- Year 5
Manipulating 3D shapes
I can manipulate shapes in Tinkercad to meet a design specification.
- Year 5
Manipulating 3D shapes
I can manipulate shapes in Tinkercad to meet a design specification.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Previous knowledge of 3D shape design in Tinkercad can be applied to create additional features.
- The Tinkercad shapes library has a range of prepared shapes that can be added to our designs.
- If too many shapes are added from the library it can reduce the performace of the workspace.
Keywords
Features - special parts of an object that makes it interesting or useful
Shape library - a collection of shapes you can use to build and design 3D models
Common misconception
Shapes in Tinkercad can only be created from scratch.
The shape library has a range of prepared objects that can be added to a workplane.
To help you plan your year 5 design and technology lesson on: Manipulating 3D shapes, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 5 design and technology lesson on: Manipulating 3D shapes, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
Access to Tinkercad on tablet, chromebook or laptop.