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SketchUp for Schools

Powerful 3D modeling for Primary and Secondary schools, available on web browsers and as a standalone iPad app.

What is SketchUp for Schools?

Designed for Primary and Secondary schools integrated with Google Workspace or Microsoft Education, SketchUp for Schools delivers seamless 3D modeling on web browsers and iPad.

  • Google and Microsoft Education sign-in enabled

  • Runs on Chromebooks or any web-connected computer

  • Available through the Google Workspace Marketplace or the Microsoft Education Store

SketchUp for Schools web interface illustrating Settings, Tools, and Curriculum options.

SketchUp for Schools curriculum

The Building Blocks of SketchUp
Beginner

The building blocks of SketchUp

Explore the use of components as you design a house from the ground up in SketchUp for Schools.

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Design Your Own Cabin
Beginner

Design your own cabin

Create your own custom cabin, ready to go for your next camping trip.

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How to Customize SketchUp for Schools
Beginner

How to customize SketchUp for Schools

Make SketchUp for Schools work for you by customizing your modeling template, toolbar, app language and more.

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Design a Free Little Library
Intermediate

Model your solar system

Learn to create spherical geometry in SketchUp as you create a model representation of our solar system.

Play video | Open in Google Slides

Design a Free Little Library
Intermediate

Design a free little library

Follow along and create your very own little library — model to scale so that you can build it in your next shop class.

Play video | Open in Google Slides

Design your own scale figure
Intermediate

Design your own scale figure

Use your favorite 3D modeling tool to model yourself in 2D! In this lesson, you’ll create a version of yourself that you can add to all of your future projects.

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Educator resources

New city, new home

New city, new home

Designing a sustainable community for climate refugees.

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Urban innovators

Urban innovators

Reimagining neighborhoods around transportation hubs for urban sustainability.

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Data-Driven Designers - Field Trip

Data-driven designers - field trip

Identifying and addressing accessibility issues with real-world data collection.

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Data-Driven Designers- Digital Exploration

Data-driven designers - digital exploration

Identifying and addressing accessibility issues with digital data collection.

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Finding & Fixing Food Deserts

Finding & fixing food deserts

Identifying and redesigning neighborhoods with low food accessibility.

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Tips & tricks

Deploying SketchUp for Microsoft users

Follow these step-by-step instructions to deploy SketchUp for Schools for your students.

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SketchUp for Schools

Students: Launch SketchUp for Schools on Web or iPad

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