Group+05+Tara's+Activity

__** Graphic Applications - comparing the Jungle to Canada **__

Currently it is important for all students of all ages to be proficient in a wide variety of technology. Through this activity students will work with an online graphic application to create a visual representation of the information they have acquired through research. Our society relies very heavily on visual stimulation therefore it is very important for students to learn how to effectively represent information in this way.
 * Rationale **

Access to a computer lab or classroom computer, National Geographic Magazines, school library.
 * Materials**


 * Digital Learning Resources**

[] Images of Life’s Diversity is a website which is comprised of photos and information about the plants, animals and people of countries in South America.

[] National Geographic kids is a website that provides information to kids about a number of topics, including animals around the globe and their habitats.

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 * Procedure**
 * students will be directed to the website "Images of Life's Diversity" (which will be already bookmarked on the lab computers)
 * students will be instructed to choose an animal from the site
 * once they have chosen an animal from the jungle they will then be directed to the National Geographic Kids site (also bookmarked)
 * students will choose an animal similar to the one chosen from the Jungle (i.e if they have chosen a jungle cat then they will be encouraged to chose another mammal)
 * students will then use any other bookmarked sites or resources from the library and classroom to conduct research on the habitats of these animals
 * students be introduced to the Kerpoof website
 * students will be given a mini lesson on how to use Kerpoof
 * students will be directed to choose the 'Make a Picture' tab
 * students will be instructed to scroll through the backgrounds that are provided and select the one that they feel is most appropriate for their picture
 * students will be instructed to open the drawing tab
 * students will be encouraged to explore all the possible choices in the drawing tab
 * I will model how to draw basic shapes
 * I will show the students how they are able to insert their drawing into the scene they have chosen
 * I will show the students how to insert extra pictures that are available for each scene
 * I will show students how they are able to insert captions into their scene to explain their picture
 * students will work individually on creating a scene that depicts their chosen jungle animal using the backgrounds that are provided in the website
 * students will then create a comparable scene depicting the North American animal they have chosen
 * once students have created the two contrasting scenes they will follow the list of provided questions and then present the pictures to the class
 * Screenshots**
 * Final Product**


 * Question List for Oral Presentation **
 * 1) What are some of the main differences between the Jungle and the Canadian forest?
 * 2) What are the differences between the 2 animals that you have chosen to study?
 * 3) In what way are the 2 animals similar?
 * 4) What are some of the challenges facing each of the animals that you have chosen to study?