Children learning model design

Going on my Children learning solids mission, it was time to show them about model designing.

I brought my notebook into the class, and introduce MilkShape 3D and Pepakura Designer to them. The main goal was to design, unfold and build a tooth paste tube.

They loved all process steps and contribute a lot during designing. The best moment was when they inferred that the tube can be represented as a cylinder with one end ‘smashed’.

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3 Responses to “Children learning model design”

  1. CutScoreFoldandGlue Says:
    August 11th, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    wow wish someone came to my school to teach me papercraft. Its great that your are helping kids this way :)

  2. Claudio Says:
    August 11th, 2010 at 5:35 pm

    I think we (papercrafters) all should teach kids about our hobby. That’s my way to help them learn geometry.

  3. Dinosaurs | FREE paper models Says:
    September 4th, 2010 at 2:40 pm

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