Me and My World

A 3-D project for Grade One and Beyond

By Glenda MacPheeHazel M Kellington

Beautiful Plains School Divisiongmacphee@bpsd.mb.ca

Outcomes and rationaleInformation and Communication Technology (ICT)

PLAN AND QUESTIONfollows and revises plans

GATHER AND MAKE SENSEedits electronic work according to established criteria, conventions, and/or standardsfinds and collects information

COMMUNICATEdisplays and/or discusses and adjusts electronic work

REFLECTSinvites and shares constructive feedback, related to established criteria, to reflect on using ICT to learn

Outcomes and rationaleSocial Studies

I Belong – explore identity, family

Connecting with others – rights and responsibilities, rules and conflict solutions

My Environment – community, natural environment and landmarks, distinguish between needs and wants

Prerequisites and Developing skills

Various computer programs

Copy/paste commands

Basic writing skills or create templates as with community places

Inserting files and photos

Basic filing skills, save, locate,

The Project

3-D cube created in layersUsed a variety of technology to create

WordPhotosPower pointSMART NotebookWeb tools – wordle, acrostic

Layers produced at end of units with final completion at end of year

Other Possibilities

Novel studies

Science

Special Events

Autobiographies

Social Studies countries/communities

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The Process

One layer created towards the end of unit or term.

Specific computer skills are taught within context as needed.

Kid experts begin to teach others.

Some teacher compiling may be necessary at some points.

WORD

WORD in table formatFont size adapted to ability of the writer so that all had a near full page

Editing completed depending on ability level and time constraints

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

SMART Notebook

Prepare SMART Notebook page– Whole Group Interview each student– Write about a school leader– Export as image file (jpeg)

Term 1 Term 2

Power Point Slide

Prepare a power point slide to copy.

Town of Neepawa

• This is the Town of Neepawa office.

• It is located on Hamilton Street.

• It is important because they help the town.

• Something interesting about this place is my mom works there.

By Cheyenne

Additional DetailsPrepare WORDLE page Use print screen command.Crop image to fit box dimensions

http://www.wordle.net/create

Other Possibilitiesan acrostic page

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

Working viewWorking view Ready to print viewReady to print view

Use print screen command to copy into WORD document.

Preparing Actual Box

Use four 12x12 inch scrapbooking sheets

Cut to form one of each27cmx27cm with 9x9cm squares cut out29x29cm with 9.5cm squares cut out12x12 with cuts at 10cm but nothing removedLid folded 12x12

Links and other Resources

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic

http://www.wordle.net/create

http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/Admin+tools/AdminToolsNB.htm

http://www.origami-fun.com/origami-box.html (great video) and printable version

Book: We Are All Born Free, Amnesty International