3D OPAL - 3D Objects for Physics Accessible Learning

Additional Resources and External Links

Information about 3D Printing

If you are new to 3D printing, I suggest this Instructables Page on 3D Printing Basics and this Techradar page on How to get Started in 3D Printing to learn about the 3D printing process.

For resources on 3D printing in education, I highly recommend the Ultimaker Education Site I am a pioneer member of the program.

Information on Making 3D Objects for Accessibility

Ultimaker Tactile Problem/Solution Bank Project

This is a resource site for 3D printed models that provides an affordable alternative to purely visual images. This is a resource site offering students a tactile means to understand spatial and other concepts.

Additional resources:

• Librarylyna: A resource of 3D models for students with visual disabilities. This site has particularly nice Dipole Magnet with Field Lines, Bohr models of the elements, and a DNA models. Vimeo video of a NFB conference presentation.
• Kit Wallace's Polyhedra in OpenSCAD page. This is an amazing resource page that has a variety of polyhedra solids available for download as OpenSCAD and .stl files. Polyhedra on that page include Platonic and Archimedean Solids.

Last Updated: March 8, 2018.