Learning with Ulead DVD PictureShow™

Overview
Surrounding us in almost every environment during our daily activities there are an assortment of objects representing different two and three dimensional geometric shapes. These objects are rounded and angular. Identifying various geometric shapes in these objects allows us to perceive the world around us differently.

Description
While studying Geometry the teacher will select various two and three dimensional geometric rounded and angular shapes for the students to use for further study to reinforce their initial learning. The teacher will construct multiple lists of 8 shapes on each list, each list having some similar and some different shapes, containing a range of both simple and complex shapes.

Divided into teams of two, students will select one of the teacher's lists and will look in their class, and throughout their school to find examples of as many of the teacher specified geometric rounded and angular shapes as they can. They will take at least two pictures from different angles of each object (shape) and create a narrated slideshow presentation using Ulead DVD PictureShow™ 2, showing the images and presenting information (from their research) on each shape. If students need images of shapes they can't find, they can use the Google™ search engine to find pictures to use.

Grade Level: 6th-8th

Curriculum Areas: Language Arts, Technology, and Math

Goals and Objectives

• Goal 1 - Students will discover and record examples of various shapes in their class and school.
  • Objective 1 - Students, in teams of two, will look in their classroom and school for examples of the 8
    two and three dimensional shapes on their list, and take at least two pictures of each shape they find.
    
• Goal 2 - Each student team will research information on their shapes, and outline a slideshow presentation.
  • Objective 2 - Each student team will research information, using internet and print resources, about each shape on their list, and write a storyboard/script for a Ulead DVD PictureShow™ 2 presentation of the 8 shapes they chose for their project.
    
• Goal 3 - Students in teams of two, using Ulead DVD PictureShow™ 2 will edit/author a slideshow presentation about the shapes they selected.
  • Objective 3 - Using Ulead DVD PictureShow™ 2, each student team will create a slideshow presentation on their geometric shapes, incorporating their research and pictures, using the text, narration, and audio features of this software program.
    
• Goal 4 - Students will gain a better understanding of various two and three dimensional geometric shapes.
  • Objective 4 - By looking for and discovering various geometrical two and three dimensional shapes in their school environment, researching information about those shapes, and seeing the "Shapes" slideshow presentation of other student teams, students will broaden their knowledge base of various two and three dimensional shapes (as measured by a teacher made pre/post evaluation).