Term 3: Designing Hugo’s clock
In this term we will be using TinkerCAD to develop our 3D design skills and see if we can make some model clocks. This is based on the ‘Hugo Cabret’ story which the children will need to understand or be…
Category Year 4
Term 3.1 Welcome to the Station (Luggage Tag)
Welcome to 1930s Paris! Today, we are learning how to move around and resize s in 3D space. Your Infographic Blueprint: This is what you are trying to make today! Notice how the white handles are used to change the…
Term 3.2 Station Architecture (Holes & Grouping)
Building the Station! Today, we learn how to carve shapes out of solid walls using “Holes.” We make complex designs by removing material, not just adding it. Your Infographic Blueprint: This image shows how a clear “Hole” shape (the ghost…
Term 3.3 Enter Hugo Cabret (Using the Workplane)
Enter Hugo Cabret! Today we learn Hugo’s job: keeping the station clocks running. Your Infographic Blueprint: This image shows how the temporary orange workplane grid lets you drop numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9 perfectly on top of the clock…
Term 3.4 Magic of Mechanisms (Gears)
Gears make the world go round! Today, we learn the coolest, most powerful keyboard shortcut in TinkerCAD. Your Infographic Blueprint: This image shows how the computer remembers a pattern to make all the red teeth on this mechanical gear perfectly…
Term 3.5 Gears part 2
Gears make the world go round! Today, we learn the coolest, most powerful keyboard shortcut in TinkerCAD. Your Infographic Blueprint: This image shows how the computer remembers a pattern to make all the red teeth on this mechanical gear perfectly…
Term 3.6: The Automaton’s Key
The Missing Piece! Today, we must use complex assembly to make the key that brings the mechanical man to life. Your Infographic Blueprint: This key looks complex, but it’s just combining basic shapes (heart handle, cylinder shaft, and a rectangular…
Term 3.7: Bringing the Machine Together (Assembly)
Putting the pieces together! Today, we learn the Align command to get everything straight before sending it to the 3D printer. Your Infographic Blueprint: This image shows how all the pieces from previous weeks—the clock , the gear, and the…