For
Teachers: 3DVinci in the Classroom
Question: What do you get when you
combine 3DVinci with Google SketchUp? Answer:
Students having so much fun, they don't realize that they're learning
the same design and spatial-relations skills taught to architects, artists, mathematicians, and engineers.
Our project books are great for
class or homework projects, and can be used as enrichment or supplements to curriculum. Our materials are also great for after-school clubs, and educational summer
camps.
Google SketchUp is a FREE, fun, and engaging 3D modeling
program that blends left-brain analytics with right-brain creativity. Design
professionals such as architects and engineers have been using it for years in
the workplace. And recently, teachers and parents have discovered
how much students love it, and how much they
learn when they use
it.
Google SketchUp is simply
the best application out there for teaching 3D design. And teachers who
have used our self-learning materials say they serve as great enrichment to
their design, math, and tech ed curricula. By working through our projects,
students quickly work up from simple to complex designs.
Four Easy Steps to Get
Started:
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- For a quick guide
to SketchUp installation, user interface, and basic
tools, see our printable "Intro to SketchUp" PDF. Click
either PC
Version or Mac
Version .
- Try out our free stuff for kids.
- Start teaching! For some
starter project ideas, please check out our Free Teacher
Guide. And our ModelMetricks and GeomeTricks books will unleash your students' creativity.