CPALMS 3D Resource Development Program

The CPALMS 3D Initiative focuses on producing STEM curriculum resources related to 3D modeling and 3D printing. These resources will fall under four distinct model categories: demonstration, archive, problem-solving, and open-ended design. Demonstration models will be used to show a particular phenomenon. Archive models will provide teachers and students with museum resources that typically are unavailable for hands-on activities. Problem-solving models will challenge students to create an additional model to repair or extend the function of the given model. The open-ended design challenge is the broadest category and encompasses any situation where a student might design a model to meet a given need.