Simple BB-8 for a kids Blender class I teach Final

This is a simplified version of BB-8, the demo for a kid's blender class I teach. This was their second lesson (their first lesson was making a bunch of balloons like in UP). It took us roughly 5 hours in all to build him (3 classes). We learned about modeling, how to use a few simple modifiers, how to make a dirty material with a simple noise texture, how to apply 3 different color materials to different parts of the mesh, and finally a teeny bit of animation at the end! :) Their ages are 8, 11, and 17, all of them did awesome. Of course there are plenty of pitfalls as we go, and I expect them to maybe remember 30% of what we did. Regardless, a challenge up front and successfully creating something from scratch is a major boost to a kid's confidence. And of course I believe it's far more engaging to make something cool and familiar than to play with cubes and spheres when learning about materials and keystrokes.