3Doodler STEAM Education

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Have you ever heard of 3Doodler? Well if you haven’t you’re in for a treat! They make several different 3D-printing pens, so children as young as 4 years old can 3D-print!

I have been able to partner with them on several unique opportunities to share how I use 3Doodler in my STEAM classroom. Checkout these articles to learn more!

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My students use the 3Doodler Start pens, which is the same one pictured above! I love the pen because it operates similar to a hot glue gun, which students are all familiar with. However, they’re even better because they are NOT hot! Yes, you read that correctly. Students could touch the white surface where the filament is extruded and they would never burn themselves! That’s a big win in the elementary school world. I also love how the filament doesn’t fully dry for about 30 seconds, so if students make a mistake, it is malleable, so they can use their fingers to squish it in place.

The sky is the limit when it comes to building with 3Doodler pens! Just don’t run out of filament…