More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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My students have designed a hovercraft from materials that are readily available from the grocery store and then added a motor and battery pack. We want to take this idea even further by designing a hovercraft that can be printed on a 3D printer. The students want to design a prototype that can maneuver on land or water that contains chambers for the air to get trapped in. They decided that this can only be accomplished on a 3D printer.
The students have explored ways to get lift and thrust with the motor and propeller but only the 3D filament can produce the type of vehicle to successfully traverse land and sea! The students have worked diligently to understand the design process and are ready to take it to the next level.
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My students have designed a hovercraft from materials that are readily available from the grocery store and then added a motor and battery pack. We want to take this idea even further by designing a hovercraft that can be printed on a 3D printer. The students want to design a prototype that can maneuver on land or water that contains chambers for the air to get trapped in. They decided that this can only be accomplished on a 3D printer.
The students have explored ways to get lift and thrust with the motor and propeller but only the 3D filament can produce the type of vehicle to successfully traverse land and sea! The students have worked diligently to understand the design process and are ready to take it to the next level.