Welcome to the Apps for Kids Highlight- September Edition
September is just around the corner, and with it comes the excitement of a new school year. In this edition, SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids focuses on sparking creativity in your classroom. From designing custom backpacks to exploring inspiring STEM stories from around the world, you’ll find engaging projects to kick off the year and inspire your students to think like innovators.
Awesome 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.
In the Spotlight
Global STEM Education Trends: What We Can Learn from Around the World
STEM education -focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics- is more than just a pathway to lucrative careers. It is a catalyst for innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving in a world that increasingly depends on technical expertise. Across the globe, countries are leveraging unique approaches to make STEM education more engaging, practical, and impactful. By examining their strategies, educators and policymakers can unearth valuable insights to enrich their own practices.
Click here to continue reading about the whole story.
Inspiration and Challenges
September always brings a back-to-school spirit—so why not channel that energy into a creative classroom project? In this tutorial, students will design their own backpack from scratch, model it in 3D, and watch their ideas take shape. It’s a hands-on activity that introduces engineering, design, and problem-solving while naturally weaving in STEM/STEAM principles.
Whether your learners are brand-new to SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids or already budding designers, this step-by-step guide will help them turn imagination into reality by creating the backpack of their dreams:
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 #music AND #swa4k, and we might feature them on our channels!
Invite your students to take on this project and see how designing, experimenting, and creating in 3D can spark both confidence and a love for innovation.
Thank you from us all in the Apps for Kids Team!
***
Useful info and Apps for kids links:
- Apps For Kids Highlight Video Gallery
- A4K FAQ
- Sign up for an individual creator account, or a classroom account today!
Login to your Apps for Kids Classroom account
Login to your individual Apps for Kids Creator account
Share your Feedback with us
We would love to hear from you, feel free to share what you are doing with Apps for Kids or any improvement you feel we could make.
To share feedback with us, click your avatar at the top right and then choose “Submit Feedback”. Your feedback is directly shared to the AFK team!
Back to Blog