First Day of School – Introducing ‘Innovative Arts’ to returning students!
I've spent the summer integrating and redesigning Innovative Arts class from the bottom up! Explaining it to students is a challenge, since this clas…
Category: Innovative Arts
Toilet Paper Tube Crafts!
This is a Level 3 Designer project. Watch this video for details on this practice! Useful links for teachers: This site holds the resources…
Chalk on Glass – Designer Practice
This is a Level 3 Designer project. Watch this video for details on this practice! Useful links for teachers: This site holds the resources…
Eyes and Eyebrows – Designer Practice!
This is a Level 1 Designer project. In this project, you will need to practice making different emotions using only eyes and eyebrows. Try to…
Projector Aided Drawing! – Level 1 Designer project!
This is a Level 1 Designer project. This project can be simple… but is is more fun if you make it a challenge! Trace many…
Make a Flip Book!
This is a Level 1 Designer project. You can create a flipbook that is 100% on paper. This video shows a fast way to combine…
Play this while your students brainstorm!
I made this to help my students brainstorm. The random words, settings and project ideas that are on this video really the ideas start to flow.
Plea…
Laura Kampf – Making cool and clever projects!
Laura makes really cool stuff on her YouTube channel. I like to learn how she makes things out of wood and metal the most. Some…
Make a Marble Maze! – Level 1 Designer project!
This project can be simple... but is is more fun if you make it a challenge! Popsicle sticks on a piece of cardboard (or foamboard) can be a great cha…
Neon Sign project w/straws and pipe cleaners
This one will result in some interesting projects! The example project doesn't pop as well on camera - I will need to remake this video once we have s…
Marble Drop Project | Level 1 Engineering Challenge
This project is to make a marble track. The goal is to engineer a track that lets the marble fall, slowly, until it eventually reaches the bottom.
To…
Mousetrap Car | Beginning Engineer Project
This is a Level 3 Engineering Project -
https://www.puzzleshiftcreate.com/level-3-engineering-projects/
Puzzle Shift Create is all about helping ki…
How to draw 3D Letters!
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Re-imagine your project with a random material
Great work! You probably finished a Level 1 engineer, designer, or digital creator project! For this level 2 project, you will need to make it’s…
Dowel Critter Challenge
3D printing in the classroom is not easy to teach. One of the most difficult ideas to get students to grasp is how a parts can be assembled **after pr…
Projects that use syringes to move
This has to be some of the materials that have the most potential for cool project ideas. Brainstorm a project and figure out how to make it move!
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Make an awesome wheel in TinkerCAD! | Middle school Creativity Practice
This wheel is a real treat! Use the duplicate tool to make wheels that you can 3D print or as a part of an epic TinkerCAD project.
Duplicate Practice! TinkerCAD a Cactus, Flower, and Vase | Creativity activity for middle school
The duplicate tool in TinkerCAD is THE most powerful tool we have access to. My students often had trouble mastering it, so I made these practice exer…
Drawing a custom cartoon character | Getting started as a designer for students
This project is to challenge students to make a cartoon character! Its a simple, fun and fast project that anyone can complete.
The drawings were in…