To help students explore and understand 3D shapes, Rachel uses Keynote, Tayasui Sketches, and iMotion to identify, make, compare, name, and describe 3D objects in her maths lesson.
Rachel showed her students physical 3D objects and discussed them in a group. Then she helped them explore 3D shapes in Keynote.
First, students selected a 3D shape from the Keynote shapes library. Then they colored it in and named it.
Their next task was to find and photograph real‑world objects that represented their chosen 3D shape, then illustrate them using the Tayasui Sketches app.
Students then built a 2D net of their shape. Using iMotion, they brought the net together to form their 3D shape, helping to conceptualize 3D shapes. Then they imported their video into their Keynote template.
Back in Keynote, students then took their original 3D shape from the shapes library and named its properties — such as vertices, edges, and faces — using Apple Pencil. Finally, they added voiceover descriptions of their shape using audio recording in Keynote.
With just three apps on iPad, my students have the opportunity to explore, animate, and visualize their learning, making observations and connections for themselves. This learning experience becomes purposeful and relevant. Their learning sticks.
Rachel van Rossum
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