“Build it and See” A 3D Modeling and Printing Exercise in Geometry
by Karen Larsen
This hands-on lesson helps students understand the properties of 3D solids from their 2D base shapes and teaches them how to use CAD software to build their own 3D models of real-world objects by breaking them down into basic solids or shapes.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1x_udu-MaBco6CzzBXR4iIqIWw2yFR-AO/edit?u…Subject Area
Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S5: Apply Technology to Engineering Mathematics Geometry (G)
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