TinkerCAD Engineering 3D Design Camp #1 (Summer Theme Designs Ages 8-13)

Engineering Think Tank Camp is designed for learners who are familiar with the basics of the TinkerCad 3D design program.  This is the perfect follow up class to the Beginning TinkerCAD courses offered by me, or for learners who have used TinkerCAD on their own, or in another class for 3D design and printing.  

This fun club style camp, will revolve around learners interests while encouraging them to pursue the passion for problem-solving and design with group and/or individual design challenges. Part of this club will be peer sharing and evaluating in-progress and completed projects guided by the teacher.  We will be using the Harvard Protocol (I think, I notice, I wonder) to keep feedback positive.  This is a safe place for learners who are new to sharing their work and we will focus on supporting each-other through our feedback so that every member of the club can create their best designs. 

Each day of the camp there will be a design prompt and each learner will be free to meet the challenge in their own way.  

Week 1:  
Team Building: Introductions and current/past project share.  Design challenge "Pool Toy" and quick question and answer session.  

Week 2:
Engineering Design Process: Introduce and review the engineering process.  Put the engineering process into action by creating something inspired by the beach.

Week 3: 
Design Challenge: Build an ocean vehicle.

Week 4:
Learner Project Showcase:  This "show and tell style" utilizing the Harvard Protocol (I think, I notice, I wonder) and "Not a ___" challenge where students are tasked with using a shape or object in an unusual way.