Apps for Kids
SOLIDWORKS 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.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Share to the Public Gallery
Publicly sharing your incredible model in Apps For Kids is easy! In today’s video, we will learn how to share your project with other users in the community. The Apps For Kids admin may choose your project for the Featured
... ContinuedTeaching Enrichment with Apps for Kids Classroom, Part One
Michael devised a curriculum using Apps for Kids Classroom. Apps for Kids is an ecosystem of apps designed to take children as young as four through the engineering workflow, and excite them about design possibilities. The Classroom interface allows educators to create self-contained classes, where students can design and share their projects in one digital space. It allows for better organization and lets educators keep tabs on what their students are working on. And Michael put his students to work.
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: 2D Print a Shape It Creation
No access to a 3D printer? No problem! There are so many fun ways to 2D pictures of your creation. You can print out a picture of your model with its Style It background, a color by numbers picture to
... ContinuedSOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids How-To: Change 3D Print Orientation
Sometimes your designs may look completely ready for 3D printing, but when you open them in the Print It app you find they’re orientated at an awkward angle. Never fear! In today’s lesson, we’ll learn how to easily fix the
... Continued