Apps for Kids
Celebrate Earth Day with Apps for Kids
Celebrated for the first time on April 22, 1970 under the leadership of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson who wanted to educate his students about the environment, Earth Day annually marks the anniversary of this environmental movement that has been so
... ContinuedEaster Egg Challenge with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
As an educator, you help your students learn and unleash their creativity. So what about having your students discover the basics of 3D design while having fun? Good news! The SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids #EasterEgg Challenge is here.
... ContinuedInventors Create With SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
Inventors of all ages can use SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. In Spain, The Academy of Inventors / La Academia de los Invintores works with 170 students, between ages 3 and 18. Luis Martin, CEO and co-founder and designer, Daniel Martin
... ContinuedRobots Create Opportunity for Indigenous Youth
We first met Danielle Boyer (Ojibwe) when she was 17. You may know her as one of the Main Stage speakers at 3DEXPERIENCE World 2020, as someone featured in past SOLIDWORKS Educational blogs, or from her appearance in our
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids Make Something That Moves!
Are you looking for a great STEM project for your classroom or your child learning in the classroom or from home?
... ContinuedApps for Kids Summertime Fun #3Dsummer Challenge
Need to keep kids busy and entertained during the summer holidays, or simply want them to discover the basics of 3D design? Good news! The SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids #3Dsummer Challenge has started and will last all summer! Apps for
... ContinuedApps for Kids at Home: Teach Remotely with Free Classroom Curriculum
Apps for Kids Classroom comes with free educator resources and lesson plans designed for different age groups. There are over a dozen pre-written lesson plans available for download that include sample 3D models to start educators and students off right.
... ContinuedApps for Kids at Home: Give Kids a Creative Outlet with the Print It App!
So you’re stuck home due to social isolation. Maybe you’re a teacher trying to teach remotely, maybe you’re a parent working from home. And you’ve got kids knocking around who need engagement, need to learn, need to do something that
... ContinuedRemote Learning with Apps for Kids Classroom
School closed? Teaching remotely? We can help! SOLIDWORKS Education created a playlist of Apps for Kids videos made specifically for educators who are teaching their students remotely. Teachers looking for a STEAM solution for children ages 4-14 can use Apps for Kids Classroom to teach students about STEAM concepts and the engineering workflow.
... ContinuedDanielle Boyer Makes STEAM Fun with The Engineering Design Club
Discover how STEAM advocate Danielle Boyer created the Engineering Design Club in her hometown and used SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids to make learning STEAM more enjoyable.
... ContinuedHappy Halloween and #Shapetober!
Here is a short video showcasing all the models that were made using Apps For Kids and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
... ContinuedCreating the Shapetober Skull
In this blog by Justin Burton, he shows us how to create a Skull in Shape It app in Apps For Kids.
... Continued#Shapetober 2019 Round Up!
It’s the middle of October, which means #Shapetober is in full swing! The models below were created in Apps For Kids, xDesign and there are many other creations! Check out these models created by some of our amazing and creative
... ContinuedGet Spooky with the #Shapetober Riff Off!
Throughout the month of October, you can tag your Apps for Kids, xDesign, or xShape creations on social media with the #Shapetober and SOLIDWORKS Education will share your models with the world! This year, we want to include everyone in on the fun with our Apps for Kids #Shapetober Riff Off! Find the skull model created by SOLIDWORKS EDU below in the Apps for Kids public gallery, riff it, add something weird or fun to the design, and then share publicly with the world! At the end of October, we’ll see what kind of crazy model this Riff Off has wrought!
... ContinuedTeaching Enrichment with Apps for Kids Classroom, Part Two
Michael Steeves is a Senior Product Introduction Manager at SOLIDWORKS who volunteers to teach an after school enrichment class at his daughter’s elementary school. He utilizes Apps for Kids Classroom to teach the students about 3D modeling, printing, and more. In Part Two of his story, Michael gives other educators advice on how to best use Classroom to teach.
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