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3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids presents hands-on activities for learning how to use browser-based software TinkerCAD and SketchUp to design and print projects, along with informative sidebars to support related STEAM concepts.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction: Welcome to CAD Design & 3D Printing!
  2. 3D Printing Basics
  3. 1 MAKING 3D PROJECTS WITH TINKERCAD
    1. Getting Started with Tinkercad
    2. LAB 1 Basic Shapes with Straight Edges: Square Prisms
    3. LAB 2 Basic Shapes with Curved Edges: Cylinders
    4. LAB 3 Tangram Puzzle
    5. LAB 4 Designing Jewelry
    6. LAB 5 Coat Hook/Curtain Tieback
    7. LAB 6 Local Architecture: Making Local Landmarks
    8. LAB 7 Hair Comb
    9. LAB 8 Paperclip
    10. LAB 9 Pasta Spoon
    11. LAB 10 Crushing the Alphabet: Testing Structural Strength
    12. LAB 11 Artificial Coral Reef
    13. LAB 12 Whistle Design
    14. LAB 13 Basic Dovetail Joint
    15. LAB 14 Phone Holder
    16. LAB 15 Camera Holder with Ball-and-Socket Joint
    17. LAB 16 Lockable Ball-and-Socket Camera Holder
    18. LAB 17 3D Puzzles
    19. LAB 18 Body Part: Human Hand
    20. LAB 19 Body System: Human Arm
    21. LAB 20 Mini-Guitars with Multiple String Types
    22. LAB 21 Reverse Engineering
    23. LAB 22 Thingiverse: Downloadable 3D Models
  4. 2 MAKING 3D PROJECTS WITH SKETCHUP
    1. Getting Started with SketchUp
    2. LAB 23 Basic 3D Shapes
    3. LAB 24 Removing Material from a 3D Object
    4. LAB 25 Removing Material and Combining Basic Shapes
    5. LAB 26 Rear Wing for a Sports Car
  5. Glossary
  6. Answers
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Author
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