"Wow! This is the legendary 3D printer!" Yesterday morning, the students of the Wuxi (4) class of the East and West Lake Experimental Primary School just entered the art activity room, and learned that this small orange transparent box can print out. The children were amazed at the vases, toys and robots.

Huang Shanshan, a 3D course teacher at the school, said that this 3D printer has recently officially arrived at the school, and the school will open the "magic 3D" course in the next semester, and recruit about 20 students from the middle and upper grades with computer and art foundation. Students are members of the first interest group. The school will also transform the existing computer room to create a 3D interest group activity room.

"We want to guide students to discover beauty and create beauty. When the imagination in the mind appears in front of the eyes, this feeling will be very shocking and inspiring for the children." Huang Shanshan said that operating 3D printers, from conception, Design, modeling, and printing, the entire process requires the use of comprehensive capabilities such as imagination, graphic design, and software operation skills. It will be a very large exercise for students' innovative thinking ability and hands-on ability.

"I have heard of 3D printers before. I didn't expect to have the opportunity to do it myself in the classroom." He Jialu, a student of the school's five (fourth) class, said that the high-tech that used to feel far away from him suddenly became a classroom. I felt particularly curious and happy when I touched the teaching aids I used.

“The best way for children to broaden their horizons and connect with cutting-edge technology is to let them experience it for themselves.” Zhang Xiaoping, the president of Dongxihu Experimental Primary School, said.

In order to create the school's scientific and technological characteristics, the East-West Lake District Education Bureau and the District Science and Technology Association jointly organized the “Science Popularization into Campus” activity. The East and West Lake District Science and Technology Association purchased 4 sets of 3D printers and presented them to Wujiashan No. 3 Middle School, Dongxihu Experimental Primary School, Lingyun Primary School and Xin'andu. Four schools, including elementary schools, create opportunities for children to experience cutting-edge technology.

(Editor)