3D Modelling and Design using Tinkercad

This online module provides an opportunity to learn core skills in the free 3D modelling software Tinkercad. Each page contains a short overview and video walkthrough various skills with examples. The module can be used as a follow-up to our onsite program Primary Design & 3D Printing or as a standalone resource for teachers and students.

The videos explain how various tools operate within the Tinkercad workspace and cover multiple design considerations and common issues. There are 10 videos in total that cover:

• User interface and navigation

• Resizing and properties of shapes

• Moving and grouping shapes

• Workplanes

• Cutting holes

• Shape rotations

• Copy, paste and mirror tools

• The extrude sketch tool

• The revolve sketch tool

• The align and duplicate functions

To assist teachers with implementation of 3D modelling and printing in the classroom, this module includes multiple design brief ideas. Each brief includes questions to consider before designing, suggested skills, 3D printing considerations, and ways to extend the project into relevant learning areas.

The two Synchronous sessions (delivered sequentially) provide students with a basic understanding of Tinkercad allowing the students to apply the newly acquired knowledge and skills to a range of challenges designed to extend their learning.

• Level 1: This 60 minute lesson will teach students the basic skills of Tinkercad. They will learn 5 tools and complete challenges for each tool to develop their skills. 

• Level 2: This 60 minute lesson will build on the skills developed in Level 1, and challenge students to solve more complex problems as the students think about how the tools affect the shapes. 

The challenges are designed to address the problems students face when designing in a digital 3D space.

An online module complementing the synchronous program is available for your students to review and extend their skills.

We acknowledge that schools operate within a timetable and can offer a range of times to accommodate this. Please let us know what days and times your class runs when making an enquiry.