Welcome to the Apps for Kids Highlight – November Edition

This month, we’re diving into the world of motion, forces, and fun with activities inspired by Newton’s Laws. From exploring what makes objects move to discovering the balance between push, pull, and mass, your students will experiment, predict, and create, just like real engineers!
Our featured project guide walks you through a new project inspired by Newton’s discovery of gravity: The Apple Challenge. This activity is designed to help students explore the principles of motion, forces, and Newton’s Laws through hands-on design.
We hope this edition helps you spark curiosity, ignite motion-themed creativity, and keep your classroom energy in full swing all month long!

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.

ham ham burger                             desert scorpion                                      Gitar

In the Spotlight

Newton’s Laws in Your Classroom: Why STEM Education Needs a Physics Revolution

What if the same principles that helped Newton understand motion could revolutionize how your students grasp STEM concepts? The answer lies not in an apple falling from a tree, but in the digital classroom tools that bring physics, engineering, and mathematics to life.

Elementary and middle school educators usually face a challenge: teaching complex STEM concepts to students who learn differently than previous generations. Traditional textbook approaches often fail to capture the imagination of today’s digital natives. However, innovative educators are discovering that SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids can provide the missing link between theoretical concepts and hands-on understanding.

Click here to continue reading about the whole story.

Inspiration and Challenge

In honor of Newton’s famous discovery of gravity, we’ve created a fun and educational tutorial that guides students through modeling a 3D apple in SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids.  This short, beginner-friendly video below, connects science and design by showing how creativity and curiosity go hand-in-hand,  just like Newton’s moment of inspiration under the apple tree.

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 #apple 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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