Background: The student concerned here wanted to play around with Tinkercad and is designing a range of whimsical original designs. She has shown with her work to be creative and interesting. In this instance she was playing around with the shape. When it was presented to myself I assumed that it was a Christmas Decorations. We have previously completed a wide range of projects related to Christmas decorations.
However the student thought that it most represented a person wearing a cloak, which could be seen when focussed on and tilted. She had the idea to put a box at the bottom for the shape to stand on (which is where the Christmas Tree first became a thought.
Also of note this is an original design from a seven year old who is in her first year of creating using Tinkercad.
Level of Difficulty: Low - this is the student making shapes and putting a group of them together, and while she had an idea in mind for the design, as stated we felt it closely resembled something else - hence the reference to Christmas Decorations. Typically each year we produce unique ones but this can take some time to produce a range for the classroom, so starting early is also a positive.
Timeframe: Two and a half hours. There was some rafting that was produced with this print however this was at the base and therefore was not significant, although in hindsight it could be reduced.
Size: The print is 120mm long, was 70mm wide and 50mm deep. Given that it is looking at being converted to a Christmas Decoration as described, these dimensions are perfect. Also of note is the loop that is visible at the top of the print, which is perfect for hanging string to have it on a tree.
What we would do differently/next steps for the students: The students design was a source of pride for them, and while it was not intended as a tree is being converted to such. The student is now thinking about what else they can convert or design for Christmas decorations.
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