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The previous school year, the Secondary Education Management of Chania, alongside with the head of management of the european programs, Ms. Chara Xanthaki, gave us the opportunity to experience the process of 3D printing and to gain more in-depth understanding . Equally prime was the support we received from the head of EKFE, Mr. Anastasakis. In addition we used eTwinning platform to cooperate with other schools from crete. Our eTwinning project name is MAKER SCHOOLS. Furthermore our project was awerded as a eTwinnning Quality Label.
We participated in this program alongside the seventh junior high school of Chania and the junior high school of Acharnes.
The MAKER SCHOOLS project aims to strengthen and enrich the studies in STEM field and Technological Sciences in Secondary Education through the modernization of the content and the utilization of technological developments so that education becomes more interesting and at the same time more participatory and inclusive.
At the beginning of the previous school year Mrs. Chara Xanthaki came to our school to introduce us to 3D printing and the use of 3D design software tinkercad.
During Christmas we were given the opportunity, for the first time, thanks to Mr. Anastasakis, to design and print our own Christmas ornaments. We used tinkercad to design the ornaments and sent them to EKFE (Experimantal Centre of Science) to be printed. Thus completed our first activity which was followed by the creation of jewelry.
On Thursday, May 12, 2022, we had the opportunity to participate in the 11th Digital Creation Festival at the Pneumatico (cultural) Center of chania where we helped implement a workshop on 3d design and printing. That was the first time we presented our projects to other teens while at the same time we acquired new skills on tinkercad from Mr. Nikos Anastasakis. From the festival we gained a lot, but mostly we were able to pass even more. With the guidance of Mr. Anastasakis, we enriched our knowledge in design and got a great idea of the Heraklion Festival that was yet to
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1. Pythagorean Cup:
This cup seems quite ordinary, but it works according to the principles of a siphon. The straw and test tube form a channel, one end of which leads out the bottom, and the other into the cups interior. As soon as the liquid level rises above the upper edge of the straw, the siphon engages.
A) Showcasing and describing how the cup is built
B) Executing the experiment
2. Tectonic Plates Model:
1st layer: the borders of the tectonic plates
2nd layer: 3D map of the world
Moreover, during this festival we had the chance to present to other students the practice of 3D designing.
We showed them the basic tools on "tinkercad" and helped them design their own charms!
We learned that to use a 3D printer one does not need to have special mechanical or computer knowledge and that we can create objects for our homes, offices, for gifts and that gradually printing will evolve from a hobby to creating solutions for daily needs.
The process of 3D printing gave us the opportunity to learn and also to show others its utilization in practice.
Through the program we had the opportunity to integrate 3D printing into the Environmental team of our school. We recreated various natural phenomena, understood them in depth and found science more attractive.
A science exhibition takes place in our city annually. Our school participates every year and this year we presented our 3D creations. Specifically the cup of Pythagoras and a model of the Earth where the analogy between the continents and the tectonic plates is shown.
By participating in the program we got the opportunity to become familiar with new technology, get comfortable using design programs such as tinkercad and to practice 3D printing, but more importantly we learned to work as a team, meaning we had to work through any problems arising in the process, together. Our participation in the program made us gain new experiences, plenty of knowledge and many more things that we were able to share with our friends, classmates and peers.