Lesson Title
3D Printing Lesson Plan For Advanced Mathematical Shapes
Time Allotted
2 Hours
Materials
Lulzbot 3D Printer, Laptop (with Cura software pre-installed), Plastic filament
Vocabulary
Model – 3D image to be created Slicer – program that creates layers of 3D model
Brim – Printed outline of the model on the printer bed
Filament – Plastic wire that is melted to create object
Cubic Prism – four-dimensional analog of the cube
Polyhedron – A solid in three dimensions with flat polygonal faces
Dodecahedron – A 12 sided polyhedron
Mobius Strip – A surface with only one side and one boundary
Students will learn about advanced 3D geometric shapes by holding them in their
hands.
 Explain the different shapes to the students.
 Let students choose one of the types of geometric shapes to see in three
dimensions
 Open Cura
 Select File, Load Model
 Load one of the pre-loaded shapes into Cura
 Set the Print Quality to Normal
 Set the material to PLA
 Check “Print Brim”
 Select Control
 Set Temperature of nozzle to 205 and bed to 65
 Click Print
 In about 1 hour, the model should be finished (can be done before lunch
break)
Objective
Procedure
Conclusion
The students will have a greater understanding of advanced mathematical shapes
by examining them in real life while attaching memories to the very unique
experience.