different emotions and recall times where they have experienced particular emotions. They will design and 3D print an emotions monitor to help them reflect on and communicate their emotions.
ROTATIONS, REFLECTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS
By: Mandi Dimitriadis
Grade/s: 7
Subject/s
: Mathematics
Format
: Printable single lesson
Students use Makers Empire's Blocker Module to experiment with the concept of transformations in multiple of 90 degrees. They create and recreate 3D shapes using rotations, reflections, and translations.
Lesson Plans
MEGAFAUNA DIG PIT DESIGN
By: Kate Tyrwhitt
Grade/s: 5, 6
Subject/s
: Art & Music, Geography
Format
: Printable unit plan
Students learn about prehistoric life of South Australia. Some students can enter artworks into the Mary Anning Art Prize. “To explore and illustrate our own past is to better know who we are as South Australians.
MARKET DAY
By: Mandi
Grade/s: 4, 5, 6
Subject/s
: Technologies
Format
: Printable unit plan
This project guides students through the design of a product to sell as part of a school fundraising activity or community market.
GAME ON!
By: Mandi Dimitriadis
Grade/s: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Subject/s
: Art & Music, Technologies
Format
: Printable single lesson
Every year on November 19th, people around the world celebrate one of the most famous board games on International Play Monopoly Day.
AUSTRALIA'S "BIG THINGS"
By: Myf Spencer-Smith
Grade/s: 2, 3
Subject/s
: Art & Music, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Technologies
Format
: Printable unit plan
As we explore Australia, we see many 'Big Things' that are landmarks for tourists. In this unit, students use an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture to design a 'Big Thing' for a location based on a dreamtime story.
SOLUTIONS FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE
By: Tina Nesbitt & Kelly Blandford
Grade/s: 6, 7
Subject/s
: English, Science, Technologies
Format
: Printable unit plan
Students will design a 3D printed unique and personalised solution to a problem for an elderly person.
DOLLS HOUSE CHALLENGE
By: Diana Harris
Grade/s: K, 1, 2
Subject/s
: English, Mathematics, Science, Technologies
Format
: Printable unit plan
This unit was designed for students who've newly arrived in Australia and who need to develop their English vocabulary of homes and furniture.