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Sketchup - Getting Started
Google SketchUp is an easy-to-use program that lets you and your students
create, modify and share 3D models. From ceramics to calculus, you'll be
surprised at how easy it is to see your ideas in 3D. And when you're done,
you can export an image, make a movie or print out a view of what you made.
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Download SketchUp. SketchUp users in K12 Education can choose between Google SketchUp (the free version) or SketchUp Pro (which is free for educators and extremely affordable for students and schools). We recommend that most folks in K-12 education try out Google SketchUp (free) – there's no licensing to worry about, and students can download and install it on their computers at home. Learn more about the different versions of SketchUp
No matter which version you choose, you get SketchUp by downloading it from this website. If you download Google SketchUp Pro 6, you'll need a license to keep using it after the free trial period is over; see below for more information on Pro licensing.
Download Google SketchUp (free) | Download Google SketchUp Pro 6 (free trial)
- Watch the SketchUp video tutorials to familiarize yourself with its features.
- Review the self-paced SketchUp tutorials, which guide you step by step (using scenes) through concepts of modeling in SketchUp.
- Check out the SketchUp gallery for ideas on how to use SketchUp in your classroom.
- Review the SketchUp K-12 Case Studies.
5 Cool Ideas for How to Use SketchUp in Your Classroom
Ready to explore SketchUp? Here are some ideas of how you might want to use it in your classroom:
- Build a 3D model of your school.
- Use SketchUp to visualize the geometry concepts you are teaching.
- Create a 3D model of the California Missions and then incorporate those models into Google Earth.
- Have students build a model of their houses.
- When studying architecture of the past, create a 3D model of an ancient pyramid.
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