Second Grade's 3D Amulet Printing

As an extension to our Ancient Egypt study, the second graders are in the midst of creating and printing Ancient Egyptian amulets that we have been studying using the 3D printer in our maker space. The maker space provides the students an additional opportunity to explore their amulet through the many different aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics).

Each student researched and explored Ancient Egypt books in our classroom library researching two different amulets, the Ankh and the Eye of Horus. The students learned about each amulet and what it represented to the Egyptians.  After discussing the many different aspects of the amulets, the students chose either the Ankh or the Eye of Horus.

The second graders began the drawing process by drawing a 2D version of their amulet on a piece of paper. This process incorporated the “A” into STEAM!  

Next, the students used an application on the classroom iPad called Morphi where they replicated their image by sketching their amulet with their finger. The students added many details, making sure their drawing best represented their amulet’s true shape.

Once their sketches were completed, we headed to the maker space to get started on our 3D printing. First, the students chose the height and width of their amulet they would like to print. After their amulet was measured to their liking, they programmed the temperature of the printer to 190 degrees for filament and 50 degrees for the bed and hit print!

The second graders watched on with great excitement as their amulet began to take shape. This project was very exciting because it allowed the students to incorporate the many different aspects of STEAM learning. We hope you truly enjoy our 3D amulet collection!