DK Find Out! Amazing Inventions
DK

Includes inventions such as 3-D printers, abacus, bicycle, compass, battery, first computers, flushing toilet, light bulb, microscope, inventions in the home, steam engine, telephone, telescope, television, wheel, and writing.

Tinkercad
Tinkercad

Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding.

Instructables: Code a Charm Bracelet
Instructables

Design and 3D print your own articulated charm bracelet, of any length!

Instructables: Fraction Action with Coding
Instructables

This lesson explores the algorithms used to divide a standard piece into any number of fractions and line them up side by side to recreate the whole.

Instructables: Code a Wiggly Snake
Instructables

Design and 3D print an articulated snake, of any length!

Instructables: Balloon Cars
Instructables

In this activity, students design and build a balloon-powered car for play or to compete in a performance challenge.

Instructables: Candy Casts
Instructables

In this activity, students will learn the manufacturing process of casting and molding as well as 3D design.

Instructables: Custom Coins and Medallions
Instructables

Students use Tinkercad to design and create original coins, medallions, or other decorative items that depict the important features of a person, place, thing, or concept.

Instructables: Rover Design Challenge
Instructables

In this activity, students design and build electric toy Rovers that run on monorail tracks.

Instructables: Earbud Buddies
Instructables

In this activity, students practice the Engineering Design Process on a challenge that is relevant to them, while learning 3D modeling on Tinkercad.

Instructables: Understanding Fractions with Cookie Cutters
Instructables

In this lesson, students will learn about fractions by creating cookie cutters in Tinkercad, 3D printing them, then using the cutters with Play-Doh or modeling clay to create and compare different fractional amounts.

Instructables: Personalized Rulers
Instructables

In this activity, students use Tinkercad to design their own rulers with custom units and features.