Out of this World

Students in Mrs. Lowerre's science class are beginning an exciting planet project.  Each student will create their own video tour of the solar system. 


The first step was all about research.  One of the exciting things about using the ipads was that the students could easily access research sites and then compare and contrast website information with the information from their science textbook.  The end result was finding the most current facts and pictures of the planets. 




 
After the research step was completed the students quickly moved into the drawing phase.  Using the drawing app Sketchbook Express, students enjoyed
re-creating each planet.  There are many drawing apps for kids but we chose to use Sketchbook Express because it  allows students to create more sophisticated, realistic art.  Students needed some time to learn the app but as they worked with it's many features their drawings became more detailed and true to the pictures we researched from NASA.

 

After all our drawings are done students will use their original scripts to create their final product,  Stay tuned for a planet tour coming to a blog near your!