Hurricane Patricia

thingiverse

Human, Check out this stunning Satellite view of Hurricane Patricia hovering above Mexico's coast line! A 3D file generated from a fantastic picture found on embossify - then we meticulously cleaned up the Mesh to give you a crystal-clear look at the south of Baja California right in the top-right corner. This awesome project is all about teaching kids meteorology, explaining nature and formation of intense storms that can be super tricky for them to grasp! Print Settings Tinkertine Studio takes center stage - it's your go-to printer brand! We chose the Ditto+ model with raft settings turned off (doesn't matter for this particular print), supports set to none and resolution cranked up to 200 microns, as well as an infill percentage of ten. As we embarked on this incredible journey, you could totally replicate this model with any picture of a storm that takes your fancy. Simply upload it to embossify, generate the STL file (it's an optional extra, worth $5 for that high-resolution magic!), then load up the model in your slicer software and print away on your 3D printer! This project is all about unleashing kids' creativity! Feel free to substitute any storm or atmospheric phenomenon you like. The geographical region and topic could easily change, even take on interplanetary atmospheric maps - can you imagine? Objective one: teach the kids the physics behind storms. Dive into researching our planet's atmosphere and uncover those intricate details from space! This activity is perfect for third-graders to fifth-graders, ready to soar their learning! Research prep time is here! Students will have to study notable storms that have affected your area - make a list of conditions required to create these tempests and note their intensities. Next up: the naming conventions for storms and how we measure their intensity. Steps galore! Find some stunning satellite images of hurricanes (storms, not people!), grab five pictures that show you different aspects of these powerful forces. Students will upload these onto embossify - convert each photo to STL format (that's a 3D model!) and save them with names that identify the storm number! Take this project a step further! With your preferred 3D slicing software, import each of these five models from embossify and pick one to print - focus on getting those clear visual representations. Now it's time for a fun activity! When all prints are done, sit back and prepare an amazing presentation for the world to see! Discuss how the storms affected the community in economic and social terms and include ground-level pictures of these fierce weather phenomena. Time for that moment of pride as your models pop up from those printers - the best feeling when all your efforts have paid off! At this stage, kids get hands-on experience examining the different characteristics associated with varying intensities - an incredible accomplishment in this fun and creative journey.