3D Design Lessons with TinkerCAD - Complete lesson plans and video tutorials

Everything you need with no prep.

The tutorials that I have developed teaching TInkerCAD to 5th-grade kids. Includes videos that you can personally view or display to the class.

Complete table of contents:

Section 1: Getting Familiar (Videos of EACH LESSON)

• Getting Started and Controls
  • Change the name
  • Pan using the cube in the upper left
  • Size adjust in corners and sides
  • Rotating objects
  • Adding Basic Shapes and Characters

• Using the Workplane
  • Layer objects on top of other objects
  • Place text on the side of the project
  • Using the work plane on curved surfaces

• Grouping, solids, holes and color
  • Round the corners of a box
  • Using Holes
  • Grouping Objects
  • Recolor objects
  • Using the Multicolor option

• Other collections and Shape Generators
  • Connectors
  • Shape Generators
  • Extrusions
  • Favorites Collection

• Tools: Align, Flip, and Snap Grid
  • Align
  • Flip
  • Grid Squares

• Cool tool: Duplicate

• Practice and More Practice
  • Pencil Holder
  • Airplane
  • Tank
  • Castle

Section 2: For Teachers - Getting Your Students Designing

• Lesson Sequences (link to my video explanation)
• Student Handouts  (link to my video explanation)
• Design Criteria for First Projects  (link to my video explanation)
• Common Student Issues and FAQ  (link to my video explanation)
• Extra Resources (link to my video explanation)