Year 5
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will understand how digital images can be made from shapes or pixels. We will suggest and implement improvements to vector drawings and complete the unit by creating our own labels for the classroom using the skills we have learned.
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5 Questions
Q1.
How can you group an object?
Right-click -> Select 'group'
Select all objects -> press undo
Select the first object to group -> press CTRL C -> Right-click
Q2.
What do you need to do before making changes to copies?
Change the colours of the shapes in the image
Delete half of the objects
Resize the objects so they are very large
Q3.
What do you need to do when you are finished making changes to a copy?
Delete all the circles from the drawing
Make 5 more copies of the drawing
Use the 'zoom' tool to look at the drawing closely
Q4.
What change has been made to the copy below?

Part of the image has been made larger
Part of the image has been made smaller
Some of the colours have been changed
Q5.
What change has been made to the copy below?

Shapes have been deleted
Some of the colours have been changed
The image has been flipped
4 Questions
Q1.
What could be done to improve this vector image?

Add a cat
Make the neck longer
Resize the image to make it smaller
Q2.
What could be done to improve the vector drawing?

Fill the cat shape in black
Flip the image
Make the tail longer
Q3.
Which skills have been used to draw the window?

Copy and paste
Grouping
Select and zoom
Q4.
Which skills have been used to draw the iPad?

Copy and paste
Flip the image
Resizing shapes