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The objective of our blog is to share information about how we integrate our technology curriculum into the subject area curriculum. The foundation of this effort is the methodology of team teaching the lessons with the Middle School subject area teachers. Each post describes a particular lesson, the software used, some of the skills that were targeted, and the number of days that were spent in the lab.
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
Sketchup and the Garden
The 6th Grade Science students used Google Sketchup 6 to create a 3D model of the vegetable garden that is located behind the 6th Grade Wing. The students learned to change the settings for their mouse, so they could take advantage of the third button functionality that Sketchup offers. For example, pressing and holding the third button while moving the mouse allowed them to orbit around their garden. The students also learned how to pan, zoom and use the zoom extents tool, which made it much easier for them to control the 3D space in which they were constructing their garden model. Some students who finished the assignment early, were given the option to construct the greenhouse, that stands behind the garden.
