2025 Design Thinking 3D Design Competitions Planner Makers Empire’s in-app, monthly Design Thinking competitions are an excellent way to challenge students to be creative and
2024 Design Thinking 3D Design Competitions Planner Makers Empire’s in-app, monthly Design Thinking competitions are a great way to challenge your students and have them
Makers Empire’s in-app, monthly Design Thinking competitions are a great way to challenge your students and have them test their Design Thinking skills against a
We are always looking for ways to make Makers Empire more useful for teachers and more engaging for students. While students are busy creating new
Dr. Tricia Barton is the K-5 Technology Educator at McDole Elementary School in Kaneland, USA. Dr Barton has been teaching for 23 years in elementary schools: she
Milagros Henriquez-Santiago has been a teacher for 26 years: she has been a bilingual classroom teacher, a STEAM classroom teacher, and is currently the Educational
We’ve redesigned our monthly competitions page to make it easier to see the details of this month’s competition and to view the winners and runner
Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition so that students can test their Design Thinking and 3D design skills against their peers from all
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the school year and curtail many usual school activities and programs, many teachers are looking for new ways
Makers Empire’s Global Design Program pairs together two classes of students in different countries or cities to work on a collaborative 3D design project using
Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition so that students can test their Design Thinking and 3D design skills against their peers from all
Sana Noor is the Primary ICT Coordinator at Pathways School Noida, an IB World school in the suburbs of Delhi, India, with 1,400 students from
Every month, Makers Empire runs an in-app competition so that students can test their Design Thinking and 3D design skills against their peers from all
At Makers Empire, we’re grateful to work with 18,000+ passionate and energetic educators and their hundreds of thousands of students. Every day, their classroom experiences
Shauna Wood is a primary school teacher and Makers Empire Ambassador. She has been teaching for six years and has a Bachelors degree in Early
We recently had the opportunity to chat with Colleen Small, the media specialist at Groveland Elementary in Minnesota, USA. She started using Makers Empire only
In this new video, we’re going to show you how to design a symmetrical monster using Makers Empire 3D modeling software. Remember, this is just
Teacher Aaron Vigor from Huntfield Heights Primary School was completely new to 3D printing before he embarked on the Learning by Design course with Makers
Looking for a great 3D printed lesson idea suitable for grades K-8? This 3D printed bookmark lesson idea can be adapted to suit different age
In this video, we show you how to use Makers Empire 3D software to design your own custom nametag, ready for 3D printing. This is
Grade 5 students at the British International School of Guangzhou have been studying simple machines like levers, wheels and pulleys. To enhance their learning, the
Six classes of grade 4 students at the British International School of Guangzhou have been studying the importance of transportation in today’s society. The students
At Makers Empire, we’re always thrilled to learn about the new ways teachers are using Makers Empire’s 3D learning program to teach across the curriculum.
We recently caught up with Kim Smith (below), the amazing technology director for St. Ann School in New Jersey and learned about the fantastic ways
In this video, Luke from Makers Empire shares 7 top tips to get your 3D printer to produce reliable 3D prints every time. These expert,
Looking for some 3D printing inspiration for your K-8 school students? In this new lesson plan video, grade 5 students demonstrate how to use Makers
The 3D design environment provides an exciting context for students to communicate, respond to texts and express themselves in different ways. Looking for a simple
We recently caught up with Kim Smith (below), the amazing Technology Director for St. Ann School in New Jersey to learn about the fantastic ways
At Makers Empire, we help elementary, primary and middle school schools teach Design Thinking and make STEM subjects fun and engaging using 3D printing and
At Makers Empire, we support students through every phase of the design thinking process. Our 3D design software is the perfect place for students to
Makers Empire’s 3D design software provides a perfect tool for students to explore geographical concepts such as place and space. Here are our top 10
We are all very aware of the increasingly complex world we are helping the students of today to prepare for. We don’t know what the
Makers Empire has just launched its new, searchable Lesson Plan library for its school customers as part of our ongoing efforts to improve our 3D
Watch how Makers Empire is helping K-8 schools transform the way students learn with 3D printing. Makers Empire currently works with over 2,000 teachers and
At Makers Empire, we’re always looking for ways to help our K-8 schools increase learning opportunities and student engagement with our 3D printing learning program.
Makers Empire’s 3D Design software can really help young designers to think scientifically. Here are our top 10 design challenges for K-8 students that bring
We have another great lesson plan video for you, which takes you step by step through the process of using Makers Empire’s 3D printing lesson
The Makers Empire Learning Development team love coming up with new ways to use 3D printing to teach K-8 students valuable STEM, design thinking and
Students at Fulham North Primary School have been using the buddy system in their 3D printing classes to enhance the learning opportunities for students. We
If you are a teacher looking for authentic learning involving art and 3D printing, here is a great example shared by North Adelaide Primary School,
We see students of all ages engaging in exciting design challenges with Makers Empire’s 3D design software. Here’s our top 10 ideas for Year 4s:
