Education & Curriculum

Teaching our next generation workforce to design and fabricate in 3D is the key to high-paying, creative jobs in every industry. And with so many ways to align these skills with CORE curriculum and NGSS standards, anytime is a great time to start. MatterHackers provides unbiased guidance to help schools, libraries, and makerspaces get started (or stay current) with digital fabrication, including affordable desktop 3D printers, CNC mills, vacuum formers, laser cutters and engravers, and more. We’ve curated the largest brand-agnostic selection of hardware and materials available, and our in-house experts can recommend the best machines and curriculum for your use-case and budget. We offer free lifetime phone and email support for all 70+ machines and 1000+ materials we sell, free US shipping on orders over $35, discounts for educators and libraries, video tutorials, and classroom case studies. Learn about how you can advance your research and enhance your classroom here.

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Education & Curriculum

3D Printer Education Bundles

3D Printer, CNC, and Laser Engravers equipped to give your class a leg up.

3D Printing Curriculum & Classes

Professionally developed curriculum and courses for 3D printing.

3Doodler 3D Printing Pens

3Doodler 3D Printing Pens for the classroom or toolbox

PLA Filament

The most common filament, PLA is a great go-to material for its ease of use.

PETG Filament

PETG is a strong, reliable material that is great for end-use parts.

Guides & Articles

Free STEM Lesson for Middle/High School: Toy Robot

Learn how to design custom robots for 3D printing in the classroom to engage middle and high school students in STEAM learning with product design.

Top Ten Tips When Getting Started With 3D Printing

Starting anything new will always have a learning curve, but an article like this can help make that curve an easier climb.

Using 3D Printing To Help Students Understand Cultural Diversity

3D printing lesson created by educator Jackie Derr that allows students to discuss their diverse background while gaining knowledge and understanding of their fellow classmates

Top 10 Open-Source STEM Lessons: Teach 3D Printing & Paleontology

Treading new ground in K-12 STEM and engaging students with a topic kids love, iDigFossils designed dozens of open source 3D Printing lessons aligned with NGSS standards.

K-12 3D Printing Lesson for the Classroom: Custom Plant Pots

3D Printing curriculum for K-12 students: How to design and 3D print customized planters by MatterHackers Education Ambassador Jesus Huerta

Top Starting Tips: Grant Writing for Your School

Bill White, Applied Engineering & Technology Teacher, shares his tried-and-true methods for securing grant funds to bring quality, reliable supplies to his classroom.

A Teacher's Guide to PrintLab Classroom 3D Printing Curriculum

An educator's overview of the 3D Printing lesson plan and professional development portal, PrintLab, with example projects from the student and teacher's perspective.

3D Printed Educational Models for the Visually Impaired

Neal McKenzie is an educator dedicated to spreading the word about how 3D printing and design can help the visually impaired.

How Many 3D Printers Does Your Classroom Need? by Education Ambassador Jesus Huerta

A look at the benefits of having multiple machines in the classroom, how to manage them, and how to develop a 3D printing schedule for student use.

An Educator's Overview of SolidWorks Apps for Kids

MatterHackers Education Ambassador and STEAM specialist Steven Jones reviews SolidWorks Apps for Kids, a 3D design software suite for students

Featured MatterHackers Education Ambassador: David Williams

David Williams is the founder of the ITEM-Alliance of Educators and Head of Technology at the British International School of Washington, and STEM teacher for over 17 years

Featured MatterHackers Education Ambassador: Jesus Huerta

Jesus Huerta is a 3D Printing MatterHackers Education Ambassador, CUE Director of STEAM for Imperial Valley, and a 6th grade teacher at Calexico Unified School District

About Education & Curriculum

Professional development and one-on-on training with our engineers is always available for educators, in addition to our discounted classroom 3D printing bundles to get you up and running fast. Email education@matterhackers.com for personal assistance anytime! Integrating 3D printing and design into the classroom increases student engagement in CORE curriculum from K-12 to higher ed. MatterHackers is here to help match your classroom with the best hardware, software, materials, and product support. You will also find inspiring case studies, how-to guides, and project ideas to get you and your students producing awesome 3D models, while making the concepts they need to learn anyway much more fun.