STEAMCraft Your School

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This is a comprehensive guide on how to conduct a STEAMCraft Your School project with students, incorporating elements of design, measurement, and 3D printing. Here's a breakdown of the steps involved: **Step 1: Plan and Design** * Use Google Earth or Google Maps to create a map of the school or campus. * Use Adobe Photoshop or GIMP to edit the image and add a grid overlay. * Have students design and plan the buildings on the map, taking into account scale and measurement. **Step 2: Minecraft Design** * Using Minecraft, have students start constructing the walls based on the map. * For K-1 students, focus on counting and learning place value by clicking/placing blocks while counting by 10's. * For lower grade levels, focus on placing block by block to visualize the structure. * For higher grade levels, practice multiplication and coordinates using the /fill command in Minecraft. **Step 3: MCEdit** * Use MCEdit to isolate one building for printing or combine buildings as needed. * Select the blocks to be printed and export them as a schematic. **Step 4: PrintCraft** * Upload the Minecraft schematic model of a building to PrintCraft for conversion to STL. * Download the converted file and prepare it for 3D printing. **Step 5: 3D Printing** * Open the .stl file in MakerBot or another 3D printer software. * Print the model, adjusting scale as needed (10mm = 10 feet is a suggested scale). * Optionally, have the model sent to Shapeways or other partners for printing. **Step 6: Showcase and Extension** * Combine all the buildings together in a showcase event. * Allow students to extend with decorations, playground construction, or literacy activities. The guide also includes references to various software tools used throughout the project, such as Google Earth, Minecraft, MCEdit, PrintCraft, Adobe Photoshop, and GIMP. Additionally, it provides a rubric and assessment for evaluating student learning and achievement in this PBL project. Some key takeaways from this guide include: * The importance of scale and measurement in design * The use of Minecraft as a tool for teaching counting, place value, multiplication, and coordinates * The integration of 3D printing into the design process * The flexibility of the project to accommodate different grade levels and skill sets Overall, this guide provides a comprehensive framework for conducting a STEAMCraft Your School project with students, incorporating elements of design, measurement, and 3D printing.