Tinkercad

Unleash your students’ creativity and problem-solving skills with Tinkercad — a free, web-based platform for 3D design, coding, and electronics! Perfect for STEM and STEAM classrooms, Tinkercad lets students design everything from simple models to complex prototypes, all while developing spatial reasoning and engineering thinking.

✨ Try this: Have students design a 3D model of a new school invention or create geometric shapes to explore volume and surface area in math class.

💡 Why you’ll love it: Tinkercad works right in the browser, integrates easily with 3D printers, and encourages real-world design thinking through hands-on, digital creation.

Official Guide to Tinkercad Classrooms

Tinkercad Learning Center

Want your students’ designs to line up perfectly? Use the Snap Grid tool in Tinkercad!

At the bottom-right corner of the workspace, you can adjust the grid size to fine-tune object placement. For precise alignment, lower it to 0.25 mm; for quicker building, bump it up to 1 mm or more.

🎯 Pro Tip: Teach students to hold Shift while dragging to move objects straight along one axis — perfect for clean, professional-looking designs!

The APS District Technology & Innovation Competition will be here before you know it and we can’t wait to showcase the incredible creativity and innovation of our students! From coding projects and robotics to digital art and video production, students will compete and share their skills in a variety of technology categories.

This is an exciting opportunity for students to shine, connect with peers who share their passions, and represent their schools with pride.

Click HERE to learn more about the APS District Technology & Innovation Competition.

The K-12 Level Up Atlanta Student Minecraft Build Challenge is LIVE! This year's challenge connects to the City of Atlanta's vision for an "Opportunity for All." The challenge allows students to provide solutions for:

1. Connecting Neighborhoods

2. Climate Resilience

3. Historic Revitalization

4. Food Security

Click HERE for more information!

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