Social studies & History:
oregon trail & Covered wagonThe class reads: "Oregon Trail" by Rinker Buck
Build a 3D printed model of covered wagon.
https://tinkercad.com/things/1JTAJaBckeq Read the book: "If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon" by Ellen Levine
Build a Cardboard Covered Wagon: http://www.cyberbee.com/wwho/
Grade: 3-5
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Covered Wagon Engineering Challenge:
Grades 6-12
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Novel-Physical Modeling & storytellingBuild a historical topographical map to tell a story. Create an interactive game providing the action story related to the event. Scratch is used to add interactivity as the game is played. Scratch uses Makey Makey to connect to the game board. Battles or historical event fit here.
http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/tinkering-workshop-making-interactive-landscapes Open Document: Landscape Document Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbkx0g58UoI |
Battle strategies in the classroom Re-create historical events in the classroom by re-enacting the battle strategies and outcomes in the classroom. Students learn about the historical events, create the environment, soldiers and tools of war, and use play rules for the hands on learning event.
Find your historical war strategy & scenario at: http://www.juniorgeneral.org/index.php/scenario/
Battle rules and play: http://www.juniorgeneral.org/awi/saratoga2.html
Print war flags: http://www.warflag.com/
Build your terrain: http://www.6mmacw.com/free-downloads.html
Battle of Gettysburg: Interactive
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/A-Cutting-Edge-Second-Look-at-the-Battle-of-Gettysburg-1-180947921/?no-ist
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Grades: 6-12
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Historical buildingsStudents create models of historical buildings on a map of Vermont.
“It’s authentic historical research. It’s more of what a historian would do rather than a history student,” says Hartford High School teacher Mike Hathorn. Using 3D design, 3D printer or laser printer or paper 3D models, lego or material of students choice. from: http://digital.vpr.net/post/students-recreate-historic-buildings-3d-printers#stream/0 3D Warehouse (sketchup) Historical buildings: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/search.html?q=historical+buildings&backendClass=entity
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Grades: 5-12
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WWII Timeline with artifacts & research/video projectTimeline displaying WWII artifacts with QR codes.
Students research, write a paper and create a video of their research. An artifact is designed & create for display in the library. A display of the artifacts in timeline was shared with the school and displayed in the Library. A QR code links to the students research and video that anyone could access. From:http://3dprint.com/84251/3d-print-wwii/ Grades: 7-12
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Egypt - PyramidsGrade: 3-5
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Ancient Cultures Artifacts6th grade unit on ancient cultures:
Students research and create an artifact from ancient Egypt. Students artifacts created include: 3D printed Eye of Rah, laser cut crook & flail and sarcophagus. Grade: 6
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Colosseum complexGrades: 9-12
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World Map PuzzleLearn all the countries of the world with laser cut world map puzzle.
Grades: 9-12
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#.eps file opens with Adobe Illustrator
#.dwg file opens with cad drawing software- 123D Design, Sketchup Pro |
3D Anaglyph photographsCreate your own 3D Anaglyph photographs to view with 3D red-cyan glasses. Learning about your community or city or state? A historical event? Add 3D Anaglyph as part of student voice. What can they create?
Make your own AnaglyphHow to make any photo a 3D Anaglyphic image - online:
http://convertimage.net/online-photo-effects/create-anaglyph-stereoscopic-3d-images-online.asp Photos to view:Civil War photos: http://www.civilwar.org/photos/3d-photography-special/
Other 3D Photos available to view: http://www.3d-image.net/3d-images-for-3d-glasses.php Make your own 3D glasses:Create your own 3D glasses:
http://www.labnol.org/home/make-3d-glasses/13776/ |
Lesson Plan: http://www.civilwar.org/education/teachers/lesson-plans/civil-war-photography-as-a-primary-source/civil-war-photography.html
Grades: 5-10
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Flags - Squishy CircuitsCreate flags and other historical artifacts using conductive dough & squishy circuits.
Grades: 3-8
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