At present, it has been generally accepted to offer 3D printing related courses in primary schools, and there are many practical cases, but the analysis and research on the combination of curriculum theory and practice are relatively few.

Combined with the course design and implementation, the author makes an in-depth analysis of the creative 3D printing course based on the concept of STEAM offered by Zhuhai No.5 Middle School.

There are many natural and easy combinations between 3D printing course and STEAM education. 3D printing is a modern manufacturing technology, which can transform students' 3D creativity into objects in the simplest way.

3D printing teaching helps students integrate mathematics, science, humanities and engineering in specific learning tasks. Students can carry out creative design activities based on scientific and mathematical knowledge in the course of 3D printing, integrate the contents of humanities and arts into the design, and then realize the materialization process of creativity through engineering.

From the perspective of STEAM, educators can extract some unique design concepts of creative 3D printing courses. These design concepts are integrated into the idea of STEAM education, and also reflect some characteristics of 3D printing itself.