Create a Blockhead

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After doing the beginning tutorials at tinkercad.com, I have my students create a blockhead representing themselves. I allow them freedom to be creative in how they want their blockhead to look. Overview and Background I use this lesson as a beginning example for the students to learn the basics of creating their own object using a 3D program. I use tinkercad for this lesson but it should work with any 3D modeling program. Lesson Plan and Activity Creating a Blockhead Open and sign in to Tinkercad. Add a block to the middle (head) of your workplane that is 45mm^3 Add a second block (body) that is 33mm^3 and place to the top of your first one. Click on the head block. Hold shift and click on the body block. Click Adjust from the tools menu and then Align. Click the middle dot on the bottom edge. Click the middle dot on the edge of the side. Your two blocks should be centered. Click somewhere on the workplane to deselect the blocks. Add a third block (legs) hat is 28x28x5mm and place to the top of the body block. Align the legs block so that it is in the center of the body block. (steps 4-10) Create an arm using the box shape 23x8x8mm and a wedge 8x8x8mm. Attach the wedge to the end of the box. Group the box and the wedge. Copy and paste to create your two arms. Attach the “arm” to the body block with the wedge on the “head” end. Center all 3 blocks on top of each other. Attach Arms to either side of the bodyblock 31x8x8mm. Add a C to both sides for ears. (They should lay flat against the head.) Add a logo to the chest (your initials, a symbol, etc…) Add eyes and a mouth. Add any other items that you wish to your blockhead. Save it by clicking on Design - Download for 3D Printing - STL Materials Needed 3D printer Computer with internet access Tinkercad.com Duration of Lesson The entire project depending on how creative the students get usually lasts between 2-3 hours.