MfA Tinkercad in the Classroom Mini-Course Session 3_r2

Tinkercad in the Classroom: Session 3

Identifying Repeated Structures

Do Now: (3 min)

Do Now: What is the most basic element in the image below?

What are the larger groupings that have been created from the basic elements? Identify as many as you can.

Consider the tools and techniques we've learned in Tinkercad. Write step-by-step instructions explaining how you would put the roof on the house. Then trade instructions with your tablemate, read and compare.

Do Now: With your partner, answer the following.

1) 1) What are the basic elements in the image below (don’t list primitive shapes, name things! Like chairs, etc…)?

2) Identify and circle as many larger grouping of those basic elements as you can.

What tools or strategies would you use to create those larger groupings in TinkerCAD?

Are their instructions the same as yours?

Identify Basic Elements

In your groups, identify the basic elements of a rail in the picture below.

How many unique elements are there in a rail car?

Today's Deliverable

1. Assemble your rail car from the parts you created yesterday.

2. Create a line of rail cars from the single rail car you made yesterday.

3. Today - form a chain of rail cars.

1. Complete the line of rail cars.

2. Design a Locomotive and attach it to the front of the rail cars.

Do Now: 3 minutes (Answer in your notes)

Cassidy would like to align the wall with the two towers of the castle! Which of those shapes should stay in place? Which need to move?

Is it possible to use the align tools such that one object (or objects) stay in place? If so, how?

Duplicate Demo

Repeated Elements Race

Welcome to Tinkercad in the Classroom Session 3!

Workplane & Align

https://tinkercad.com/things/2XxaszgImyk

Tonight's Agenda:

**Pedagogical Practice:

Assessments in Tinkercad

Align & the Workplane Tool

1. Demo/Practice: Workplane & Align

2. Duplicate

3. Repeat it Race

4. Sample assessment

5. Building and facilitating Tinkercad Assignments

6. Online Resources & Final Thoughts

The Workplane and Align Tools

Creating & Facilitating Lessons

Due by the end of our next class (this will take ALL of both periods):

• Let's Learn Tinkercad Lesson 5: Using the Align Tool and the Workplane helper

To complete:

1. Go to classroom.google.com

2. Open "03.10 Tinkercad Workplane & Align Tool",

3. Follow all instructions and answer all questions within.

Tinkercad File: https://tinkercad.com/things/3EVcpvwPnI1

1. Creating scenes in Tinkercad

Accompanying Google Form: https://goo.gl/kyLU7E

2. Online Worksheets

3. Instructional videos

4. Putting it all together - Google Classroom

Online Resources for Tinkercad

http://www.thingiverse.com/education

https://u.tinkerine.com/

• Solid starting points:
• Thingiverse Education
• Tinkerine U
• SPO Learning Lab
• Pinshape Blog
• Instructables
• Ultimaker Education

http://spolearninglab.com/curriculum/lessonPlans/index.html

https://pinshape.com/blog/

https://www.instructables.com/

https://ultimaker.com/education

Thank you for being a part of our workshop!

Examples of Teaching Materials

Do Now: 3 minutes

Do Now: (3 min)

Do Now: Answer the following in your notes.

Identify all primitives that were used to create the fighter jet. Be sure to label them on the images. Then answer: How does this process help you become a better modeler?

Align & the Workplane Tool

Look closely and discuss with your tablemate. Can you be sure that the letters were placed correctly on this name tag? Why or why not?

Consider the tools and techniques we've learned in Tinkercad. Write step-by-step instructions explaining how you would put the roof on the house. Then trade instructions with your tablemate, read and compare.

1. What is the difference between duplicate and copy and paste? When might one be more useful than the other?

2. What are the steps for grouping two or more objects?

3. What is the value of grouping? In other words, what does grouping allow us to do?

Are their instructions the same as yours?

Due by the end of our next class (this will take ALL of both periods):

• Let's Learn Tinkercad Lesson 5: Using the Align Tool and the Workplane helper

To complete:

1. Go to classroom.google.com

2. Open "03.10 Tinkercad Workplane & Align Tool",

3. Follow all instructions and answer all questions within.

Basic Laptop Rules:

1. No headphones - except when watching assigned videos.

2. Only use the laptop assigned to you.

3. Carry the laptop by the base (not the screen).

4. On task - off task behavior results in a 0 for today's participation grade.

The Workplane and Align Tools

What tools/techniques can we use to be sure that objects are placed where we really want them to be?