Build Play Learn Labs – Tinkercad 8-Week 3D Design Course

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• Banner Title: “Design, Play, Print – Learn 3D Design with Tinkercad”
  
  

• Short intro text:
  “Over the next 8 weeks, you’ll learn how to design 3D prints using Tinkercad. Each week has a project, step-by-step instructions, and a challenge to make it your own. At the end, you’ll showcase your work in a Demo Day!”
  
  

📅 Weekly Projects

Week 1 – Intro & Name Tag

• Project: Personal Name Tag / Keychain
  
  

• Skills: Shapes, group, align, resize
  
  

• Challenge: Add a fun symbol that represents you 🎨
  
  

Week 2 – Desk Organizer

• Project: Pencil Holder / Organizer
  
  

• Skills: Using holes, cylinders, patterns
  
  

• Challenge: Add at least 3 different sections
  
  

Week 3 – Pixel Pet

• Project: Design an Animal or Creature
  
  

• Skills: Scaling, symmetry, combining shapes
  
  

• Challenge: Give your pet a “superpower”
  
  

Week 4 – Wearable Design

• Project: Ring, Bracelet, or Badge
  
  

• Skills: Measurements, rotation, comfort fit
  
  

• Challenge: Add a pattern or initials
  
  

Week 5 – Dream House

• Project: Mini House or Dream Room
  
  

• Skills: Walls, hollowing, roof angles
  
  

• Challenge: Add 2 pieces of furniture
  
  

Week 6 – Simple Machine

• Project: Toy Car or Spinning Top
  
  

• Skills: Wheels, axles, balance
  
  

• Challenge: Make it go faster or spin longer
  
  

Week 7 – Community Helper

• Project: Design a Useful Object (phone stand, hook, bookmark, etc.)
  
  

• Skills: Problem-solving, combining shapes
  
  

• Challenge: Design something to help at school or home
  
  

Week 8 – Showcase Project

• Project: Free Choice Capstone
  
  

• Skills: Apply everything you’ve learned
  
  

• Challenge: Present your design at Demo Day! 🎤
  
  

💡 Student Resources

• 🔗 Tinkercad Website
  
  

• 📘 Beginner Guide to Tinkercad (PDF)
  
  

• 🎥 Quick Video Tutorials
  
  

🎉 End of Course: Demo Day

• Students present their favorite project
  
  

• Families, friends, and community invited
  
  

• Certificates of completion awarded