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☑️ New year, fresh snow ❄️❄️
Hey Reader, As we dive into the second week 2025, I hope you’re feeling excited to tackle new challenges and bring even more creativity into your classroom. I live in a place that rarely sees snow, but I’m wishing hard for it to happen this year! I like to see snow about once a year, but then I’m done. How do you feel about snow? Love it, hate it, or ambivalent? Even if you live in a place without snow, you can create your own.❄️Design snowflakes in Tinkercad! ❄️ Students can explore symmetry…
Introducing IMAGI-CAD: Empowering Students to Dream, Design, and Create
As a STEM educator, one of my greatest joys is watching students bring their ideas to life. With the growing importance of design thinking and 3D printing, I wanted to create something that would not only teach the technical skills of CAD (Computer-Aided Design) but also ignite students’ imaginations.
Teaching 3D Printing to Elementary School Beginners with Tinkercad
3D printing opens up a world of creativity and problem-solving, making it a powerful tool to introduce to elementary students. With its intuitive interface and drag-and-drop features, Tinkercad is the perfect software to use for beginners. Many educators have doubted in the past that they would be able to
Teaching 3D Printing to Middle School Intermediate Learners
Middle school is a fantastic time to introduce students to more complex 3D printing concepts. At this stage, students are able to handle more independent work and think critically about real-world applications. With Tinkercad’s accessible yet powerful tools, you can engage middle school students in projects that challenge their creativity
Teaching Advanced 3D Printing with Tinkercad for High School and Adult Learners
While Tinkercad is often thought of as an introductory tool, its versatility makes it suitable for more advanced learners as well. In fact, I frequently use Tinkercad when teaching high school students and even adult learners. Its simplicity allows students to focus on mastering 3D design principles while still tackling
☑️ you miiiiight not agree…
STEM Starters STEM is for Everyone! Hey Reader, Here’s a little note about how my week is going. 🎥I watched Robin Hood: Men in Tights and it is just as hilarious as I remember!🥞Every single workday morning I have a Kodiak Flapjack Power Cup…it is DELISH!😂And the funniest thing I saw on the internet was Jimmy Cash’s video on those brown school paper towels. (it’s funny because it’s true 😂😂) I bet if I asked you to hit reply and tell me what you watched, ate, and laughed about this week it…
