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Where’s My Pencil?
Estimated Time: Twelve 45-minute class periods
Project Summary: How many times have you heard, “I lost my pencil?” In this lesson, students work in teams to design, manufacture, and market a product using a 3-D printer to customize a student’s pencil. This will enable and motivate students to more easily keep track of their pencils.
Driving Question (Teacher Guided, Student Constructed): How can we design, manufacture, and market a product that will help students keep track of their pencils?
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