Tinkercad vs EV3 Classroom LEGO® Education Usage & Stats
Tinkercad is a free app that equips the next generation of designers and engineers with the foundational skills for innovation: 3D design, electronics, and coding.
• FREE FOR EVERYONE: No strings attached. Start creating from the first click.
• LEARN BY DOING: Build confidence, persistence, and problem-solving skills.
• SAFE FOR ALL AGES: Ad-free. kidSAFE certified. Privacy first.
KEY FEATURES
• Easily build 3D with controls optimized for your device.
• Connect, code, and simulate circuit components with Arduino and micro:bit microcontrollers.
• Make 3D designs from code using Tinkercad Codeblocks.
• Bring your designs into the real world with the Tinkercad AR viewer.
• Import STL, OBJ and SVG files into the 3D design space to build on an existing design.
• Export your files including STL, OBJ, USDZ, and SVG or send them to other programs.
• All you need is a device and an internet connection.
• Apple Pencil compatible.
FOR EDUCATORS
• Tinkercad Classrooms allows teachers to assign Activities, send and receive assignments, invite co-teachers, and monitor student progress—all from your dashboard.
• Tinkercad Lesson Plans and starters available for students to get started with 3D CAD design, electronics simulation, and block-based programming.
• Compatible with Google Classroom.
Tinkercad is a free product from Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Tomorrow's innovators start here.
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EV3 Classroom is the essential companion app for the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 Core Set (45544). Bringing best-in-class STEM and robotics learning to secondary students, EV3 Classroom enables them to design and code programmable robots to solve complex, real-life problems.
Intuitive interface
EV3 Classroom features a coding language based on Scratch, the most widely used and popular graphical programming language in teaching. The intuitive, drag-and-drop coding interface means that students can learn to program complex programs in no time.
Engaging material
EV3 Classroom is supported by a comprehensive curriculum of teaching units, including Getting Started, Robot Trainer, Engineering Lab and Space Challenge. With around 25 hours of targeted learning, the EV3 Classroom curriculum teaches students the essential 21st century skills they need to compete in today’s technologically infused world, including STEM, Engineering, Computer Science and Robotics.
Building confidence
Lifelong learning starts with confidence, and we’re not just talking about students. For many teachers, confidence is an essential part of delivering engaging and inspiring EV3 Classroom lessons. We’ve therefore created a full range of STEM/programming teaching materials and online lesson plans that give teachers everything they need to nail their lessons.
Competition ready
When the world of competition comes calling, EV3 Classroom and the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Core Set (45544) are all that students need to compete in the popular FIRST® LEGO League. For more information, visit www.firstlegoleague.org.
Key Features:
• Intuitive, drag-and-drop interface for rapid programming
• Bluetooth connectivity for wireless communication
• Student learning units integrated into the app
• Consistent experience across all devices
• FIRST LEGO League ready
IMPORTANT:
This is not a stand-alone teaching application. It is used to program LEGO models built using the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 Core Set. Please contact your local LEGO Education distributor for further information.
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Tinkercad VS. 
EV3 Classroom LEGO® EducationDecember 11, 2024