Chi-town Links Bracelet Project

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Human: Your students will unleash their creativity to craft a unique bracelet that reflects their personal style and learn about the business aspects of 3D printing. As a final project, the students can showcase their bracelet designs, 3D printing expertise, and entrepreneurial skills in an innovation expo for the school, community, and business partners. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator Rafts: Yes Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 mm Infill: Varies Notes: Small - 7 inches long Medium - 8 inches long Large - 9 inches long Post-Printing Remove raft and enjoy! Overview and Background In this project, students will gain hands-on experience in developing a product to sell by customizing designs for a 3D printed bracelet and creating an abbreviated business plan for pitching the bracelet in a trade show setting. This project is part of a financial literacy/entrepreneurship unit that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how businesses work. The other parts of the unit include: Conducting market research on target markets and evaluating data findings. Student teams will use Google Forms to create marketing surveys for their target markets, distribute and collect surveys from twenty potential customers, and analyze the data collected in Google Spreadsheets. Designing a bracelet that sells. Student teams will create a bracelet using MakerBot Desktop to customize a template using scale, infills, and other customization features. Students will print using a 3D printer and complete post-production modifications. They will collect cost information, set a price for the bracelet, and calculate contribution margin and breakeven quantity in units. Computing profit and financials. Student teams will use Google Sheets to develop breakeven analysis, sales projections, and profit and loss statements for the customized bracelet. Pitching the bracelet in a trade show setting. Students will participate in an innovation expo where they will market their bracelet with marketing materials and informative signage. Each student on the team will develop a 30-second elevator pitch for the expo. The bracelet design, marketing materials, booth setup, and elevator pitch will be judged by a panel of judges from the neighborhood and business communities. Objectives Students will be able to: Work collaboratively with team members to solve problems. Develop creative custom designs for 3D printing. Explain the steps in a process. Communicate the features and benefits of their design in an Innovation Expo judged by community and business partners Audience 6-12 grade students who are comfortable using Windows or Mac/OS, copying, pasting, and manipulating images with a mouse. Subject Art, Applied Mathematics, Business, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Financial Literacy Skills Learned (Standards) ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions NBEA Standards for Entrepreneurship II. Marketing: Analyze customer groups and develop a plan to identify, reach, and keep customers in a specific target market. V. Accounting: Recognize that entrepreneurs must establish, maintain, and analyze appropriate records to make business decisions. IX. Business Plans: Develop a business plan. Lesson Plan and Activity Extensions Student teams can extend their learning by trying the following suggestions for other bracelet designs: Create alphabet links and spell out words. Print each link in the bracelet in a different color. Preparation Print example bracelets for students. Download and print student worksheets. Add template files to student computers. References How-to's MakerBot Desktop Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQWyVsHcVfY Inspiration Nervous Systems | Kinematics collection: http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/line.php?code=15 Thingiverse | Bracelets: https://www.thingiverse.com/explore/newest/fashion/bracelets Instructables | 3D Design Bracelet: http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-bracelet Handouts & Assets In Thing Files: Brainstorming Ideas for Bracelet.pdf Costing the Bracelet.pdf