What is 3D Printing? | Science for Kids

Steve takes us on a tour behind the scenes of a real life lab and Albane teaches us how different types of 3D printers work. In the Making Lab at the Francis Crick Institute, Albane and her team of scientists use their skills and creativity to make new tools that scientists can use to do their experiments. Learn more and see the activity on Crick Kids: https://kids.crick.ac.uk/the-maker-la... In this video 0:00 Steve's experiment to-do list 0:27 Welcome to the Making Lab 0:50 3D printing with plastic 2:02 Light-based 3D printers 3:01 What's a prototype? 4:16 New tools for new science 5:06 Looking around the lab Credits Presented by: Steve Potvin Special thanks to: Albane Imbert, Christina Dix and the Making Lab Additional video: Angel Sharp Media, Adobe Stock Learn about microscopes Want to learn about more high-tech equipment? Watch another video where Steve explains how different types of microscopes capture amazing images:    • How Far Can Microscopes Zoom In? | Science...   About Crick Kids Crick Kids explores science activities for young people. It's built for 7–11-year-olds by the Francis Crick Institute. On our website and in our videos, we’ve got loads of experiments, creative activities and quizzes to spark curiosity about science. https://kids.crick.ac.uk/ | ‪@Crick-Kids‬ About the Francis Crick Institute The Francis Crick Institute is an independent charity and biomedical research institute. We’re one of the biggest labs in Europe, home to more than 2,000 scientists and a public gallery and exhibition space. We bring together people from different disciplines and backgrounds to answer some of the biggest questions about health, disease, and how life works. https://www.crick.ac.uk/ | ‪@FrancisCrickInstitute‬ #scienceforkids #sciencefacts #sciencefactsforkids #scienceeducation