PopSticks
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If you remember playing with Tinkertoys(tm) as a child, you will love building with PopSticks. PopSticks are designed to allow children of all ages to make stuff with inexpensive and safe popsicle sticks. Learn more about this project by watching this video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UJrHordQYXg As more schools and libraries are adding 3d printers, it becomes a struggle to find meaningful projects. PopSticks combine critical thinking, design, CAD, 3d printer, and hands-on construction into a fun and educational activity. This collection of connectors is just a starting point. The real fun and educational value are when an adult works with a child to create new connectors for a specific project. Let's say you want to model a bridge, work with a child to think about the sticks you will need and the connectors that are required. Then go into Tinkercad and design the connectors. If you need an equilateral triangle as part of your project, what size angle do you need in the connectors? How do you figure this out? Since popsicle sticks (sometimes called craft sticks) are very inexpensive, I recently purchased 1,000 at a big box craft store for $7.00, and the connectors are a few cents each to print, this is a project available to anyone with access to a 3d printer. Need longers sticks, connect a couple of popsicle sticks with a straight connector. Need shorter sticks, these sticks are easy to cut with a wire cutter, craft saw or even a bread knife. To learn more head over to the DrVax YouTube channel where I will be teaching how to create connectors in Tinkercad and highlighting all of the possibilities of PopSticks. Leave comments on the DrVax Facebook page or YouTube, and I will highlight your projects.
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