Tinker Nest

Last week one of my students send me this link of this  Endless Calendar  asking me that could we make this using a 3D printer . Woodworking has not yet started for these 5th graders. Tinkercad is a pretty safe option for them. I loved his idea and decided to give it a try using Tinkercad. In this assignment, students will use Tinkercad to construct their own endless calendar. I have leveled this assignment according to the skill level of my 5th-grade students who have just started 3D designing and have basic knowledge of using Tinkercad. This project will further sharpen and strengthen students' measurement, perception, and logical thinking skills which is vital for 3D designing. Things We Need 1) Computer with an internet connection 2) Tinkercad account Copy and Tinker With each task, I have shared the templets . Please click the template link provided with each task, login to your Tinkercad account. Then click on the "Copy and Tinker" icon on the left. The task will...

Origami: an Art Form for All Subjects What do pizza boxes, car airbags , and fancy napkins have in common? Well, you might have guessed it -- Origami . Composed of the Japanese words O R U (to fold) and K A M I (paper), this ancient paper-folding art origami can make an impact in today's education too. This art form engages students and sneakily enhances their skills -- including improved spatial perception and logical and sequential thinking . Science:  Origami is a fun way to explain physics concepts. A thin piece of paper is not very strong, but if you fold it like an accordion it will be. Bridges are based on this concept. Also, origami is a fun way to explain molecules. Many molecules have the shape of tetrahedrons and other polyhedra . Technology:  What if you could swallow a robot that could move about inside your body to perform simple surgical procedures? Researchers at MIT have created an origami-inspired bot that folds small enough to fit in a pill; once inside ...

Cardboard Automata are a playful way to explore simple machine elements such as cams, levers, and linkages, while creating a mechanical sculpture . Working with simple materials, this activity is easy to get started, and may become as complex as your mechanical sculpture ideas. So far I have worked only with Automata having gears inside a cardboard box and the main figure or say sculpture outside the box, so for this project I decided to try making Automata with gear and figure/sculpture inside a 3d printed box . Things We Need Design program - I'm using Tinkercad Slicing Software - I'm using FlashPrint 3D Printer Filament - I'm using PLA 3D Printer The Bot Head: Create a Box for the face. Then use 2 Hole Box and play around with the rotation angle. This to give the bot's face a sideways look/appearance. Next drag two Half Sphere to the Workplane for the bots ears. Two cylinders rotated at 90 degrees angle for bot's antennas. Create one more Box for the neck. Nex...

I was looking for some design ideas for my half-yearly designing project when I came across this puzzle made on Pinterest. I loved it and decided to make it for my submission. This puzzle is not only fun to solve and beautiful to see but also apt for beginners like me. Things We Need Tinkercad account(It's free) Slicing Software 3D printer Filament of choice (I used Blue and Black) Digits 8 I started by designing digit 8 first simply because it is easy to make among other digits and it may be used as a base to make other digits, as you will notice later. To make digit 8 : Drag a sold Box to the workplane and adjust its measurements so that its Length to 40 mm, Width to 24 mm, and Height to 8mm. For the inner holes of the 8, use two hole cube with Length and Width = 8m and Height = 10mm. Now, drag 2 hole Roof and rotate them so that they are pointing toward the main body of digit 8. To cut off the corner, use 4 hole Box and rotate it at a 45 degree Finally, select all the shapes and...