3D School Store
Your class will design every aspect of a hypothetical school store that sells 3D printed products — from conducting market research, and designing fun items to sell, to figuring out pricing and profits after production.
Students will reflect on what activities they most enjoyed and see how these skills are used in a range of careers — including graphic, game and production design, financial analyst and entrepreneur.
*A 3D printer is optional for this unit.
3D School Store Unit Details
Ideal grades: 5-8
Length: 10-15 hours (Lessons: 9, Extension lessons: 9)
MATERIALS
- Enough computers for 1:1 ratio during class
- Internet connection strong enough to stream videos from multiple devices at the same time
- Access to FREE CompTIA Spark online learning platform
- 3D School Store introduction slides (Google Slides)
To make these units as accessible and easy to implement as possible, all lesson plans have been developed using only online tools that are available to educators and students at no cost (free registration may be required).
*A 3D printer is optional for this unit.
HIGH-LEVEL LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will build skills and confidence using:
- Microsoft/Google Forms
- Excel/Google Sheets
- Makecode Arcade (basic coding principles)
- Tinkercad (3D modelling)
- Canva (graphic design basics)
- Kiri:moto (online slicer to help with 3D printed design)
- Picsvg website (image conversion)