Materials List:
Molecular Models and 3D Printing
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/fiu_models_activity1
Each group needs:
- ball-and-stick molecular model building kit, available from many vendors such Frey Scientific
- paper and pencils, to create a compare/contrast chart
- Pre-Activity Quiz, one per student
- Lewis Dot Structures and Molecule Geometries Worksheet, one per student
- Post-Activity Quiz, one per student
- Blender Tutorial Step-by-Step Procedure, one per group
- computer with Blender software installed, open source 3D creation software, free at https://www.blender.org/; alternatively, use other CAD software you have available
To share with the entire class:
- computer with Internet access and projector, to show students two interactive simulations at https://phet.colorado.edu/ (requires Java) and a six-minute Blender software tutorial (or else students watch the latter on individual team computers)
- a 3D prototype of an atomic model of water, or any other example produced from a 3D printer, to show the class
- 3D printer
- ABS filament for 3D printing
- (optional) Visual Aid, contains graphics that you may want to project to show the class