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Lesson One – Changing Shapes

This computing teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore and demonstrate different ways of adjusting geometric shapes in a graphical modelling program. The class can record how to transform the size, position, colour and appearance of different graphic shapes.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explore and demonstrate different ways of adjusting geometric shapes in a graphical modelling program

Learning Objectives

How to use tools to help adjust the format of graphical objects. Discuss the function of graphics in presenting design ideas.

Learning Outcomes

I know how to use a computer graphic to present ideas for the design of something. I can use tools in a graphics program to adjust the format and structure of a shape.

Changing Shapes

Teaching sequence to help the children explore and demonstrate different ways of adjusting geometric shapes in a graphical modelling program

Shape Changes

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify and describe how to adjust the properties of different graphic shapes

Shape Changes

Template to help the children identify and record some of the changes that can be made to different shapes using a graphics program

Shape Changes (support)

Template to help the children identify and record some of the changes that can be made to different shapes using a graphics program

Changing Shapes

Interactive activity to help the children explore and demonstrate different ways of adjusting geometric shapes in a graphical modelling program

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explore and demonstrate different ways of adjusting geometric shapes in a graphical modelling program

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