Activity 1: Basic Shapes

Concepts Covered: 3D Geometry, Manipulation
What Students Do: Students create cubes, spheres, and cylinders, adjust sizes and positions
Learning Outcomes: Understand 3D shapes, spatial orientation, and basic design skills

Activity 2: Shape Combination

Concepts Covered: Boolean Operations, Grouping
What Students Do: Students combine multiple shapes to create new objects using union, subtract, and intersect
Learning Outcomes: Learn object combination, creative thinking, and design logic

Activity 3: Scale & Resize

Concepts Covered: Proportions, Measurement
What Students Do: Students resize and scale objects accurately using measurement tools
Learning Outcomes: Understand proportions, measurement accuracy, and practical design skills

Activity 4: Workplane Tool

Concepts Covered: Reference Planes, Placement
What Students Do: Students use workplanes to position objects on different surfaces and angles
Learning Outcomes: Learn reference positioning, placement techniques, and design flexibility

Activity 5: Hole Tool

Concepts Covered: Subtraction, Design Modification
What Students Do: Students create holes in objects to make complex designs (cutouts, slots, openings)
Learning Outcomes: Understand negative space, design modification, and precision

Activity 6: Text Tool

Concepts Covered: Typography, Custom Design
What Students Do: Students add text into designs and customize fonts, depth, and placement
Learning Outcomes: Learn integrating text into design, personalization, and creative thinking

Activity 7: Alignment & Grouping

Concepts Covered: Symmetry, Organization
What Students Do: Students align shapes precisely and organize multi-part designs using grouping tools
Learning Outcomes: Understand alignment, organization, and precision in modeling

Activity 8: Basic Jewelry Design

Concepts Covered: Modeling, Creativity
What Students Do: Students design a simple jewelry piece (ring/pendant style) using shapes and symmetry
Learning Outcomes: Apply 3D modeling creatively, understand scale and aesthetics

Activity 9: Simple Keychain

Concepts Covered: Functional Design, Modeling
What Students Do: Students design a functional keychain with a hole, structure, and personalized details
Learning Outcomes: Understand functional design, practical application, and detail attention

Activity 10: Name Plate

Concepts Covered: Customization, Design
What Students Do: Students create a name plate using text, shapes, and layout design
Learning Outcomes: Learn combining design elements, personalization, and presentation skills

Activity 11: Mini House Model

Concepts Covered: Architecture Basics, Measurement
What Students Do: Students build a mini house model using measurement and structural planning
Learning Outcomes: Understand architectural design, measurements, and model-building

Activity 12: Mechanical Part

Concepts Covered: 3D Modeling, Fit & Function
What Students Do: Students create a simple mechanical part that must fit and function correctly
Learning Outcomes: Learn functional design, part-fitting, and engineering thinking

Activity 13: Key Holder

Concepts Covered: Design Integration, Creativity
What Students Do: Students design a key holder combining multiple techniques (holes, alignment, text, structure)
Learning Outcomes: Apply problem-solving, design creativity, and integration

Activity 14: 3D Puzzle

Concepts Covered: Assembly, Problem Solving
What Students Do: Students design a basic interlocking 3D puzzle that assembles correctly
Learning Outcomes: Understand spatial reasoning, assembly, and interlocking design

Activity 15: Capstone Design Project

Concepts Covered: Integration, Creativity
What Students Do: Students create an original 3D design project combining skills learned across the course
Learning Outcomes: Apply all modeling concepts, enhance creativity, precision, and presentation skills

🌟 Course Highlights – Why This Tinkercad Course Is Special

✔ True CAD Foundations (Not Just “3D Drawing”)

Students learn real modeling concepts used in engineering: measurement, alignment, grouping, and subtractive design.

✔ Builds Engineering Habits Early

Kids practice planning, accuracy, iteration, and “fit & function”—the mindset behind real product design.

✔ Fun Projects with Real Outcomes

From keychains to puzzles to mechanical parts, every lesson produces a meaningful creation—not random shapes.

✔ Perfect Bridge to Advanced CAD

This course prepares students for the next step: Fusion 360 / Onshape / SolidWorks and engineering design workflows.

✔ Confidence + Precision + Creativity

Students learn to create with freedom, while building the discipline to design neatly and logically.

🎯 Ideal for Parents Who Want:

• A beginner-friendly CAD class that builds real design skills

• STEM learning beyond worksheets—hands-on creation and visible progress

• Early development of spatial reasoning, precision, and problem-solving

• A strong foundation for robotics/engineering pathways

• A course that turns “making” into engineering thinking