Beginners Lesson 1 – An introduction to 3D printing coding

Intended age range 11 – 13

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Lesson 1 – An introduction to 3D printing.

In this lesson an introduction to 3D printing,  your classes will learn what 3D Printing is and where 3D Printers are currently being used in society. Students will also be able to understand the key components of a 3D printer and be able to describe how they work relating to real life examples.

This lesson is an introduction to the curriculum. Following on from this resource there are six more lessons in this lesson pack and to form part of the coding for kids bundle. This is the same lesson as in the beginners lesson pack and the beginners lesson pack is one of our most popular resources and is used in schools around the world. This introduction lesson is designed to last one hour and all you need to do is read through the lesson plan and review the materials before teaching it to your classes.

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