[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":152},["ShallowReactive",2],{"tl-kksu1hjEwsUykU3sU95hdR3C0bAF_X3tNLGfWaVI":3,"article_danielle-boyer-makes-steam-fun-with-the-engineering-design-club_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":150,"_apollo:identified":151},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","danielle-boyer-makes-steam-fun-with-the-engineering-design-club","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":149},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":59,"products":71,"disciplines":84,"seo":138,"__typename":148},"cG9zdDo1MTE2Mw==","Danielle Boyer Makes STEAM Fun with The Engineering Design 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https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fthe20kids20with20every20kid20gets20a20robot-768x620.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>These days, it’s not enough to just tell children that STEAM topics are important—you have to show how science, technology, engineering, art, and math can all interconnect to create something fun. “It shouldn’t be a chore,” says \u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2019\u002F05\u002Ffull-steam-ahead-with-danielle-boyer-meet-danielle.html\">STEAM advocate\u003C\u002Fa> and founder of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.steamconnection.org\u002F\">The STEAM Connection\u003C\u002Fa> Danielle Boyer. “It should be really exciting.” Over the summer, Danielle created the Engineering Design Club in her hometown of Troy, Michigan, and used \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swappsforkids.com\u002F\">SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids\u003C\u002Fa> to make learning STEAM more enjoyable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Kids have a lot of expectations placed on them, they have a lot of work to do, so I try to make STEAM as fun for them as possible,” Danielle explained while talking about the club. “I wanted to make something a little more relaxed so they could learn STEAM instead of having it be forced on them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fom20decorating20every20kid20gets20a20robot.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51166\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fom20decorating20every20kid20gets20a20robot.jpg.webp 944w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fom20decorating20every20kid20gets20a20robot-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fom20decorating20every20kid20gets20a20robot-768x576.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To balance the needs of parents and children, Danielle \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.steamconnection.org\u002Fblog-1\u002F\">blogged\u003C\u002Fa> about her experiences in club with detailed descriptions about what the students did, why it was important to their education and development, and what they actually thought of the classes. That way, parents would know what their kids were working on and what kind of STEAM principles they were learning. And the kids could have their projects documented for the world to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While the club was meeting during the summer of 2019, Danielle was able to present engineering principles to children in a fun way. By breaking down engineering design with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swappsforkids.com\u002Fapps\u002F\">apps\u003C\u002Fa> like Shape It, Style It, and Print It, the kids in Danielle’s club were able to be as creative and crazy as they wanted to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprinter_.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51167\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprinter_.jpg.webp 935w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprinter_-300x233.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fprinter_-768x597.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>They worked on different projects, ranging from creating a device that could help someone wake up on time to editing and building their own \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.steamconnection.org\u002Frobotics\">Every Kids Gets A Robot\u003C\u002Fa> to learning why support and orientation in 3D printing matters. Using a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.swappsforkids.com\u002Fapps\u002Fprint-it\u002F\">Sinoh 3DWOX printer\u003C\u002Fa> provided by SOLIDWORKS Education, Danielle printed all of her student’s designs, and taught them valuable lessons. “I love the printer, especially because all the filament is made out of recycled plastic We have enough plastic out there right now,” Danielle said. “I got to show to kids how the filament is made out of recycled materials and I got to use it as a lesson to talk about the environment and why sustainability is important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51168\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg.webp 683w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1-200x300.jpg.webp 200w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1-768x1152.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1-1024x1536.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1-1366x2048.jpg.webp 1366w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flearning20how20to20cad-scaled-1.jpg.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Danielle was also able to use the kid’s printing failures into teachable moments. “Failed prints are my favorite teaching tool because it makes the kids ask questions like, ‘Why does the print look so weird? Why is it all stringy? Is it the temperature? Is it the printing settings? What’s going on with it?’” By getting the kids comfortable with asking questions and learning from failures, she helped them become better future engineers and better critical thinkers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyone who is considering starting a STEAM activity group for kids can learn from Danielle and find her lesson plans on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.steamconnection.org\u002Fblog-1\u002F\">STEAM Connection blog\u003C\u002Fa>. “SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids has been absolutely perfect for kids as young as four and as old as 15 to learn about SOLIDWORKS without any barriers of entry, like math,” Danielle said. “It enables kids to materialize their digital ideas and helps them see that there are so many possibilities, and boost their critical thinking skills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub-1024x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51169\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub-1536x1536.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fswappsforkidsdanielleengineeringdesignclub.jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Danielle Boyer will be presenting on the main stage at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World.com\u002F\">\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World\u003C\u002Fa> in Nashville, TN, and she will also be leading a breakout session showcasing how she utilizes SOLIDWORKS products in her classroom and community, called “\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World2020.smarteventscloud.com\u002Fconnect\u002Fsearch.ww#loadSearch-searchPhrase=danielle&searchType=session&tc=0&sortBy=dayTime&i(76715)=714047&p=\">K-12: How SOLIDWORKS Transformed Our Educational Community\u003C\u002Fa>.” On the last day of the workshop, Education Day, Danielle will be leading a workshop where attendees can join her and assemble 150 Every Kid Gets A Robot’s to send to kids around the country for free. Learn more and register \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F\u003Cstrong>3D\u003C\u002Fstrong>EXPERIENCE World.com\u002F\">today\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thank you to Danielle Boyer for taking the time to discuss her projects and the Engineering Design Club. To learn more about Danielle Boyer, visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.steamconnection.org\u002F\">The STEAM Connection website\u003C\u002Fa> and check out her \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flinktr.ee\u002Fdanielleboyer\">Linktree\u003C\u002Fa>. 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