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What is 3D Printing? All about 3D Printing Presentation for Students (or Adults)

3D printing slide presentation covering additive versus subtractive manufacturing, key terms like STL, G-code and PLA, how a design moves from modeling software to a slicer, and real-world uses.
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Not Grade Specific
File type
PDF
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
Science, Technology, Computer Science
Topic
3D Printing, Technology
Resource types
Presentations, Teacher Tools
Preparation
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About this resource

What's inside this resource

This resource arms educators with a tool designed to guide their classes through the basics of 3D printing technology and its practical applications. Offered in a user-friendly PDF format, it's a versatile material for both public school teachers and homeschooling parents.

The Target Audience and Customizability:
  • Suits the Science curriculum, especially focusing on Computer Science
  • Fits various grade levels from primary to high school due to its adaptable design
  • Suitable from science elective courses down to introductory tech awareness sessions
Presentation Structure:

This presentation unfolds multiple aspects of 3D printing sequentially. It begins with foundational facts about 3D printing before moving on to illustrate actual uses in classrooms as well as day-to-day scenarios.

Variety of Educational Contexts:

The What is 3D Printing? material can be used across different learning scenarios including large group lessons, smaller tutorial sessions or even as challenging homework assignments. The multimedia components help make learning more immersive, thereby fostering greater student engagement.

In Summary...

No matter if you're planning an exciting conversation about technological breakthroughs or just need content that's educational yet intriguing – the What is 3D Printing? All about 3D Printing Presentation proves itself an invaluable educational resource crafted meticulously for accomplishing these academic targets.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Explain the difference between additive and subtractive manufacturing
  • Describe the steps from a 3D model to a printed object
  • Identify the x, y and z axes used in 3D design

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Additive manufacturing
  • 3D modeling
  • Slicing
  • G-code
  • X, y and z axes

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