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Teacher creation: Create your own manipulative
Materials: Tinkercad, drawing paper, pencil

The problem: Can you create your own nut and bolt manipulative for your class?

1. Manipulative's come in all shapes and sizes, for this lesson we will be working on creating a series of nut and bolt 3D designs.
2. Start by looking at the examples below and draw your own 4 designs for your class.


1. First log into your Tinkercad account then come back here and click on the link
2. This will take you to a page with the object, click on the "Duplicate and Tinker" button

3. Next follow the videos below to make your own design!
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
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Now you can start to experiment with new shapes and sizes, go back to your prototype phase and begin building new designs!
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