1. NEWSELA Article

2.  This article was adapted by the Newsela staff on July 16, 2013.  This article is about 3-D printers and how they work.

3.  Fact- 3-D printers do not require paper or ink.  Fact- Airplane manufactures use 3-D printers on airplane engine parts.  Opinion- I think that 3-D printers could be bad for the economy because people could use them to print common household items. So companies could start loosing business.  Opinion- I think that 3-D printers are dangerous because with the lasers inside, the printer could catch on fire.

4.  This story took place in 2013. It has to do with past events and current events. It has to do with both because the article discusses what the 3-D printer could do in 2013, but now it is probably more advanced.

5.  This story is occurring in the United States as a whole.

6.  This story is important because it teaches people about 3-D printers and what their uses are.

7.  I think that as the story develops 3-D printers will become more and more advanced than they already are. As time goes on, they will become more common and available to more people.

8. Ask/Answer a Question  Question- As 3-D printers develop, will there be more safety precautions about the use of them? Why or why not?  Answer- I think that there will because of all the lasers and melting that happens in the printer, something could catch on fire.

9.  http://www.discovery.com/tv- shows/mythbusters/videos/how-3d- printers-work/ http://www.discovery.com/tv- shows/mythbusters/videos/how-3d- printers-work/