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Labyrinth

Labyrinth, a game of physical skill, consists of a box with a maze on top with holes, and a steel marble. The object of the game is to tilt the game board to guide the marble to the end of the maze, without letting it fall into any of the holes.

In this lesson, students will design and print their own labyrinth game. While the project is intended to be a single lesson with 3D printing following the lesson, the project can be extended to a second lesson by either testing the printed designs and suggesting future improvements or creating a base for their game board.

Subjects: Art and DesignComputingDesign and TechnologyScience
Years | Grades: 7th Grade | 11-12 years8th Grade | 12-13 years9th Grade | 13-14 years10th Grade | 14-15 years11th Grade | 15-16 years
Duration: Lesson 1: 60 minutes Print time: ~ 2 hours

Objectives

Know the functional requirements of a labyrinth game
Use TinkerCAD® software to design a labyrinth game optimized for 3D printing
Manufacture a labyrinth game using a 3D printer

Tools and equipment

be3D eDee printer
Set of example models
Access to a computer that can access the internet and TinkerCAD
Paper pad and pencil
Printed lesson resources

Skill requirements

To participate in the lesson, students should be able to:

Use TinkerCAD, Fusion 360 or Similar CAD software at a beginner/intermediate level
Be comfortable using DeeControl software including adjusting print settings
Use the be3D eDee 3D printer

3D models overview

Total print time 2 hours
Total filament 16.6 m
Additional non-printable components
Printed all at once

MAZE TOP

3 hours
14.8 m

Maze bottom

4 hours 30 minutes
24.2 m

Maze ball

10 minutes
0.15 m

Note: Values are calculated for one set of models.

Lesson resources

Lesson plan
Example labyrinth
Worksheet
Walkthrough
Presentation
3D Models
3D print instructions
Curriculum alignment

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