Welcome to the Apps for Kids Highlight- June Edition
Welcome to the June edition of the “Apps for Kids” newsletter. In this issue, we introduce our “Jewelry STEAM” lesson. This curriculum demonstrates how jewelry making effectively connects with core STEAM concepts. Your students will explore shapes, identify patterns, and apply problem-solving skills through hands-on making and creative design.
To complement this instruction, we are launching the Charms Challenge. This project provides a practical opportunity for students to apply their creativity by designing custom charms. It transforms theoretical concepts into a tangible, engaging classroom activity.
Keep reading to explore the complete lesson details and gather inspiration for your next class.
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.
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In the Spotlight!
Teaching Design: The New Jewelry Project
Modern education requires practical application. Combining STEM or STEAM principles with creative design helps students understand complex concepts through hands-on experience. The New Jewelry project offers a structured approach to this exact type of learning. By designing rings, bracelets and pendants, students explore industrial design while developing critical technical skills.
This step-by-step guide helps K-12 educators, homeschooling parents and STEAM enthusiasts facilitate a jewelry design project using SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids.
To complete this project, you need a few basic resources:
- A computer or tablet with internet access
- A free account on SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids
- A 3D printer (optional but recommended for physical models)
- A standard color printer for 2D renderings
Click here to continue reading about the whole story.
Inspiration and Challenges
Looking for a fun, creative way to keep your students or kids engaged as the school year winds down? Dive into our latest quick video tutorial! We’re using SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids to design a vibrant, 3D printable flip-flop charm. It’s the perfect, bite-sized STEM project to spark imagination, introduce basic design thinking, and get kids excited about creating their own custom gear
Check out the 2-minute-video, grab your computers or tablets, and take the design challenge together today—we can’t wait to see what colorful creations your young innovators come up with!
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 #charm AND #swa4k, and we might feature them on our channels!
Thank you from us all in the Apps for Kids Team!
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