How the World Works

Gr.3 Structures with Google Sketchup

October 11, 2012

See the beautiful structures created by Gr.3 students with Google Sketchup.  The learning objective is to create 3D structures to demonstrate understanding of properties of shapes, lines and dimensions. Open publication – Free publishing – More cdnis

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Google Sketchup Final Challenge

December 2, 2011

For those who are interested in using Google Sketchup to build 3D structures can click here to follow a tutorial lesson to learn some basic skills.  After students have learned to build the basic 3D shapes they can try one of these final challenges: Final Challenge #1 Build a 3D structure that represent the school building [...]

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Amazing 3D Structures in Google Sketchup

October 31, 2011

Grade 3 students are recently inquiring on structures in the How the World Works unit, with the key concepts of Form, Function, and Causation.  Building 3D structures can be a difficult task with paper but with the help of Google Sketchup, it becomes a fun task.  Here is a video to teach students all the [...]

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Student Stomp Videos

June 15, 2010

After the students have had two weeks making their own Stomp, they have finally finished their masterpiece.   Using iMovie and Garageband, students can edit their video footage with additional sound effects, transitions and jingles.  Here is a great example from Grade 4D Cherie.

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Gr.4 Stomp IT Out Loud

May 12, 2010

All the grade 4 teachers got together in our training center for a full day PD to learn how to use iMovie and Garageband to make a Stomp movie.  The central idea of the unit is the transference of energy is demonstrated through light and sound using the trans-disciplinary theme of How The World Works.  [...]

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