3D Shapes
Apps required:
Learning Objectives
Using the iPad to explore 3D shapes:
Variations:
Suggested follow up activities on 3D and 2D shapes:
- explore and describe faces, edges, and corners of 2D and 3D objects
- find, make, name and describe polygons and other plane shapes
- use the built in camera to take pictures of shapes
- create a comic strip about shapes
Using the iPad to explore 3D shapes:
- Let students explore 3D shapes with the Unfold App or Think 3D and then go on a hunt for different 3D shapes around the school.
- Students take pictures of the shapes using the iPad ‘s camera and import their photos to the Strip Designer app.
- Here they can add speech balloons explaining their characteristics.
Variations:
- Students can look for 2D shapes
- They can write a narrative story about their shapes
- Click on the following link to see some examples:
Suggested follow up activities on 3D and 2D shapes:
- Create a shape picture with Shape Art Lite.
- Create a 3D shape using Think 3D then capture the image. Use Educreations to record the various shapes you have used.
- Rotate the shape and view from various angles. Draw 2D representations from different viewpoints.
- Make a model with Tap Tap Blocks and capture your model using the camera. Use Educreations to draw different viewpoints.
Educreations image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/educreations-interactive-whiteboard/id478617061?mt=8
Shape Art Lite image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/shape-art-lite/id498399766?mt=8
Strip Designer image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8
TapTap Blocks image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptapblocks/id433121899?mt=8
Think 3D Lite image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/think-3d/id446608416?mt=8
Unfold image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unfold/id557099803?mt=8
Shape Art Lite image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/shape-art-lite/id498399766?mt=8
Strip Designer image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8
TapTap Blocks image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptapblocks/id433121899?mt=8
Think 3D Lite image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/think-3d/id446608416?mt=8
Unfold image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/unfold/id557099803?mt=8