Thingiverse Education
Thingiverse Education provides over a hundred free lessons that make teaching with a 3D printer easier and more effective for a variety of grade levels and subjects. It also provides a community where educators can exchange best practices or remix projects.
Browse Educational Projects
By Collection
Featured Projects
Egyptian Heiroglyphics - Making a Cartouche Designed by Dimorgoniv
Grade: 2 - 8 Subject: History
Make and exchange cartouches with names spelled out phonetically. Students will become aware of an ancient writing system, use a phonetic reference resource to spell their names using hieroglyphics characters, and practice translating their names from English to hieroglyphics and back again.
Recreating Artifacts from History Designed by stemexcel1
Grade: 3 - 7 Subject: History
Design cultural icons and present with historical context. Students will learn about history and design as they research historical cultures, choose a representative aspect, and use 3D design to recreate it and present to the class.
Art Connector Set Designed by MakerBotLearning
Grade: 2 - 6 Subject: Art
Convert 2D drawings made on paper into 3D printed shapes. Students will explore the connection between art and technology as they complete designs that can be combined with others into unique and changeable sculptures.
Share Your Own
Don't see a project you want for your class? You are not alone!
Create your own Educational Project or Lesson Plan.
Upload and share with the Educator Community.
Create a Project
Featured Educator
ereiser
Meet ereiser
Ereiser AKA Elana Reiser didn't always want to be a teacher, but once she made the decision, she really leaned into it. She has a BA and MA in mathematics from Binghampton University and an Ed.D. in Mathematics from Teachers College, Columbia University. She's taught math at St. Joseph's College since 2003 and is the author of Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture.
Become a MakerBot Educator
Help forge the future of 3D printing in the classroom.
If you are a passionate educator using a MakerBot 3D Printer
to make an impact in your classroom, we would love for you
to join the MakerBot Educators Program!
Learn More
Join a Group
Resources
Minecraft to 3D Print
Check out Mineways - an awesome free, open-source program for exporting Minecraft models for 3D printing or rendering.
Learn More
Webinar: Free 3D Design Program Overview
Watch this hour long webinar with in-depth Q&A to learn about 5 free 3D Design programs that can be used by students of all levels.
Learn More
Free Download: MakerBot in the Classroom
Download this free 150 page e-book for a great reference guide to using 3D printers in your classroom.
Learn More