Chi-town Links Bracelet Project

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Your students will create a bracelet that expresses their personal style and learn about the business side of 3D printing. As a culminating activity, the students can share their bracelet designs, 3D printing knowledge, and business acumen in an innovation expo for the school, community, and business partners. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator Rafts: Yes Supports: No Resolution: 0.2 mm Infill: Varies Notes: Small - 7 inches long Medium - 8 inches long Large - 9 inches long Post-Printing Remove raft and wear! Overview and Background In this project, students will learn about how businesses work by customizing designs for a 3d printed bracelet and developing an abbreviated business plan for pitching the bracelet in a trade show setting. This project is part of a financial literacy/entrepreneurship unit that gives students a hand-on experience in developing a product to sell. The other parts of the unit include: Conducting market research on target market and evaluating data in findings. Student teams will use Google Forms to create a marketing survey for their target market, distribute and collect surveys from twenty potential customers, and analyze the data collected in Google Spreadsheets. Designing a bracelet that sells. Student teams will create a bracelet using MakerBot Desktop to customize a template using the scale, infills, and other customization features. Student will print using a 3D printer and complete post-production modifications. Student will collect cost information, set a price for the bracelet, and calculate contribution margin and breakeven quantity in units. Computing the profit and financials. Student teams will use Google Sheets to develop breakeven analysis, sales projections, and profit and loss statements for the customized bracelet. Pitch the bracelet in a trade show setting. Students will participate in an innovation expo where they will use a 3’ by 2’ tabletop space to market their bracelet with marketing materials and informative signage. Each student on the team will develop a 30 second elevator pitch for the expo. Bracelet design, marketing materials, booth setup, and elevator pitch will be judged by a panel of judges drawn from the neighborhood and business communities. Objectives Students will be able to: Work collaboratively with team members to solve a problem. Develop a creative custom design for 3D printing. Explain the steps in a process. Communicate the features and benefits of their design in an Innovation Expo judged by community and business partners Audience 6-12 grade students. Student should be comfortable using Windows or Mac/OS, and copying, pasting, and manipulating images with a mouse. Subject Art Applied Mathematics Business Computer Science Entrepreneurship Economics Financial Literacy Skills Learned (Standards) ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions NBEA Standards for Entrepreneurship II. Marketing Achievement Standard: Analyze customer groups and develop a plan to identify, reach, and keep customers in a specific target market. V. Accounting Achievement Standard: Recognize that entrepreneurs must establish, maintain, and analyze appropriate records to make business decisions. IX. Business Plans Achievement Standard: Develop a business plan. Lesson Plan and Activity Extensions Student can extend their learning by trying the following suggestions for other bracelet designs: Make alphabet links and spell out words. Print each link in the bracelet in a different color. Preparation Print example of bracelets for students. Download and print student worksheets. Add template files to student computers. References How-to's MakerBot Desktop Tutorialshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQWyVsHcVfY Inspiration Nervous Systems | Kinematics collectionhttp://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/line.php?code=15 Thingiverse | Braceletshttps://www.thingiverse.com/explore/newest/fashion/bracelets Instructables | 3D Design Bracelethttp://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-bracelet Handouts & Assets In Thing Files: Brainstorming Ideas for Bracelet.pdf Costing the Bracelet.pdf