{"id":1,"date":"2026-06-24T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T12:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-09-09T20:09:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T20:09:52","slug":"3ddesign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/3ddesign\/","title":{"rendered":"Yr4 Term 3: Designing Hugo&#8217;s clock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 &#8216;Hugo Cabret&#8217; story which the children will need to understand or be reading before starting this unit. Teachers you can access the planning for this below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-175be26a-6efa-4413-ad7a-0cd61dd8ae78\" href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Year-4-Summer-2-ICT-Hugo-Cabret.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Year 4 Summer 2 ICT &#8211; Hugo Cabret<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Year-4-Summer-2-ICT-Hugo-Cabret.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-175be26a-6efa-4413-ad7a-0cd61dd8ae78\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an example of what we are making:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\/things\/aDQsVjpLuJK-clock-3-mr-dyson?sharecode=r97HBSzr0YQBHioNCWTqyH7mwYBYihf_K2ZA7UDetLs\">https:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\/things\/aDQsVjpLuJK-clock-3-mr-dyson?sharecode=r97HBSzr0YQBHioNCWTqyH7mwYBYihf_K2ZA7UDetLs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When its finished it should look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Finished 3D printed Hugo Cabret Clock\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1YKmzhQO9Uw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', 'Chalkboard SE', sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; background-color: #fdfbf7; border-radius: 15px; border: 3px solid #d4af37;\">\n\n    <!-- Header Section -->\n    <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n        <h1 style=\"color: #4e342e; font-size: 2.5em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2699\ufe0f Master Inventor Academy! \ud83d\udd70\ufe0f<\/h1>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.2em; color: #5d4037; line-height: 1.5;\">\n            Welcome, Luxembourg Inventors! \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddfa <br>\n            Step into the magical train station. In this adventure, we are going to learn <strong>3D Design<\/strong> to build amazing machines, just like Hugo Cabret! \n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.2em; color: #5d4037; font-weight: bold;\">\n            Grab your digital toolbox. Choose your mission below! \ud83d\udc47\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 1 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #4fc3f7;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #0277bd; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Mission 1: Welcome to the Station<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">Every traveler needs a tag for their suitcase. Learn the basics of 3D design by creating your very own customized luggage tag!<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/welcome-to-the-station-luggage-tag\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #4fc3f7; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; transition: background 0.3s; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83d\ude82 Start Mission 1\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 2 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #8d6e63;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #4e342e; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Mission 2: Station Architecture<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">Time to build! Learn the magic of &#8220;Holes&#8221; and &#8220;Grouping&#8221; to create amazing shapes for our train station.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/2-station-architecture-holes-grouping\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #8d6e63; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83e\uddf1 Start Mission 2\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 3 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #ef5350;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #c62828; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\ud83c\udfa9 Mission 3: Enter Hugo Cabret<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">Meet Hugo! To help him fix his machines, you need to learn a secret inventor trick: Using the Workplane.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/3-enter-hugo-cabret-using-the-workplane\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #ef5350; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83d\udcd0 Start Mission 3\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 4 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #ab47bc;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #6a1b9a; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\u2699\ufe0f Mission 4: Magic of Mechanisms<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">Machines need moving parts. Discover how gears work together to make clocks tick and machines run!<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/4-magic-of-mechanisms-gears\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #ab47bc; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Start Mission 4\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 5 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #5c6bc0;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #283593; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\ud83d\udd29 Mission 5: Master of Gears<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">Ready for a bigger challenge? Let&#8217;s level up our gear-building skills in Part 2 of our mechanism training.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/term-3-5-gears-part-2\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #5c6bc0; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83d\ude80 Start Mission 5\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 6 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #ffa726;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #e65100; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\ud83d\udddd\ufe0f Mission 6: The Automaton&#8217;s Key<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">The mechanical man (the automaton) is missing a very special piece. Can you design the key to unlock its secrets?<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/term-3-6-the-automatons-key\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #ffa726; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83d\udd10 Start Mission 6\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Mission 7 Card -->\n    <div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 20px; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-left: 8px solid #66bb6a;\">\n        <h2 style=\"color: #2e7d32; margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.8em;\">\u2728 Mission 7: Bringing It Together<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; color: #333;\">This is it! Time to assemble all the pieces you&#8217;ve created into one incredible, finished machine.<\/p>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/ndovu.org.uk\/cs\/term-3-7-bringing-the-machine-together-assembly\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #66bb6a; color: white; padding: 12px 24px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 25px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\">\n            \ud83c\udfc6 Start Mission 7\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Footer Section -->\n    <div style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 2px dashed #d4af37;\">\n        <p style=\"font-size: 1.2em; color: #5d4037; font-weight: bold;\">\n            Good luck, Inventors! We can&#8217;t wait to see what you build. \ud83d\udca1\ud83d\udd27\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this term we will be using TinkerCAD to develop our 3D design skills and see if we can make some model clocks. 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