1. Me and My World A 3-D project for Grade One and Beyond
By Glenda MacPhee
Hazel M Kellington
Beautiful Plains School Division

2. Outcomes and rationale
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
PLAN AND QUESTION
follows and revises plans
GATHER AND MAKE SENSE
edits electronic work according to established criteria, conventions, and/or standards
finds and collects information
COMMUNICATE
displays and/or discusses and adjusts electronic work
REFLECTS
invites and shares constructive feedback, related to established criteria, to reflect on using ICT to learn

3. Outcomes and rationale
Social Studies
I Belong – explore identity, family
Connecting with others – rights and responsibilities, rules and conflict solutions
My Environment – community, natural environment and landmarks, distinguish between needs and wants

4. Prerequisites and Developing skills
Various computer programs
Copy/paste commands
Basic writing skills or create templates as with community places
Inserting files and photos
Basic filing skills, save, locate,

5. The Project 3-D cube created in layers
Used a variety of technology to create
Word
Photos
Power point
SMART Notebook
Web tools – wordle, acrostic
Layers produced at end of units with final completion at end of year

6. Other Possibilities Novel studies Science Special Events
Autobiographies
Social Studies countries/communities ?

7. The Process One layer created towards the end of unit or term.
Specific computer skills are taught within context as needed.
Kid experts begin to teach others.
Some teacher compiling may be necessary at some points.

8. WORD WORD in table format
Font size adapted to ability of the writer so that all had a near full page
Editing completed depending on ability level and time constraints
Term 3
Term 1
Term 2

9. SMART Notebook Prepare SMART Notebook page
Whole Group Interview each student
Write about a school leader
Export as image file (jpeg)
Term 2
Term 1

10. Power Point Slide
Prepare a power point slide to copy.

11. Additional Details http://www.wordle.net/create Prepare WORDLE page
Use print screen command.
Crop image to fit box dimensions

12. Other Possibilities an acrostic page
Working view
Ready to print view
Can only use 7 letter words
Use print screen command to copy into WORD document.

13. Preparing Actual Box Use four 12x12 inch scrapbooking sheets
Cut to form one of each
27cmx27cm with 9x9cm squares cut out
29x29cm with 9.5cm squares cut out
12x12 with cuts at 10cm but nothing removed
Lid folded 12x12

14. Links and other Resources
(great video) and printable version
Book: We Are All Born Free, Amnesty International