Learn By Layers has been creating valuable educational lesson plans since 2017 which has helped thousands of students of all ages learn more about 3D printing. Their curriculum is created by teachers for teachers and to ensure the best possible success in the classroom!

"With technology advancing at such a rapid pace it is vital that school children are taught these new skills as early as possible. 3D Printing will change design and manufacturing like computers and coding have changed how we operate every day. That's why it's imperative that children are taught about this ground breaking technology. For the teaching of 3D Printing to expand it is vital that it is driven from the front line, that is why our teachers have been 3D Printing in the classroom for years." - learnbylayers.com

Check out the different options for students working with TinkerCAD, Fusion 360 and OnShape, below.

Bambu Lab 3D printer Educational Bundles are a powerful way to bring hands-on innovation into the classroom. Designed to give educators everything they need to get started, these bundles combine reliable, high-performance 3D printing hardware with essential classroom-ready resources. Students can move beyond theory and into real-world problem solving—designing prototypes, testing ideas, and iterating on their creations in subjects ranging from STEM and engineering to art and design. With user-friendly technology and dependable print quality, teachers can focus more on instruction and creativity rather than troubleshooting.

Each bundle includes a 3D Universe 14-spool filament pack to support ongoing projects, the Learn By Layers Bambu Curriculum to provide structured, standards-aligned lessons, and a stick of Magigoo Supergrip to help ensure strong bed adhesion and consistent print success. This all-in-one approach removes the guesswork from implementation, making it easier for schools to integrate 3D printing into daily learning. The result is a turnkey solution that empowers educators and inspires students to think critically, collaborate, and bring their ideas to life.

In today’s fast-changing world, strong problem-solving skills are more important than ever. Pairing design thinking with 3D printing gives students a powerful way to build creativity, collaborate effectively, and develop real-world solutions.

MakerBot has created a practical guide that helps students tackle challenges with confidence—teaching them how to empathize with users, prototype ideas, and refine their designs using 3D printing. By turning concepts into tangible models, students can visualize, test, and improve their ideas, making hands-on learning more impactful than ever.

Get an in-depth look at the state of additive manufacturing within Higher Education, Career Technical Education, and Research and a how-to on leveraging 3D printing to unlock new frontiers in research, academic and manufacturing settings.

Featured Topics:

• Overview of 3D Printing in Higher Education
• Looking at the Data: How 3D Printing is Growing in Higher Education
• How It’s Used: Most Common Uses for 3D Printing (e.g. Research Purposes, Academic Courses, CTE, and more)
• The Best 3D Printing Features to Look For in a 3D Printer

The e-NABLE Education Space is an ever evolving, open-source space developed by educators for educators who may be interested in collaborating, utilizing, and designing technology integrated curriculum, with an e-NABLE focus, aligned to the Next Generation Learning Standards.

Over the past 10 years, thousands of students and teachers around the world have incorporated the e-NABLE designs into their classrooms to teach students about 3D printing and using the technology for the greater good by creating devices that can be used by real people.

e-NABLE is a wonderful service-learning project for all grades, from kindergarten up through university levels. This resource offers lessons in empathy, collaboration, design thinking, 3D design, and much more. This is a great STEM and STEAM project to introduce to students to get them excited about finding ways to use 3D printing technology to make a difference.

You can purchase assembly kits (3D printed parts not included) from our shop.

Join thousands of students worldwide participating in the e-NABLE Community 3D printed hand project to make functional 3D printed assistive devices for those in need.

Students of all ages will learn how 3D printing can be used to make a difference in the lives of others and get inspired to start creating their own designs to assist others through this global service-learning project.

This is a beautiful human-centered design project that K-12, as well as university-level students, love to participate in! These e-NABLE educational maker kits are being used all over the world, in over 100 countries and counting!

If you are looking for information about 3D printing in the classroom, or you have questions about which 3D Printing set up would be the best fit for your students, please feel free to reach out to us at info@3duniverse.org for more information or a quote created just for you by a member of our team!