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Things I’m 3D Printing for My Classroom

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Why it worked

The video provides a highly relatable, low-cost solution to a common classroom management problem, making it valuable content for other educators.

Summary

A teacher demonstrates 3D-printed fidget toys that attach to the top of pencils for classroom use. The video shows the fidgets being placed on pencils and spun to show their function.

Structure

1Introduction of the pencil fidget
2Demonstration of the fidget spinning on the pencil
3Display of multiple finished pencil fidgets

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3D printer (implied tool used to create the fidgets, but not shown or named, therefore it merely appears as the source of the objects). none.

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Things I’m 3D Printing for My Classroom Pencil Fidgets

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Things I’m 3D Printing for My Classroom: Pencil Fidgets. Honestly, this might be my favorite fidget experiment yet! I printed these pencil toppers to give students a quiet, minimal outlet to keep their hands busy. The best part? Because the fidget is attached right to the pencil, they already have their writing utensil in hand. Transitioning from fidgeting to writing takes zero extra setup or distraction. We’re two weeks in, and it’s been a total game-changer for keeping focus high and classroom noise low. Plus, it motivated them to not lose their pencils. I also just used some leftover filament making this a very cheap alternative to other fidgets. For my fellow printers: this file is called “SPINPOP KIDS EDITION IL FIDGET TOY PIÙ DIVERTENTE” by Zeno’s on MakerWorld. There are two sizes for the two end cap pieces - one for a pencil and one for BIC pens. The pen size may work best on some pencils due to the larger size. #3dprinting #3dprintedclassroom #makerworld #funclassroomideas