Christmas Wreaths
3D Design & Programming in Tinkercad
Platform
Digital Technologies Progress Outcomes
Cross-Curricular Links
Year Levels
Y5-6 (Guided)
Y7+
Duration
1+ lessons
Resources
Differentiation
Guide learners to research seasonal and regional wreath decorations, like bows, bells or native plants, then challenge them to recreate a specific element to add to a larger wreath design (e.g. like the composite bow-tie in the Example Christmas Wreath - 3D Design)
Extension
Continue onto page 2 of the activity guide, and complete the programming challenge in Tinkercad Codeblocks.
In groups or as a class, set design parameters for the programming activity, like how many rotations, what types of shapes, or what colours to use.
Guide learners to export their designs, print their models with a 3D printer and present their wreaths.
Seek access to a 3D printer at school of the local Library
If no 3D printer is available, try drawing or experiment with crafting designs by hand.
About Activity
Christmas wreaths are ring-shaped ornaments constructed from natural materials like leaves, twigs, flowers and fruits, and hung on doors or walls to mark the Christmas holiday season.
In the primary activity learners will have a go at adding and manipulating basic shapes to make their own 3D model of a Christmas wreath. Then, in the programming extension, learners will understand the significance of rotational symmetry to the wreath’s circular designs and head into Tinkercad Codeblocks to create their own pattern.
This activity uses the Tinkercad online design platform to introduce fundamental mechanics of manipulating shapes in three dimensions and programming for 3D design, to examine the geometry of rotational symmetry by coding with variables and loops.
Activity Guide
Example Christmas Wreath Design (Tinkercad 3D Design)
Example Christmas Wreath Design (Tinkercad Codeblocks)
