4th/5th Grade Tech

Good Morning! Start today by working on your typing skills using Master Key. After 10 minutes we will stop to begin working in Sketch Up. In these next two classes we’ll look at texture and how architects make many decisions about texture on any given project. Texture refers to the surface quality of something,...
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Hello Students, Today we’ll start with a quick 5 minutes in Master Key. Then we’re off to make Smart Folders. And we’ll finish working in Sketch Up by doing Video Tutorials 5 & 6 together.
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Good Morning 4th & 5th Graders, Today we’ll start with Master Key. Make sure to keep your fingers curled and wrists straight. When your finished we’ll be going through some review of basic computing skills. After this we’ll be collectively completing Sketch Up Tutorials 5, 6 & 7.
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Good Morning 4th & 5th Graders, Let’s get started with Master Key for the first 10 minutes. We will then be getting back into Sketch Up. I would like you to continue to work on a public building in the style of architect Santiago Calatrava. Make sure to use symmetry, repetition, arcs and geometric...
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Good Morning 4th and 5th Graders Please start today with 10 minutes of Master Key. When finished you’ll be working in Google Sketch Up for the remainder of your time. If you are still working on the video tutorials, please continue. Otherwise, I would like you to create a public building, – airport, train...
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What is architecture? How does it effect us? Why are some buildings more interesting to look at than others? What does an architect do? Do they only design houses? Museums? Skyscrapers? Starting today we’ll look at the work of some important contemporary architects. Hopefully, what you see will inspire you when your designing your...
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