Build a Rocket
Follow along to build a rocket, then customize it.
Tinkercad in an Hour: Build a Rocket (One-Time Class)
A single taster class for ages 7 to 11. Children build a 3D rocket in Tinkercad and learn the basics of moving, stacking and grouping shapes.
Class Experience
The teacher builds a rocket step by step while children follow on their own screens: body, nose cone, fins and windows. The last ten minutes are free design time to add flames, a launch pad or anything else.
How classes work
This is a single 55-minute live class with up to 5 learners. The teacher demonstrates, learners take part, and everyone shares at the end.
What we'll cover
Build a Rocket – Follow along to build a rocket, then customize it.
Learning Outcomes
Navigate the 3D workplane
Stack and align shapes
Group shapes into one object
Customize a model with color and details
Prerequisites
Ages 7-11. No experience needed. A free Tinkercad account set up by a parent, and a mouse.
What You'll Need
- Software
- TINKERCAD
- Device and internet
- Laptop or desktop computer with a mousestable internet connection
Syllabus
1 LessonsA step-by-step plan of what your child learns, class by class. · 1 Week
Available Times
Next 7 days, US Eastern Time
- Mon, Nov 16 · 1:00 PM
- Mon, Nov 16 · 4:30 PM
- Wed, Nov 18 · 6:30 PM
- Fri, Nov 20 · 1:00 PM
- Fri, Nov 20 · 6:30 PM
Parents Often Ask
Yes. It needs no experience and finishes with a complete model.
The teacher pauses after each step and checks screens.
A laptop or desktop with a mouse.
Yes. It is one 55-minute class, with nothing to prepare beyond the materials listed.
The teacher can point you to a club or course on the same topic.
Meet your Instructor
An experienced architect and educator with three design degrees in architecture and landscape architecture, this instructor shares broad studio and technical expertise with aspiring designers. Classroom experience includes visual representation, construction basics, environmental design and studio practice. Since 2020, the instructor has taught hundreds of learners in architecture career discovery programs, mentoring students through sketching, model building and introductory CAD workflows. Emphasis is on hands-on projects, iterative design thinking and practical studio skills that help learners explore architecture as a creative and technical career.
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