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3D Printer Update

Last year, thanks to a generous parent donation, the school was able to purchase a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer to be housed in the old Math Office. This machine allows us to print physical recreations of 3D models designed and drawn using software tools like … Continue reading

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3D Printer Instructions & Booking Sheet

Now that the new 3D printer has been installed in the old Math Office we are ready to start using it for classroom projects. This aim of this post is to give you an overview of the process of creating and printing an … Continue reading

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MakerBot Replicator 3D Printer

Thanks to a generous donation the school now has a MakerBot Replicator 3D printer, which is currently setup in the old Math office. Here is a good overview from the manufacturer of the model we chose: This machine allows us to … Continue reading

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Conceptual Physics – 3D Car Race Day

For the final part of the Conceptual Physics project based around car design, students had to prep their 3D printed cars for the test ramp and were then given three trials to record their fastest speed down the ramp (recorded with … Continue reading

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Conceptual Physics – 3D Race Car Design

A project that Freshmen complete every year in their Conceptual Physics course is designing and creating cars that are raced down a ramp and measured for speed and distance travelled. Students design their cars completely using Tinkercad to create parts to be printed on the 3D … Continue reading

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French III – 3D Gothic Cathedrals

Many years ago, my husband and I read Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth before we traveled to England. That book gave us an excellent background on gothic architecture and it helped us gain a better understanding and appreciation of … Continue reading

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Conceptual Physics – 3D Car Race Day

For the final part of the Conceptual Physics project based around car design, students had to prep their 3D printed cars for the test ramp and were then given three trials to record their fastest speed down the ramp (recorded with … Continue reading

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Conceptual Physics – 3D Race Car Design

A project that Freshmen complete every year in their Conceptual Physics course is designing and creating cars that are raced down a ramp and measured for speed and distance travelled. Students design their cars completely using Tinkercad to create parts to be printed on the 3D … Continue reading

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French Intermediate II – 3D Gothic Cathedrals

Many years ago, my husband and I read Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth before we traveled to England. That book gave us an excellent background on gothic architecture and it helped us gain a better understanding and appreciation of … Continue reading

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Conceptual Physics – 3D Car Race Day

For the final part of the Conceptual Physics project based around car design, students had to prep their 3D printed cars for the test ramp and were then given three trials to record their fastest speed down the ramp (recorded with … Continue reading

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