MIDLAND, Texas — When you think of 3D printing in an educational setting, you might picture high school or college students.
But Harmony Science Academy Midland wants to introduce that tech to a younger generation much earlier than that.
The academy hosted a free 3D printing workshop in Midland Saturday for elementary students in the Permian Basin.
"Usually, 3D printing is for higher ed[ucation]. We, [at] Harmony, believe that the earlier they have exposure to it, the easier and the more engaged that they'll get into those fields," said Daniela Marquez, District Director of Marketing and Communications for Harmony Public Schools West Texas District.
Harmony says that this is their first community event in Midland and they wanted to give kids in the Permian Basin a taste of what the STEM field has to offer.
It's a field that they say provides a lot of opportunities for young people and that there is a big need for it.
"It's a big industry," Marquez continued. "I was going to say it's the careers of the future, but actually its now. It's everywhere; everything that we have around us is related in a way to the science, to engineering, to math and all that technical stuff."
Harmony's new campus in Midland is scheduled to open for its inaugural class in August 2024.