3D Printed Scribble: Desk Organiser

Challenge: Students (Y3) who are seven years old as an introduction to Tinkercad were exploring the 'scribble' option from the main interface along with playing with the shapes - the challenge, make something from it.

Background: As mentioned this years classroom of students are Y3/Y4 the designs and projects coming from the classroom is just as creative and interesting as some of the projects from the older students.   A case in point is the 'scribble' stationary holder.    It came about as a direct result of a creativity session where the students were looking at making something from the main interface.   The 'scribble' option was made and then manipulated by a student using it for the first time.   She had the idea to turn it into a holder for her stationary.   She came up with the idea of dragging the sides and inserting various holes into the base of the design.   

Some refining of the design was required with the assistance to place the students name of the print, however the student has since done this independently.    This is creativity from a student who has made something fantastic

Size: The holder measured 100mm across and was 80mm wide - the thickness of the sides of it was between 10mm and 15mm.   Looking into the purpose of the print altering these dimensions would be counter production for the purpose as it would restrict what could be held.

Timeframe: Ten hours - this would considerably less than some other designs that demonstrate this purpose.    Realistically using the Snapmaker you wouldn't have wanted it to be less of a timeframe as it would mean that there would potentially be issues with balance or the amount of material or items that it could hold. 

Level of Difficulty: Medium - the student had the idea and wanted to make 'scribble' into something useful and as a result.  It did require some additional input (see below) but as a first print ever it was extremely successful.

What we would do differently/Next Steps for the Student: The student needed a limited amount of assistance to be shown two aspects of the print.   First was the sinking of the holes to the correct dimension so they were big enough and deep enough for the print, this was achieved by an elder student who was twelve helping her.    The placement of her name could have been selected slightly more carefully as it was in a place on the curve where it wasn't as visible as it could have been on the outside facing outwards (see top photo) the final aspect of the print would be the spray painting of the entire project which is currently yet to be done (the student is very happy to have a 'gold' stationary holder.  There was also a slight line created between the 'i' and 'n' of the students name, this was as a consequence of having a insert adjacent to it that was too close to edge which created a sight line.