This article on CMC Steamboat Springs engineering professor Steven Craig’s work teaching 3D printing to fifth-graders appeared was originally published in the Steamboat Today. By Audrey Dwyer.
Steamboat Springs — Students in Kyle Paolantonio’s fifth-grade math class sat at their desks transfixed by the screen image of a TinkerCad-designed Batmobile, comparing it to the 3D replica they held in their hands.
Since November, Colorado Mountain College professor Steve Craig has been helping transform Paolantonio’s class at Soda Creek Elementary by teaching lessons that integrate technology and utilize a 3D printer.
“When I saw how excited a lot of my students were about 3D printing at the college, I thought, ‘Wow, what a great thing to bring into a classroom like this,’” Craig said. “What I wanted to do was to get them involved and using technology to create things on their own.” Click for full article.