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SketchUp is software that you can use to create, modify and share 3D
models. It's easier to learn than other 3D modelling programs such
as CAD. It has a simplified toolset, guided drawing system and clean
look-and-feel to help get work done as efficiently as possible. It
is enjoyable to use. The technology is not so difficult as to stifle
students’ imaginations. The creative student will quickly be
producing drawings of their ideal rooms and buildings. Teachers are
able to use the program to incorporate learning in areas of maths,
technology and art. Descriptive writing can also be encouraged.
Possible Curriculum Links
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Subject |
English |
Geography |
Mathematics |
Visual Arts |
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Strand/s |
Competence and confidence in using language |
Environmental awareness and care |
Shape
and space |
Construction |
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Strand
Unit/s |
Write
fluently and relevantly in other areas of the curriculum |
Identify, discuss and appreciate elements of natural and
human environments |
Identify and examine 3-D shapes
and explore relationships, including faces, edges and
vertices |
Using
a suitable CAD program to design a structure. |
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