Welcome to the Apps for Kids Highlight- November Edition

Sorry we are late with our November Newsletter… But hey, that means you get 2 in December !
As we transition from Halloween’s spooky creativity to November’s fresh ideas, this month’s newsletter celebrates the magic of imagination in STEM. Dive into highlights from a Halloween project that brought design and 3D printing to life in a classroom, and discover how young minds can take on the challenge of designing and 3D printing a building of their city. Let’s keep building, creating, and inspiring together!

Awesome Apps for kids projects!

Check out these cool projects that we selected this month. Congratulations to the inspired designers! See all the shared projects on the Apps for Kids Website.

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In the Spotlight

Incorporating SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids into Early Elementary to Inspire Upcoming Makers

Craft activities have long been a staple in childhood development, offering many benefits beyond just keeping little hands busy. From toddlers to pre-teens, engaging in creative projects fosters growth in various aspects of a child’s development, from cognitive skills to emotional well-being. With SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids, children are encouraged to bring their designs to life.

This past October, students in the Engineering Design program at Van Buren Tech, embarked on an exciting journey to share the design world with young minds at Paw Paw Early Elementary School. In collaboration with the STEAM class at the elementary school, a team of high school students and their instructor, Josh Bridges, set out to introduce preschool through second-grade students to design with SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids.

Van Buren Tech, located in the heart of Southwest Michigan, offers a broad range of programs, from cosmetology and healthcare to fire science and engineering design. High school students gain hands-on experience with design software and tools in the Engineering Design program, including SOLIDWORKS. They learn 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, and ultimately work toward their Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) certification. With these foundational skills, students are prepared to take on real-world design challenges, and this event provided a unique opportunity to share their skills with younger students.

Click here to continue reading about the whole story.

 

Inspiration and Challenges

For this month’s challenge, we invite you to get inspired by your local architecture. Go for a walk and notice interesting buildings, invite your pupils to think about the features that give it character, and create a simplified version of the building in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids. This challenge will be even more interesting if you get all these 3D models printed to create a 3D display map of your local area or city!

Inspire budding architects and city planners with this challenge! Here is a video showcasing how to design a fire station to guide you.

Do you want to see your students’ or your kids’ designs on SOLIDWORKS Education Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram? Share their A4K creation on social media, mentioning #CityBuilding AND #swa4k, and we might feature them on our channels!

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Thank you from us all in the Apps for Kids Team!

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