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1. amp 21 Diorama Designer Ready Made Dioramas Diorama Designer includes over 50 ready made dioramas many of which are correlated to the classroom activities in this guide Use these models in conjunction with the related lessons or as models for students original designs Modify the dioramas or print as is 1 From the Main Choice screen click Ready Made Dioramas You ll see this dialog box Medieval Times Preview Medieval Castle Medieval Church Medieval home Medieval house Tall round tower Ready Made Dioramas dialog box 2 The name of the current building set is at the top of the window To choose another set click on the name of the current set and drag to choose the set you want 3 When you click the name of a file a preview appears at the left To open that file click Open You can now edit or print your diorama t RI 2 Re x 22 a w Bo aS a a Gs A So amp S eo r i amp ee S lt 5 gt mee f aes iy Diorama Designer Creatures and Things Creatures and Things lets you print cutouts for stand up people animals furniture and other things to add to your dioramas 1 From the Main Choice screen click the Creatures and Things button Creatures Medieval Times Small Children Small People Creatures and Things screen 2 The name of the current building set is in a pull down menu at the top of the window Below the name
2. 00008 56 Language Arts Gee Daan ad 0 eee ee ener ee Pema roe 61 Giving and Following Directions c ccsccccceeeeees 63 Science High Energy Home dusnesiztvassaasencmmeacecescanessenseiandee see 66 Art It s a 3 D World Creating Perspective 00000 70 R yi No 39 D K ie i K ka ge Diorama Designer w pu i me e ert eee te What s Wrong With This Picture Goals e To compare and contrast life in different historical periods specifically life in Colonial America and life today GoAtS e To consider how changes in technology have impacted our lives e To understand the history of major technological innovations pe Aie e To design a room based on the technology and materials available in a specific era and identify elements that don t belong Time Choose activities that suit your timeframe 3 class periods for the introductory activities 1 2 class periods for the computer activity Et 1 2 class periods for the follow up activity Total 4 7 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students print and assemble a Ready Made diorama of a colonial cabin and examine it to discover items that would not be found in that era e Students make a timeline of innovations and inventions for the home e Students choose a date and make a diorama which is generally representative of that era but includes a few innovations that don t belong a e St
3. Print Preview screen Fabricate Opens the Print Fabricate dialog so you can send your file to the Silhouette to automatically fabricate cut and fold lines Available only when Use Silhouette is selected in Preferences Silhouette SD Silhouette CAMEO Note If you do not have a file open the dialog will request the 2 letter code from your printout See page 20 for more detail Exit Windows Quits the program and prompts you if necessary to save the current diorama file Note On Mac Quit is in the Diorama Designer Menu aoe Diorama Designer w A ZE Undo New object Cut Copy Paste Delete Keep object behing v Layer Objects Automatically Keep object in front t ee 2 ee x 28 _ iy _ a amp S A Edit Menu Undo Lets you undo your last action Cut Lets you cut the selected object so you can paste it in another loca tion Available in the Construction screen when any object is selected Copy Lets you copy the selected object so you can paste a copy in your diorama or in another document Available in the Construction screen when any object is selected When pasting multiple copies of the same object in your diorama you may want to use the Storage Area instead of Copy and Paste Copy Whole Facade Lets you copy the current diorama facade so you can paste it into your word processor or publishing program Available in the Construction screen
4. Children s Books About Homes Buildings amp Lifestyles Following is an annotated bibliography of children s fiction and non fiction books about houses buildings construction architecture and communities Approximate grade levels are indicated after each citation Non fiction Conrad Pam Prairie Visions The Life and Times of Solomon Butcher New York Harper Collins 1994 A collection of photos and stories about what photographer Solomon Butcher saw in turn of the century Nebraska Outstanding Bk W photographs of pioneers in the setting where they lived Includes various types of soddies Excellent descriptions of interiors and exteriors and how soddies were constructed All Ages Dorros Arthur This Is My House New York Scholastic 1992 A colorful picture book that shows the similarities and diversity of houses around the world Primary Duch Mabel Easy to Make Puppets Boston Plays Inc 1993 Directions for dozens of fun inexpensive and easy to make puppets Adults working with young children Intermediate children DuQuette Keith The House Book New York Putnam 1999 An illustrated overview of interiors and exteriors of a variety of homes including a cutaway Minimal text Early Childhood Primary Fisher Leonard Everett Monticello New York Holiday House 1988 A walkthrough of Thomas Jefferson s famous mansion via fine black and white photographs and text Intermediate Middle School
5. Diorama Designer Native American Objects Row 3 1 kachina doll 4 basket 2 halibut club 5 transformation mask 3 feast dish Native American Walls SSM MIM ia 1 adobe 4 bark 2 reed 5 animal hide 3 woodboards 6 thatch Native American Floors Sees aS 1 plain 3 woodboards 2 woodboards 4 earth Native American Ceilings Jg B n m m m 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 log 4 log amp thatch 2 reed 5 thatch 3 bark 6 wood with beams Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only n9 Diorama Designer Today Elements 120 Today Doors Ale 1 wood panel door 1 2 2 wood panel door w side lights 3 Mediterranean door 4 French doors 5 wood door Today Windows 6 7 8 9 10 6 glass door 7 office door 8 sliding glass doors 9 garage door 10 door to fire escape 1 2 3 4 5 1 fixed window 2 casement window 3 triple arched window 4 picture window 5 arched window Today Additions 1 2 3 4 5 1 stairwell with landing 2 spiral stairwell 3 brick fireplace 4 patio amp pool 5 balcony 6 7 8 9 10 6 double hung window 7 window with balcony 8 window seat 9 double hung window 10 trapezoid window i 9 6 6 bathroom 7 clothes closet 8 elevator 9 hallway 10 alcove Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Today Addit
6. Diorama Designer invites children to walk through this door It ushers them into a world rich with history and culture and wonder and imagination It encourages students to explore learn design and build It inspires them to create original dioramas that tell stories about Medieval Native American Colonial and contemporary life Diorama Designer combines the thrill of exploration and discovery imagination and creativity with the power of technology and manipulatives It brings together social studies math language arts and science The program encourages both independent research and collaborative learning and helps you create a compelling activity centered learning environment We believe Diorama Designer will inspire your students and launch a compelling journey of discovery We invite you to bring this magic into your classroom Cag Peggy Healy Stearns K ce v ka A Diorama Designer w Gona A ny ka What You Get amp What You Need What You Get e Diorama Designer software e Quick Start Guide e Teacher s Guide including software WalkThrough comprehensive lesson plans classroom suggestions reproducible masters and more What You Need Computer System Monitor Display Settings 800 x 600 resolution 256 colors 16 bit or higher recommended Mac OS 10 5 10 6 10 7 Windows 800 x 600 resolution Windows XP 16 bit or higher Vista 7 Optional Recommendations e Use the Si
7. Freedman Russell An Indian Winter New York Holiday House 1995 During the winter of 1833 34 a German prince and a Swiss painter visit the Mandan Indians in what is now North Dakota Prince Maxi millian s journal and Karl Bodmer s drawings and paintings provide excellent primary source material on the cultures of the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes Middle School High School Fritz Jean Why Don t You Get a Horse Sam Adams Illus by Trina Schart Hyman London Puffin 1996 Indoor and outdoor scenes depict the exciting times around Boston just before the writing of the Declaration of Independence Intermediate Middle School p we rA re D w noe a oan Diorama Designer Giblin James Cross Let There Be Light A Book About Windows New York Crowell 1988 Surveys the development of windows from prehistory to modern times Illustrated with photographs and prints Interesting text with examples of windows shown inside and out All Ages Glenn Patricia Brown Under Every Roof A Kid s Style and Field Guide to the Architecture of American Houses Illus by Joe Stites Hoboken NJ John Wiley amp Sons 2009 A history and description of American house styles from colonial times through the present Fine bibliography Intermediate Middle School Gravett Christopher The World of the Medieval Knight Citrus Heights CA Hodder Wayland 2001 Beautiful color illustrations of a knight s costume
8. ay N 5 7 Tom Snyder Productions l ET E E eed o Diorama Designer 2 o By Peggy Healy Stearns and Sean Nolan i N OAN i ad yh y PS Diorama Designer wW Credits E Richard Abrams Editor in Chief David A Dockterman Ed D Concept and Design Peggy Healy Stearns Ph D Programming Sean Nolan Project Manager Hedrick Ellis Software Testing Ikay Iwobi Mark Lynch Scott Whidden Rebecca Bywater Whidden Charlie Thibeault Art and Design Interface Liz Hurley Content Art Lauren Harman Print Design and Production Tina Bourgeois Cathy Cahill Historical Research Gordon Stearns Guide Illustrations Peter Reynolds Narration Jennifer Schulman Music Rick McGirr Photography Lisa Hamanaka Editorial Research Writing Editorial Peggy Healy Stearns Editor Laurel Kayne Proofreader Pauline Chin Harry Houghton Thanks to the team at Scholastic Tom Snyder Productions Cam Ackland Carl Adams Jennifer Adams Jessica Adler Anthony Allen Seth Alpert Philip Andrews Julie Angorn Max Antinori Amy Ashman Heidi August Christine Barie Eytan Bernet Marci Bernstein Loren Bouchard Dalila Boyd Brian Briggs Ronan Campbell Pascal Campion Annette LeBlanc Cate Amy Conklin Jennifer Connelly Becky Connors Jonas Cox Mary Crane Richard Crimlisk Nancy Csapler William Davis Patrick Downie Stuart Drexler Dave Dussault Kerry Dwyer Peter Erwin Caitlin Fahey Jack Ferraiolo Carrie Finiso
9. spooky romantic elegant rustic urban etc Then let them design a diorama that suits this mood or environment Encourage them to add imaginative details Follow Up om 1 Ask students to imagine they shrink down and walk right into their dioramas What kinds of characters do they meet What are these people doing Are they friendly scary etc 2 After students have established the setting and characters have them write a short story or skit that takes place in this setting 3 Have each student or group show their building to the class Ask the class to guess what kind of story might take place in this setting Then let students or groups read their stories to the class 4 Have students finish by assessing their own success in conveying the TE mood they were trying to create f Extensions 1 Create dioramas of scenes from literature See the Reading List on pages 95 101 2 Design a diorama and print it as a Puppet Stage Use the people and animals from the Creatures and Things to make popsicle stick puppets and stage a production For other puppet show ideas see pages 85 87 in the guide S amp o S a gt R o ae ee wg lt Diorama Designer Giving and Following Directions 7 iL E AL ya E ae Goals e To follow clear written or oral directions for creating a simple diorama e To give clear written or oral directions for creating a simple dioram
10. Macintosh Ctrl 1 Windows Layer Objects Automatically 2 Macintosh Ctrl 2 Windows Keep Object In Front 3 3 Macintosh Ctrl 3 Windows You may need to move several objects forward or back to get the effect you want e To select a small object that is behind a larger object click the larger object in the area where the small object is hidden and use 1 Macintosh or Ctrl 1 Windows to layer the larger object behind e Use the paint tools after you ve placed all your diorama parts and stamps Anything you create with the Paint Tools is on a separate layer on top of everything else If for example you paint a design on a door and then move the door the painted design doesn t move with the door e To erase something created with the paint tools use the eraser or select the area with the Selection Rectangle and press Delete To erase everything in the Paint layer double click the Selection Rectangle to Ej yri OB Q EN A 5 re D w noe a oan Diorama Designer select all and press Delete Note This will erase the entire paint layer but it won t delete any objects you placed using other tools e See Cool Project Ideas on page 88 and Dioramas Your Class Can Build on page 82 for dozens of design and project ideas Assembly Tips e Try using heavy stock paper to create sturdy durable models e Fold all tabs and fold lines before you begin to glue
11. ready made dioramas that can be constructed as is or modified to create new models Every diorama can be printed in three sizes and two styles You can even print a Super size diorama to create your own customized puppet stage Dioramas can also be printed as single page or wall size posters to create report covers decorate your classroom or construct a stage set Diorama Designer includes Print Goodies a collection of really cool things to print There are nets for 3 D chairs beds chests and other items with which to furnish your dioramas You ll also find masks and props so you can stage an award winning production against the backdrop of full size posters of your dioramas And finally there s a reward certificate a T shirt transfer and a variety of other items to motivate and inspire your students Diorama Designer combines these great features in an easy to use tool that will encourage children to explore their own lifestyles and that of other cultures and eras Students will have so much fun they won t want to stop They ll think they re playing but in the process they ll develop important skills in social studies math science art and language Diorama Designer Learning Objectives Social Studies e Place e Region e Movement e Interaction e Neighborhood and community e Community helpers e Local national and world cultures e Local national and world history Math e S
12. Aie e To design and construct a diorama of an urban suburban or rural home Time Choose the activities that suit your timeframe 1 2 class periods for the introductory activity Et 1 2 class periods for the computer activity 1 2 class periods for the follow up activity Total 3 6 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students examine pictures of urban suburban and rural homes and discuss similarities and differences Students assemble Ready Made dioramas of urban suburban and rural living rooms and complete the Activity Sheet Urban Suburban and Rural in which they compare and contrast all three FN Students choose the place they would most like to live and then create a diorama of an urban suburban or rural home They explain how their home suits the lifestyle in that place Materials Introductory Activities W e Home and building magazines books and online resources e Copies of the printouts of the following Ready Made Diorama files Urban Suburban Rural 1 Urban Suburban Rural 2 Urban Suburban Rural 3 Copies of the Activity Sheet Urban Suburban and Rural re D w noe a oan Diorama Designer Introductory Activity 1 Have students collect and share pictures of urban suburban and rural homes from print and online resources Discuss how the homes are alike and how they are different consider both interiors and exteri ors Consider the space ava
13. Designer so you can view your desk top or other applications and files Hide Others Hides other applications and files so only Diorama Designer and your desktop are visible Show All Makes all open applications and documents visible Quit Diorama Designer Quits the program and prompts you if necessary to save the current building file File Menu New Diorama Lets you start a new diorama Open Diorama Lets you open a previously saved diorama Close Closes the current diorama Save Saves the current diorama lt j ene J a eb Ea Dioramas a Hard Drive Dedeutre Zl Al ty apartment Eject A Country living room J CI diorama for nece _Desktop _ fri S _ if gm cave Save an yor Derma ie a Caneel O Save as Stationery Save dialog box Windows Save dialog box Macintosh Save As Lets you save a previously saved diorama under another name and or location You can also save your file as Stationery so it opens as an Untitled file and the original is preserved Next to format choose Diorama Designer Stationery Page Setup Lets you choose page size orientation amp other standard print options Print Goodies Prints 3 D furniture and objects masks and props the program logo a T shirt transfer and other neat stuff Print Creatures amp Things Prints cutouts for stand up people animals amp objects rR A 25 z Gal OQ aa i S PS Pant ee a ae X Print Opens the Print Dialog box
14. Doua i me e ert Seal d WalkThrough Getting Started CD ROM Version Macintosh 1 To fully install Diorama Designer to your workstation insert the product installation CD into your CD ROM drive Program Icon 2 Drag the Diorama Designer folder from the CD into the Applications folder on your Hard Drive 3 Launch the program from the Diorama Designer folder on your hard drive or through an alias on your desktop Windows 1 To fully install Diorama Designer to your workstation insert the product installation CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Double click on the Setup exe file to launch the Diorama Designer installer 3 Follow the on screen directions to fully install Diorama Designer to your workstation X ere ei Or Kare 6 _ ff _ yg amp _ cB 8 E Fa a amp y re f n B nn a aes lg Diorama Designer Silhouette Query Screen 1 The first time you launch Diorama Designer you will be asked if you plan to use the software with the Silhouette which automatically fab ricates cut and fold lines To use the Silhouette click Yes You do not need to be connected to the Silhouette to choose this option To learn more about the Silhouette see the Silhouette sections in this guide or go to silhouetteamerica com If you don t plan to use the Silhoutte click No You can change your mind later in Preferences ae si NG O Kad Q ON w Pee a me n Se oe Diorama
15. Fabricating Multi Page Files If your file is more than one page you will see this message after you fabricate the first page Unload media when done Place the next page on the cutting mat When you place the next page on the cutting mat be sure the page number on your printout matches the page number in Step 2 in the dialog Load the cutting mat into the Silhouette and press Enter Print Now Fabricate Later Diorama Designer lets you print in one session and fabricate later or at a different computer You don t need to be connected to a Silhouette when you print but Use Silhouette must selected in Preferences so your diorama prints with registration marks Go to the File menu and choose fabricate e If a file is open Diorama Designer assumes you want to fabricate that file e If no file is open Diorama Designer asks what file you want to fabricate See below for more details Diorama Designer Fabricate from the File Menu You can choose Fabricate from the File menu at any time as long as Use Silhouette is selected in Preferences The Fabricate command opens the Print Fabricate dialog with the Fabricate button selected e If a file is open Diorama Designer assumes you want to fabricate that file Place a printout of the current file with registration marks on the cutting mat Be sure the printout matches the file shown in the preview and is the same size Then proceed as above e If no buildi
16. Place the printout on the cutting mat as shown Line up the top of the printout the end with two registration marks with the top of the grid and the left side of the printout with the left side of the grid If you are using the Silhouette SD center the printout between the left and right margins 3 Position the Cutting Mat Place the end with the arrow first so it is centered between the rollers Tip the cutting mat so it will go under the rollers 4 Select Load Cutting Mat or Load with Carrier on the Silhouette panel If necessary use the scroll arrows on the Silhouette panel until you see this option Press Enter on the Silhouette Note After loading the mat Unload Media appears on the Silhouette panel Do not press Enter until you are finished fabricating or want to unload your media 5 Click Fabricate in the Diorama Designer dialog box The Silhouette will run the printout back and forth to search for registration marks Then the blade head will fabricate cut and fold lines If you lift the cover you can watch the tool head at work 6 Unload Media When you finish fabricating you will get a message to unload the media Be sure Unload or Unload Media is selected on the Silhouette and press Enter When finished click Okay in the Fabricate dialog to return to the Edit screen For more help using your Silhouette see your Silhouette user guide or go to www silhouetteamerica com support aspx
17. Text and illustrations detail the legends songs games food crafts and everyday life of Native American inhabitants Includes directions for related activities Intermediate Steedman Scott How Would You Survive as an American Indian New York Franklin Watts 1997 Fascinating color illustrations and succinct notations provide an over view of Native American clothing homes family life hunting food fes tivities dances medicine chiefs and war Intermediate Middle School Tritton Roger ed Buidings DK Visual Dictionaries New York DK Children 1993 Explores structures of all kinds throughout the ages Beautiful photo graphs and illustrations with extensive notations highlight interior and exterior details Intermediate Middle School Tunis Edwin Colonial Living Baltimore MD Johns Hopkins Univer sity 1997 Wonderful illustrations and descriptive text detail work play town life food dress and other aspects of colonial life Intermediate Middle School High School Adults Turner Ann Dakota Dugout Illus by Ronald Himler New York Aladdin 1989 A pioneer woman describes life with her husband in a sod house on the Dakota prairie Elementary 98 a AT ENa yy Bo e yan A a Waldman Carl Atlas of the North American Indian New York Check mark Books 2009 A comprehensive guide to the history culture and tribal locations of Indian peoples in North America Includes over 10
18. Use The Graph Club to record votes when you have a Home Show featuring student dioramas TimeLiner Make a time line of important inventions and innovations for the home Pick a date and design a diorama that includes only innova tions available at that time List ten objects inside your home and make a time line that shows when each was invented Build a historic diorama and make a time line of important events that occurred in that place Make a time line of important events in your community s history including dates when landmark buildings were constructed Internet Find pictures of home and building interiors from around the world and throughout history Research the climate and geography of different geographic regions Then design building interiors appropriate for each location Research building and decorating styles from other cultures and historical periods Design Diorama Designer models representative of these cultures R O ei d 5 G w 4 Diorama Designer Print Goodies Diorama Designer includes a collection of Print Goodies to supplement your classroom activities Print Goodies are organized into three catego ries 3D Stuff Masks and Props and Miscellaneous We ve included a list of these resources along with ideas for using them to supplement your building projects and activities 3D Stuff is a collection of nets or flat patterns to cut fold and c
19. at 1 800 342 0236 or visit our website at www tomsnyder com i i ta ES Getting Started A Note from the Author sicssasanieahcceresnecinisentencuastetaetaiesaets 1 What You Get amp What You Need cccccsssssseeccessssssseeeeeeeees 2 What Is Diorama DSi TET Po oicass cas cayhathcerndcesrsateteon Wd eetea ects 3 Learning Objectives snien ih eike ET 4 Using Diorama Designer Walk Through oenas E E E ERE R 6 Using the Silhouette to fabricate cut and fold lines 0 17 Features 82 Functions ssns r R 26 Troubleshooting seeren nnn na a 34 Shortcuts X VIS yess spas EA A N Ea r EEEE A ES 35 Activities Activities Overview sass piers reeniros e neiresr eae evei eae E ua Eeka eaer ENIES ira 39 Social Studies What s Wrong With This Picture ssssesesssssseeeeossssssreeesssssseeee 40 INOW nd Then Sniderin aiies riara aaa asie 46 Urban Suburban and Rural seseesssessssseseseresessssssssssssecrecereseses 49 Math Spatial Perception Solids and Nets ssssssstescesscevsontaacdeassoveeavees 53 Home Improvement On a Budget cccssccccccceseesssteeeeeeeeees 56 Language Arts Creative WritIng 5 ceo8 co saves Satan ads hean ED aA a EEE eae 61 Giving and Following Directions ccsscccccsesssssceeeeeessssseaees 63 Science High Energy Home 2555 save sanvavsnipersianteasva goatee doa pao 66 Art It s a 3 D World Creating Perspective sccccccsccccsovssnnsrsactseseenc
20. castle and lifestyle are accompanied by fascinating descriptions Intermediate Middle School Hunt Tamara and Nancy Renfro Pocketful of Puppets Mother Goose Rhymes Austin Texas Nancy Renfro Studios 1982 Puppet making and related activities patterns and ideas for dramatizing Mother Goose rhymes Adults working with young children Jessop Joanne and David Salariya The Big X Ray Picture Book of Buildings of the Modern World New York Franklin Watts Inc 1994 A look at the inner workings of famous and unusual modern buildings including the Eiffel Tower Sydney Opera House Statue of Liberty and Tower Bridge Intermediate Middle School Langley Andrew Medieval Life New York DK Children 2004 An excellent source book on Medieval times with a wealth of fine illustrations accompanied by interesting and informative text Intermediate Middle School Lavender David Mother Earth Father Sky Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest New York Holiday House 1998 A detailed description of the tribal territory of the Anasazi and their descendants the Pueblo Indians Recounts the discoveries of the great pueblos in Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon and the impact of the Spanish on the Pueblo culture Intermediate Middle School Lewis Jr Taylor A Window on Williamsburg Williamsburg VA The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 1983 Beautiful color photographs and concise text provide a glimpse of the restored eighteen
21. choose lettering color and frame style for signs and make signs for your diorama Paint Lets you choose paint colors and use the following paint tools Pencil Brush Spray Can Eraser Straight Line Open Rectangle Filled Rectangle Open Oval Filled Oval and Selection Rectangle Ruler Lets you measure objects and diorama dimensions My Art Lets you open your own art and paste it in your diorama ee 2 w noe a oan Diorama Designer Troubleshooting If after reading through this guide you are still having trouble go to the Help menu and choose Diorama Designer Website Allow Internet Access must be selected in Preferences On the Diorama Designer home page click Technical Support amp FAQ on the right If you still need help call our Technical Support team at 1 800 342 0236 When you call please have the following information available e Software title and version number These can be found on the installation disks and in the about Diorama Designer dialog box under the Apple menu if you re using a Macintosh under the Help menu if you re using Windows e Software version stand alone or network e Your operating system Windows 2000 XP Vista or Windows 7 Mac OSX 10 5 10 6 or 10 7 e Your computer and printer model e Your computer s memory e g 2GB of RAM e Your computer s processor and speed e g Intel Mac running at 2 5 GHz If possible please have the software runni
22. class about his or her work e Have students pretend they are living in an earlier time Have them work in teams to design an interior using only materials available in the immediate natural environment Art e Have students choose white floors walls and ceilings and print their dioramas in black and white Then let them choose their own color schemes for all the objects in their rooms and color by hand e Ask students to create a diorama using only warm colors What kind of mood does this room convey Then have them design a room with only cool colors Is the mood of this room different e Have students design a room that incorporates complementary colors patterns and furnishings e Have students design and construct a diorama without furniture or people Then have them make furniture and people out of clay spools thimbles toothpicks and other everyday objects Add other finishing touches using scraps of carpet fabric etc e Have students start with a basic room and then add distinct decorative elements to reflect the style of a specific period or culture e Have students create their own original mini artworks 2 x 2 or less in any graphics program and then use the My Art button to im port graphics see p 15 or copy and paste their art into their diorama Let them use one of the frames in Furniture to display their art are ey e Be A 80 f w Tni a aan aes S kee ms a oC Have students create
23. eee r 7 H ae ele aiden Cost Average Monthly Cost for Common Appliances Small Appliances Radio 50 Television 3 00 Stereo 95 Computer 1 10 Cordless Phone 16 100 Watt Light Bulb 1 15 Ceiling Fan 2 10 Aquarium 5 00 Hair Dryer 1 10 Vacuum Cleaner 1 05 Electric Blanket 3 25 Christmas Lights inside and out 16 Kitchen Laundry and Large Appliances Range amp Oven 6 60 Microwave Oven 4 00 Refrigerator Freezer 8 73 Garbage Disposal 75 Dishwasher heated dry 5 00 Dishwasher w o heated dry 2 20 Electric Clothes Washer 2 50 Electric Clothes Dryer 14 00 Electric Water Heater 50 00 Iron 95 Central Air Conditioner 44 Room Air Conditioner 14 00 Warm Air Furnace 90 00 Swimming Pool Heater 60 00 G x22 gt yY 7 69 Diorama Designer It s a 3 D World Creating Perspective Goals e To identify different ways to create the illusion of depth e To design a diorama using a variety of techniques that create the illusion of depth Time Choose activities that suit your timeframe 1 class period or less for the introductory activity 1 2 class periods for the computer activity 1 class period for the follow up Total 3 4 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students examine a Ready Made diorama and identify the techniques used to create perspective e Students design an original diorama using a variety of techniques
24. for classroom use only Diorama Designer Today People and Animals Row 2 1 young boy 6 fireman 2 young boy 7 mail carrier 3 young girl 8 police officer 4 toddler 9 dog 5 doctor 10 cat Today Objects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 portable stereo 6 trophy 2 telephone 7 poster 3 hanging plant 8 clock 4 floor plant 9 flower box 5 flowers 10 computer Today Objects Row 2 1 electric guitar 5 towels 2 stuffed animal 6 trash basket 3 doll 7 hamburger amp fries 4 utensils 8 glass of milk Today Walls 1 plain 4 leaf wallpaper 2 stucco 5 sun moon amp stars wallpaper 3 wood paneling 6 tile Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 123 Diorama Designer Today Floors 1 plain 4 linoleum 2 tile 5 hardwood 3 carpet 6 patterned carpet Today Ceilings 1 plain 4 wood with beams 2 wood 5 ceiling tiles 3 stucco 6 plaster with beams 124 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Sample 3 D Furniture This is a sample of 3 D Furniture from Print Goodies You will find many 3 D objects to place inside your dioramas in the 3 D Stuff section in Print Goodies Fold Here Fold tabs under and glue to bottom of bed Fold tabs under and P glue to bottom of bed _ Colonial Bed
25. in their room are clues to the climate in which they live Have students figure the volume of a room based on a given scale Ask the local power company for estimated costs of heating and or cooling per cubic foot Then have students figure annual energy costs based on the climate and different types and amounts of insulation Ask students what people can do to reduce their energy costs Have students research and construct a timeline of inventions and innovations for the home Then ask them to pick a date and design a room that includes only innovations available in that era R O ae XQ gH yb Diorama Designer e Have students make a diorama of a room that includes a variety of modern conveniences Then have them explain what kinds of energy are used where it comes from and how it gets to their houses e Have students design a diorama of a room and list the materials from which items are made e g brick wood glass textile etc Ask students how each type of material would react in the event of fire flood earthquake tornado or another disaster e Have students identify the origin of each of the materials used in their dioramas and explain how the material was processed e Have students brainstorm a list of the steps involved in finishing the interior of a building e g stud walls plumbing and electrical wallboard etc e Invite an architect contractor or building inspector to talk with your
26. open a previously saved diorama Picture Gallery Opens the Picture Gallery so you can view pictures of interiors of homes and buildings from different eras and listen to related narration Print Goodies Lets you print nets for 3 D furniture and objects masks props the program logo a T shirt transfer and other neat stuff eS L O ane op R a E rer a e A aa ee ae ay D GA 6 Pi Diorama Designer OS S w an w noe A Te as a E ii i ae Construction Screen The following tools and options are available in the Construction screen Wall Paint Doors Additions Objects Coverings Ceilings Tools Help Selection Tool Shrink Grow Flip Print amp Fabricate Exit Construction screen Doors Lets you choose doors and place them in your diorama Windows Lets you choose windows and place them in your diorama Additions Lets you choose porches dormers columns or other additions and place them in your diorama Furniture Lets you choose furniture and place it in your diorama Objects Lets you choose objects and place them in your diorama People and Animals Lets you choose people and animals and place them in your diorama Walls Lets you choose wall covering and color Floors Lets you choose flooring and color Ceilings Lets you choose ceiling style and color Nes A O CR 32 ff _ yw amp _ ye A Signs Lets you
27. or electricity a clock might use electricity or battery power Also some appliances use more than one utility e g a dishwasher uses both water and electricity Computer Activities 1 Have students work individually or in pairs to design a diorama that includes appliances and conveniences that use the basic utilities You may want to encourage students to include only the conveniences and appliances they use at home or to include all the things they wish they had pm 2 Ask students to print their dioramas in black and white and before S a constructing them color code them the same way they coded the ready made diorama above Follow Up 1 Give students copies of the Activity Sheet How Much Does Electricity Cost Have them use the sheet to find the average energy cost for the electric appliances and conveniences they included in their diorama and calculate the cost of utilities for one month 2 Challenge students to reduce their energy costs What conveniences could they use less or give up completely If you have time let students redesign their dioramas as energy conscious homes Sa Have students call the local utility companies to find local rates and or check the energy consumption labels on appliances at home or in stores so they can estimate costs more accurately Students can also explore the costs of other energy sources like gas and solar Diorama Designer ai 2 1 ee ee eee
28. or tape e If you re using heavy stock paper and fabricating by hand score folds using a straightedge and blunt scissors or other pointed object e Keep both tape and glue handy The best construction method varies depending on the model In some cases you may want to use both tape and glue for different parts of the same building e Use removable glue like Avery s Removable Glue Stick to create models you can take apart and reconstruct This is useful for class room activities see Spatial Perception Solids and Nets on page 53 or for children to transport models home and store It s also easier to adjust seams in case you don t get them right the first time e To create a large diorama or puppet stage first cut and assemble the pages for each wall floor and ceiling section of your model Then use spray adhesive to glue each section to cardboard or foam board Trim the excess board as needed and assemble the sections using tape Or if you want use velcro strips so you can easily take your diorama apart and reassemble it later Silhouette Tips e Diorama Designer 2 0 has been redesigned to allow use with the Silhouette SD and Silhouette CAMEO These electronic tools auto matically fabricate cut and fold lines If your school does not own a Silhouette then scissors are fine However the purchase of one of these relatively inexpensive units will save time and give your students the exciting opportunity to explore a
29. re D w noe a oan Introductory Activity 1 Organize students into small groups Give each group one of the Diorama Designer models you have prepared ahead of time or use simple cardboard boxes Ask each group to examine their model How many faces does it have What shape is each face e g rectangular square triangular Ask students to visualize what the model will look like when opened up and flattened Have them draw a sketch or use geometric shapes to make a map of how it will look Have students take their model apart at the seams so they can lay the flattened diorama on the table top If students do not already know the term net explain that the flattened figure is called the net Ask them to identify the front sides floor and ceiling of the flat pattern and compare it with their predictions Have groups exchange nets with another group Ask students to examine their new nets and predict how the diorama will look when assembled Ask them to identify the front back sides floor and ceiling Then have students fold the nets to reconstruct the model and check their predictions Ask students to open up the model to lay it flat again Have them cut apart the faces and pass the pieces onto another group Ask groups to tape or glue the pieces of the mystery model to a sheet of paper to form a net and then construct the diorama Computer Activities 1 B L y Ja Have stu
30. tabs and glue or paste back to back with the interior diorama More Puppet Stage Ideas e Cut out the windows doors hallways or other openings in the diorama s walls so puppets can perform from the back e Cut slots in the sides of dioramas Attach puppets to horizontal rods or sticks and animate puppets from the sides e Cut a hole in the floor where puppets can pop up e Tape sections of your diorama to the inside of a large cardboard box e Get double duty out of your foam board On one side mount a diorama showing one scene then mount a different diorama on the other side Assemble the diorama with velcro so you can flip the diorama around as you change scenes Cut holes in the sides or back of your diorama to shine lights through for a dramatic effect Design a stage curtain Hang a length of fabric from a rod and attach the rod to the front of your diorama Attach the puppet size people and animals from Creatures and Things to popsicle sticks to create stick puppets See the Reading List for books on making and designing your own original puppets and for staging terrific puppet shows See Cool Project Ideas on pages 88 for more creative ideas Diorama Designer Cool Project Ideas Once you ve played with Diorama Designer for awhile try some of these ideas for creating even more amazing dioramas e Mix and match elements from different building sets Even though you wouldn t find a computer in a Medie
31. that create the illusion of depth e Students share their dioramas with the class Based on their class mates feedback they decide what techniques worked and which they d change Materials e Copies of the small diorama printouts for the Ready Made files Perspective 1 and Perspective 2 or a poster printout of each file large enough for all to see e Copies of design elements from pages 108 124 in the guide optional Introductory Activities 1 Have students work in pairs Give each pair the printouts for the Ready Made files Perspective 1 and Perspective 2 and have them construct the models Or display the poster printout of these files where everyone can see L ne O iD Re f 70 pe N nn W Bo e an pa S P C Tae 2 Ask students which diorama creates the best sense of depth Have them give reasons for their choice and identify the techniques used to create the illusion of depth Discuss the placement of objects in the foreground or background the size of objects overlapping objects and how scenes are drawn in perspective so that parallel lines would come together in the distance at a vanishing point Computer Activities 1 Have students work individually or in pairs to design a diorama that creates the illusion of depth As a starting point students can look for doors and additions that include a view into another room or area Have students print their designs either as dioramas
32. the community workers associated with each scene and then print the community worker stand up characters from Creatures and Things to add people to their dioramas Ask students to pretend they are Medieval kings queens lords and ladies Have them make a diorama to show one or more rooms in their castle or manor house Or have them pretend they are Medieval serfs and make a diorama to show the inside of their home Have students research homes and buildings found in a Medieval or Colonial town Then let each student or group create a diorama that recreates the interior of a different building Have students research Native American homes and lifestyles from different areas of the country Then have students make models of the homes and lodges of various tribes Use the extra wide diorama to recreate the room where some important historical event took place Print your diorama as a large poster and use it as a set to reenact the event Use the extra wide room to design a historical setting then print your diorama as a puppet stage Use the puppet size characters from Creatures and Things to create stick puppets and put on a show Have students draw pictures or take photos of a favorite room in their home or that of a friend or relative Use the photos to create a Lifestyles book Ask children what they like about each room and what they would change Ask students to make a diorama of a bedroom or family room with just the bare b
33. when no object is selected Paste Lets you paste the contents of your clipboard into your diorama Delete Removes the selected item Available in the Construction screen when any object is selected Keep Object Behind Places the selected object behind other objects Layer Objects Automatically Lets the program decide how to layer objects Keep Object in Front Places the selected object in front of other objects Preferences Windows Lets you customize the program to meet the needs of your students Mac Preferences are in the Diorama Designer Menu Default General and Sound preferences are shown below Preferences f Genera Limit user to building parts from selected set a R Use metric measurements for ruler F bide Desktop Cancel F Allow Internet access Allow small printouts only Allow simple printouts only Fi Use larger windows r Seung Enable Audio Help Fl Cive help automatically on main choice screens Speak building and roof shapes F Speak ruler measurement Play opening Music F Tool and action sound effects nouetie gt Use with Silhouette Choose model my Gallery Menu Open Picture Gallery Opens the Picture Gallery so you can view photos and pictures of interiors of homes and buildings from different places and eras and hear related narration 5 amp icture et Gallery 2 Colonial America Colonial kitchen Highboy S
34. will print on page 1 All the pages are numbered so that if you want you can print or reprint only selected pages 5 Click a paint bucket to choose color grays Macintosh only or black and white printout 6 Click Print and watch your project appear Tip Try printing dioramas especially large ones on heavy stock paper Fabricate When you are creating a diorama and have selected Use Silhouette in Preferences the Fabricate button is available in the lower right of the Print Fabricate dialog This option is not available for posters or puppet stage which require few cuts and folds Silhouette SD If you wish to use the Silhouette but the Fabricate button is not available go to Preferences and check Use Silhouette When Use Silhouette is selected in Preferences your printout will look different e At the top of the printout there are two small arrows and the words This end first Registration marks are printed in the two top corners and the bottom left The registration marks tell the Silhouette where your design is positioned on the page The marks differ Silhouette CAMEO slightly for the Silhouette SD and the Silhouette CAMEO so be sure the right Silhouette is selected in Preferences or have the Silhouette connected and turned on when you go to Print A two letter code and a scissors icon are printed near the top right corner Use this code if you want to fabricate with
35. 0 maps and dozens of other illustrations Intermediate Middle School Warner John F Colonial American Home Life New York Franklin Watts 1993 Detailed illustrations and text paint a picture of work and play homes and furniture clothing food travel and other aspects of colonial life Intermediate Middle School Waters Kate Samuel Eaton s Day A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy Sarah Morton s Day A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl New York Scholastic 1996 Both books follow the children through their daily lives showing what tasks each child must do Excellent photos support the text Primary Waters Kate Tapenum s Day A Wampanoag Indian Boy in Pilgrim Times New York Scholastic 1996 A day in the life of a young Indian boy conveys a vivid picture of Native American life Primary Intermediate Wood Marion Spirits Heroes and Hunters from North American Indian Mythology New York Peter Bedrick Books 1992 A kaleidoscopic survey of the great myths of the North American Indian Beautifully told and gorgeously illustrated Middle School High School Wood Marion Native Americans New York Peter Bedrick Books 2002 A capsule overview of Native American tribes region by region Includes information on the earliest peoples who migrated to North America Excellent text and illustrations Intermediate Middle School Yue David and Charlotte The Tipi A Center of Native American Life New York A
36. 4 wood 2 rough stone 5 half timbering 3 wattle amp daub 6 cut stone Medieval Floors i B E presieve B n a 5 m m 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 plain 4 wood 2 rough stone 5 cut stone 3 earth 6 tile Medieval Ceilings E 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 plain 4 thatch 2 wood 5 cut stone 3 wood with beams 6 wattle amp daub Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only n5 Diorama Designer Native American Elements Native American Doors io 3 4 53 7 9 10 1 rectangular opening 6 tipi opening 2 rectangular opening with flap 7 tipi opening with flap 3 covered entry 8 tipi opening with side flap 4 leather door 9 arched entry 5 wood door 10 rectangular opening with flap Native American Windows 1 2 3 4 1 square opening 3 rectangular opening with windowsill 2 rectangular opening 4 random shaped window Native American Additions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 rack 6 tipi pole 2 sleeping amp storing platforms 7 tipi pole 3 lodge framework 8 hitching post 4 lodge framework amp rack 9 adobe fireplace 5 tipi pole 10 Hopi house altar Native American Additions Row 2 1 ladder 3 altar amp totem 2 fish rack 4 fire pit 116 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Native American Furniture 18 AAm em ss 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 rolle
37. Designer Start a New Diorama 1 Starting Diorama Designer On the title screen click Continue The Main Choice screen appears Main Choice screen Tip Before you start designing your own diorama you may want to print and construct one of the Ready Made Dioramas This will help you visualize your final project 2 Getting help Click the Beaver at any time to get help Audio Help can be turned on and off in Preferences 3 Start a new diorama Click Make A Diorama The Choose a lee Set screen appears Click to choose a set ra Se amp A e 5 fo Ee a aes lg _ Diorama Designer 4 Choose a room shape After you choose a building set the Choose a Room Shape screen appears Click any shape to hear the name If this is the shape you want click the Build It button Tip The extra wide room will give you the most space for doors windows additions and furniture Medieval Times Native American Today Choose a Room Shape screen aoe bs SS iO Ka hy ao A on A 2 Diorama Designer w N p iy Or N Design Your Diorama The following tools are available in the Construction area Doors Wall Paint Additions Objects Coverings Ceilings Tools Help Selection Tool Shrink Grow Flip Print amp Fabricate Exit Construction screen 1 To get help Click the Beaver Then rest the cursor over the tool or item you want t
38. Designer to paste your graphic into your diorama Use one of the frames from Furniture to finish it off e Use the ready made nets in Print Goodies to add 3 D furniture stand up people and more e Design your own 3 D furniture using the printouts from 3 D Stuff in Print Goodies as models If you want to use art from Diorama Designer select the object while in the Construction screen and then paste it into a graphics program to design your own flat pattern or net L ie 8 VR x 88 y _ lt 8 _ 2 oC e Try printing small and medium dioramas on heavy stock paper to cre ate sturdier more durable dioramas e Print the medium size diorama cut apart the sections and paste them inside a shoe box See page 84 for step by step directions e Print a large diorama and mount on foam board to create a sturdy doll house You can create a multi room doll house by combining different size rooms When combining rooms be sure to use the box shaped print option e Use the same room shape and size to design and build two different rooms of a house or building Then attach the front edge of the side walls to create a miniature house that you can open and close like a clam e Completely enclose a diorama perhaps as suggested above or by pasting it inside a shoe box and covering the opening with construction paper Then use a pencil or scissors to poke open a peephole so you can peek inside your imaginary world Or cover the fro
39. Do the exercise above but with one difference have students identify the walls floor and ceiling on the blank net and then draw in doors windows wall coverings furniture etc before they cut and construct their diorama This activity requires students to visualize the finished diorama and mentally rotate sides to orient objects correctly The finished product is a concrete way for them to check their own solution e Ask students to examine several different shape dioramas Ask them to identify all the right angles Then ask them to identify the obtuse angles more than 90 degrees and the acute angles less than 90 degrees _ 4 amp 77 se a e gt Diorama Designer Design your own 2D stand ups using any of the stamps from Diorama Designer or your own original art Use the 2 D stand ups from Creatures and Things as models to decide how the art needs to be duplicated rotated and modified You can do this within Diorama Designer but it s easier if you paste the art into a graphics program Create your own 3D furniture and objects using the nets from Print Goodies 3D Stuff as models This activity is considerably harder than the one above and provides a great follow up for students who are up to the challenge Language Arts L oe Nom a eet Have students make dioramas of scenes described in the books and stories they read See pages 95 101 for suggested readings Have students reenact a
40. Then use Diorama Designer to design the interiors Neighborhood MapMachine Copy the center wall or other surface of your Diorama Designer room and paste it into Neighborhood MapMachine to provide close up views for building symbols Students for example can use Diorama Designer to design an ideal bedroom copy the center wall and then attach the picture to the house symbol on their map as a Closer Look When they travel around within Neighborhood Map Machine they ll be able to click to see pictures of the rooms they designed See the Neighborhood Map Machine guide for details Use Neighborhood MapMachine to design and print your own original table and floor size maps Use symbols for the school library homes and other buildings Use Diorama Designer to create the interiors and place your models in the correct location on the map The Graph Club Drag windows chairs and other diorama elements into the Diorama Designer Construction screen and copy them Paste graphics into The Graph Club to create custom symbols See The Graph Club Teacher s Guide for details Use symbols to make a graph showing the number of windows chairs or other interior elements Use The Graph Club or another graphing program to create a bar graph comparing the costs of different wall finishes flooring or furniture items Make a circle graph to show what portion of the budget is spent on furniture flooring wall treatments etc
41. Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 125 Diorama Designer Sample Creatures and Things This is a sample Creatures and Things file Creatures and Things includes many items that you can place inside your dioramas Cut along outside solid lines Fold tabs under and glue one on top of the other Cut along outside solid lines Fold tabs under and glue one on top of the other Fold Here Fold Here 4 T Fold Here Fold Heres ee Fold Here Cut along outside solid lines Fold Here 74 7 ial Fold tabs under and glue Cut along outside solid lines one on top of the other Fold tabs under and glue one on top of the other Man amp Woman 126 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Sample Prop This is a sample Prop from Print Goodies Print Goodies includes many masks and props that you can use in classroom plays Punch out side holes for elastic or string Or attach mask to a stick to hold in front of face Knight s Helmet Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 127 we Sanaa ae ani ee DU ea ROR ovre 3 Master Diorama Designer 1997 Tom Snyder Productie 128 Index Activities 39 71 Art Elements 108 124 Building sets 9 Ceiling Material 13 32 Classroom Tips and Resources 73 103 Construction screen 10 32 Copy Who
42. a Time Choose activities that suit your timeframe 2 3 class periods for the computer activities 1 period or less for the follow up Total 3 4 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students design a simple diorama based on written or oral directions from the teacher and then compare their results with those of other students and the Ready Made model e Students design and construct a simple diorama and write clear sequential directions for creating this model e Students take turns giving each other written or oral directions for designing a model like their own Students evaluate their success giving and following directions by comparing their finished models Materials e Constructed model of the Ready Made diorama Shawn s Bedroom or a poster printout of this file Activity Sheet How to Make Shawn s Bedroom from page 65 in guide multiple copies if students will be reading the directions themselves Computer Activity 1 1 Have students work at the computer individually or in pairs Read or have a student read the directions on the Activity Sheet How to Make Shawn s Bedroom giving students time to complete each step before moving to the next When students have finished let them print and construct their dioramas Note You can have stu dents design the back wall only or both back and side walls DE w 4 68 re D w noe a oan Diorama Designer 2 Ask stu
43. ailed background on the history and development of these kinds of Native technologies showing both the change and continuity from pre contact times to the present Colonial Williamsburg http www history org A guide to colonial Williamsburg with photos and maps of this national historic site Includes links to lesson plans and other teacher resources Life in the Middle Ages www learner org exhibits middleages Presented by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting this site tries to answer the question What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages Topics include Feudal Life Religion Homes and Town Life Much of the information is based on the video series The Western Tradition G w 4 103 aD XQ hy a ae Re Diorama Designer w aa Taa AN Diorama Designer Reproducible Masters Sample Diorama ascoe di ihasddecdes ceedboroorsgearstcesseeens 106 bignk Diotama Wiwwimvoseneaaaa need 107 Colonial Elements heciecctiasccnsstyacseonsceessatin vooneces 108 Medieval Elements siscchiiviadiaatinsiidein caus 112 Native American Elements ssssseeeeeeees 116 Today PlementsyacdA sou celia 120 Sample 3 D Furniture ac cascsndvadagersaatasetasoantery 125 Sample Creatures and Things cccceeceeeeees 126 Sample PrO Prso a ena eaves 127 Reward Certiicatescniassseasticsyu eee arhaceeee 128 Tid canes ti taaces acacuadeunsauedetonsunansis usasses eeaeeteaa
44. an Buys Lisa Bynoe Lorayne Calicchia Felicia Comeras Annette Donnelly Rose Feinberg Emmy Healy Maggy Healy June Saine Level Maryann LaPierre Tara Livolski Paula McGirr Erika Phillips John Reed Natalie Starkey Elizabeth Sappington Emily Schlemmer and Pat Thorsen Also thanks to teachers at the following schools Blanchard School in Boxborough MA Lincoln Street School in Northborough MA Mary Burbank School in Belmont MA Mission Hill School in Roxbury MA Page Hilltop School in Ayer MA Warren Prescott School in Charlestown MA Zervas School in Newton MA Copyright Notice 2012 1998 Tom Snyder Productions Inc All right reserved DIORAMA DESIGNER TOM SNYDER PRODUCTIONS and associated logos are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Tom Snyder Productions Inc SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc This product contains photographs from Corel Corporation the Gottsche Schleisner Collection from the American Memory Collection of The Library of Congress the Paul Revere House and the Museum of New Mexico This document and the software described in it may not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form other than that which has been specified herein without prior written consent from Tom Snyder Productions Inc For more information about Tom Snyder Productions please call us
45. arch Colonial Additions Row 2 1 pulpit 2 moulding 108 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Colonial Furniture Diorama Designer 1 table 2 bench 3 table with cloth 4 wood chair 5 wood chair Colonial Furniture Row 2 wing chair harpsichord highboy chest 10 wood chest 6 6 7 sofa 8 9 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 1 chest 6 straw bed 2 chest of drawers 7 lectern 3 bed 8 cradle 4 alcove bed 9 stool 5 canopy bed 10 washstand Colonial Furniture Row 3 1 2 3 1 curtains 2 grandfather clock 3 clothes rack 4 dishes on shelf 5 dishes on shelves Colonial Rugs 1 2 3 1 rug 2 oval rug 3 Southwestern rug picture frame mirror wall hanging VONA chandelier Colonial Ceiling Items eee Li N ot 1 1 chandelier Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 109 Diorama Designer Colonial People and Animals 1i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Puritan 6 young man 2 Southwest woman 7 young woman 3 frontiersman 8 colonial boy 4 colonial man 9 colonial girl 5 colonial woman 10 dog Colonial Objects it 2 3 4 5 F 8 amp 40 1 turkey 6 pitcher 2 side of beef 7 pie 3 iron kettle 8 string of onions 4 cooking utensils 9 oil lamp 5 butter churn 10 candle Colonial Objects Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 mill whe
46. asics Then ask them to add luxury and convenience items from Additions Furniture and Objects Talk about what is really essential and what is not and how life would be different in the two settings Have students work in teams to design an ideal home Let each student make a diorama of one room using box shaped printouts so rooms can be combined to create multi room and multi story buildings Host a home show and have students vote for Best of Show Most Original and other awards R CO H f wt 8 ae XQ Diorama Designer Math e Assign a dollar value to furniture accessories and other elements For example a sofa costs 600 and a chair costs 200 A plain painted wall costs 100 but wallpaper costs 250 Give students a budget of perhaps 4000 and ask them to design and furnish a room within the budget See page 56 for a lesson plan that incor porates this idea e Set a scale for your room and figure the length width height area and or volume of the room As an extension have students figure the amount and cost of items like flooring paint and wall paper e Ask students to identify the individual parts and shapes that make up a scene e g square and rectangular windows and doors round and trapezoid windows round clocks or oval rugs e Create two or more dioramas that are similar in some ways but different in others e g size shape wall covering furniture Ask stud
47. ave students exchange completed models with another student or team examine the model and complete the form above Follow with a class discussion L e 3 wy ko So KA Diorama Designer What s Wrong With This Picture Designer s Name s Building Name Building Date Items That Don t Belong Why Not Hm 43 Diorama Designer What s Wrong With This Picture Official Entry Form Contestant s Name s Building Name Building Date Items That Don t Belong Reasons 4 Or Ze Bf m9 2 S W a A GTE Veo amet ee A Ny aN He F p w i D z i L You re a Mas er tied ONT Tom Snyder Product ions Inc Diorama Designer Now and Then Goals e To compare and contrast homes and lifestyles in Medieval Europe Native America Colonial America and contemporary America GOALS e To design an interior room of a home based on the lifestyle materials and amenities available in a specific era we a e To compare and contrast life in that era with life today Time Choose activities that suit your timeframe 2 class periods for the introductory activities 1 2 class periods for the computer activity Et 1 2 class periods for the follow up activity Total 4 6 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students assemble Ready Made dioramas of homes from four different eras They identify the eras and com
48. both symmetrical and asymmetrical rooms Have students build a diorama that incorporates a holiday theme Have students create a dramatic scene as a backdrop for a theme unit and then print it as a large poster Challenge students to design a diorama that creates the illusion of depth See page 70 for a lesson that incorporates this idea Ask students to visualize themselves standing at different locations within or just outside their diorama Then have them draw a picture of what the room would look like from each point of view Have students design their own 2 D stand ups using those in Creatures and Things as models Have students create 3 D furniture and objects using the flat patterns in Print Goodies 3 D Stuff as models Foreign Language Have students design interiors of buildings typical of countries and areas in which the language they are studying is spoken Let them use the Signs tool to add signs e g Home Sweet Home in the appropriate language Ask students to write preferably in the foreign language they are studying a description of their diorama and the lifestyle of the people who inhabit it Have students use the language they are studying to write a short script for a scene that takes place in their diorama Health DOO OO Have students create dioramas of rooms designed with safety concerns in mind Ask them to explain why their design features are significant Have students desig
49. d cornhusk mat 6 tripod with buffalo paunch 2 animal hide 7 storage box 3 backrest 8 lodge bed 4 cradle board 9 bed 5 tripod with pot 10 carved bench Native American Furniture Row 2 1 1 cedar chest Native American Rugs and Firepits 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 rolled cornhusk mat 5 bearskin rug 2 cornhusk mat 6 round fire pit 3 animal skin 7 rectangular fire pit 4 buffalo hide Native American Ceiling Items 1 smoke hole 2 dried corn Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only n7 Diorama Designer Native American People and Animals A i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 woman 6 sitting man 2 man 7 medicine man 3 girl 8 child 4 chief 9 woman with pottery 5 kneeling woman 10 Southwest woman Native American People and Animals Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Southwest man 4 Chinook woman with child 2 Northwest man 5 horse 3 Northwest woman 6 dog Native American Objects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 false face mask 6 bark barrel 2 snowshoes 7 corn washing basket 3 hanging corn 8 firewood 4 pumpkin squash 9 log fire 5 mortar amp pestle 10 sacred buffalo skull Native American Objects Row 2 6 1 buffalo head mask 6 doll 2 tent ornament 7 medicine bag 3 drum 8 pottery 4 bow amp arrows 9 bowl 5 tomahawk 10 shield 118 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only
50. d floor 3 Mount each assembled section wall floor or ceiling on foam board poster board or another stiff material We recommend spray ing the board with a spray adhesive and then carefully placing the as sembled wall floor or ceiling section on the board Position sections carefully once in place they re hard to move 4 Trim the excess board 5 Attach diorama sections together using tape or velcro strips If you use velcro you can easily disassemble your diorama to store or transport Tip Try printing your diorama on heavy stock full sheet label paper Then you can simply peel the back off each section and place it on the board How to Fit a Diorama in a Shoe Box 1 Choose the Extra Wide Room to design your diorama This diorama when printed medium size fits a shoe box that measures 12 long 5 1 2 wide and 4 deep Since shoe boxes vary in size choose one as close as possible to these dimensions If your shoe box is smaller avoid placing elements near the edges of the diorama 2 When you re ready to print choose medium size box shaped and print on standard paper stock 3 Your diorama will print on 4 pages Before cutting the sections look at the labels and directions to identify each piece Note how they fit together L or wh es 84 ty _ cB _ 4 Cut and tape or glue together the center and side wall sections Cut off the tabs at the bottom and fit the wall section inside yo
51. dd a custom sign with your own text click the Signs button The following options appear at the top of the screen Sialic s Ee 2 To choose a frame click it and Aiea to place 3 Type your text Your sign will automatically grow to fit 4 To change the color of your text click any color in the palette 5 To change the style of lettering click Font The font dialog appears Note Mac version is slightly different O G9 ie e Diorama Designer w D lt i x Font Font Font style Size Cancel O rial Black O Arial Narrow O Arial Rounded MT Bole O Blackadder ITC O Bodoni MT BodoniMT Black gt Bold Italic Sample AaBbYyZz Script zi Scroll to find the font you want and click to choose it Then click to choose a font style and size The sample text shows how your font will look When you re satisfied click OK 6 You can change the text color and font anytime First be sure the Signs option bar is open Then select your sign Click to choose a new color or new font When your sign is selected you can also edit the text To move your sign or throw it away first select it Move your cursor over the sign until a hand appears then drag the sign to a new location or throw it in the trash Note Signs cannot be stored in the Storage Area Use the Paint tools 1 Click the Paint button The following tools appear across
52. dents to compare their models with those of other students and with the Ready Made model or poster How are they alike How are they different Did they follow directions Can you follow directions and still end up with something different Computer Activity 2 1 Let students design a simple diorama and print a copy Ask them to write clear step by step directions for creating the back wall of their diorama Note You can adjust the level of difficulty by having students add more or fewer items or design additional walls 2 Have students work in pairs Let one student in each pair give his or her partner oral directions for constructing the back wall of the diorama Students should keep their printouts hidden to avoid giving visual clues When finished students should print and construct com pleted dioramas and compare them with their partners What items did they get right What did they miss 3 Have partners switch roles and follow the same procedure Follow Up Ask students to give examples of directions that were especially helpful Ask them to suggest ways to clarify directions that were confusing g 5 amp i Pe 3 lt i mn me Te wg lt Diorama Designer How to Make Shawn s Bedroom Easier challenge Build the center wall only Harder challenge Build the center and side walls Center Wall 1 Choose the Today building set Then choose the Extra Wide Room Put a simple door at the left end P
53. dents work in pairs using Diorama Designer to design their own original diorama Before going to the Print Preview ask students to predict what their net will look like Have them draw a sketch including doors windows and other elements Note The Print Preview provides a detailed view of the net including doors windows and other elements You may or may not want students to use this reference Have students print their nets and identify the back sides floor and ceiling Ask them what information they used to identify the faces Then let them construct their models and check their predictions Py Ta Extension Keep a few models like those in the Introductory Activity in an activity center so students can examine take apart and reconstruct Print and make copies of a blank net with no added windows doors or other detail Ask students to identify the back sides floor and ceiling Then have students draw doors windows furniture and other elements Have students construct their models and see if they placed elements appropriately Use Community Construction Kit to create a similar activity that features nets for homes and buildings Diorama Designer Home Improvement On a Budget Goals GOALS gt e To calculate the cost of remodeling and furnishing a room e To evaluate alternatives and make appropriate adjustments to t ithin a budget ae stay within a budge Time Choose activities that suit
54. e 129 105 Diorama Designer Sample Diorama This is a sample printout of a Ready Made Diorama Ready Made Dioramas serve as great mod els to print as is or modify Of course you ll want to design your own dioramas from scratch 106 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Blank Diorama Students can use this blank diorama to make a sketch of a diorama before they go to the computer The list of art elements on pages 106 122 can help in their planning Ceiling Right Wall Floor Left Wall Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 107 Diorama Designer Colonial Elements Colonial Doors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 wood panel door 6 wood door with windows 2 glass door 7 wood door w sunrise amp side windows 3 spindle door 8 board amp batten door 4 wood door w sunrise window 9 wood door 5 carved wood door 10 wood door Colonial Windows 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 oil cloth window 6 arched glass window 2 oil cloth window with shutters 7 sunrise window 3 spindle window 8 round glass window 4 glass window 9 double hung window 5 fenestral window 10 glass window Colonial Additions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 stairwell 6 stone fireplace 2 stairwell in alcove 7 brick oven 3 stone fireplace 8 balcony 4 fireplace with wood trim 9 alcove 5 adobe fireplace 10 wood
55. e Next button 4 To hear about the room or object click Play Click Pause to stop the narration 5 Click Done to return to the Main Choice screen are ka 24 E w Bo e R Print Goodies Diorama Designer includes a collection of printouts to create 3 D objects for your dioramas masks and props certificates a T shirt transfer and other goodies 1 On the Main Choice screen click Print Goodies You ll see this screen Badges Brave s headband Buffalo mask Crown False face mask Fire hat Knight s helmet Pilgrim hat part 1 lt lt Pilgrim hat part 2 Print Goodies screen Click the appropriate button for 3 D Stuff Masks and Props or Misc Click the name of a file to see it in the Preview window at the right To print a file click Print nan A WW N If you want preview and print other items When you re finished click Done 6 If Silhouette is selected in Preferences when you print 3D stuff or Masks amp Props you can send your printouts to the Silhouette to automatically fabricate cut and fold lines i io Diorama Designer w pe lt i x Features amp Functions 3 Diorama Designer Menu Mac only About Diorama Designer Lets you view version number and credits Preferences Lets you customize the program to meet the needs of your students Services Lets you access Mac OSX services Hide Diorama Designer Hides Diorama
56. e cap just enough for it s intended purpose Therefore it should be safe for your students to operate the Silhouette without fear of injury However adult supervision is still advised For additional Diorama Designer tips and troubleshooting advice go to the Help menu and choose Diorama Designer Website On the product page select Technical Support amp FAQ For more help using your Silhouette see your Silhouette user guide or go to www silhouetteamerica com support aspx amp X f o e mn a Tnn OS wg lt Diorama Designer Activities Diorama Designer includes many activities that support your social studies and other cross curricular goals These activities cover themes in geography history math science language and art Each lesson includes introductory activities computer activities and extensions The computer activities all correlate to Ready Made Dioramas files included with the Diorama Designer program To access these files simply click Ready Made Dioramas on the main menu use the pull down list to select the Lesson Dioramas folder and then open the file you need Social Studies What s Wrong With This Picture c000000ees 40 a Now and Thenie nsiioccsersonniaiies ii asiaa 46 pi Urban Suburban and Rural cccceeeeeeeeeeees 49 Math Spatial Perception Solids and Nets cccceeeeeees 53 Home Improvement On a Budget
57. ed to the urban suburban or rural setting for which it was designed 2 Culminate with a home show Display dioramas with urban suburban and rural homes grouped together so students can compare and contrast gt i y Ja wy v Extensions 1 Ask students to imagine life in the urban suburban or rural home they designed Where would their home be What would they do What adventures would they have Have students make daily journal entries for one week that tell about their imaginary life in that world 2 Read literature about urban suburban and rural life See the Reading List on pages 95 101 for suggestions Have students create a model of a building or community from the story 3 Have students use Community Construction Kit to design building exteriors and Neighborhood MapMachine to design a floor size map with roads lakes parks and more Let students situate their build ings on the map See Using Diorama Designer with Other Software on page 91 for details D EOE N EE aD K ee eee Diorama Designer Urban Suburban and Rural Name s How are these three homes alike Ms How are these three homes different Mention specific features 1 a booo BOO In which home would you most like to live Tell Why lt i e me f T mA hg lt Diorama Designer Spatial Perception Solids and Nets Goals e To compare the faces of different dioramas GOAL e To exa
58. el 5 globe 2 bed warming pan 6 gun on rack 3 books 7 cross 4 checker board 8 plate Colonial Walls 1 plain 4 adobe 2 brick 5 wood boards 3 log 6 wallpaper no Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Colonial Floors CO RIER E 1 2 1 plain 4 wood 2 stone 5 tile 3 earth 6 brick Colonial Ceilings rw mE f O Gere 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 plain 4 wood with beams 2 plaster with beams 5 thatch 3 wood with beams 6 adobe Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only m Diorama Designer Medieval Elements Medieval Doors 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 split door 6 arched entry 2 wood door 7 wood door 3 wood amp stained glass door 8 arched entry 4 passageway 9 wood door 5 portcullis 10 wood door 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 shuttered window 6 stained glass window 2 open arch 7 horn paned window 3 fenestral window 8 stained glass window 4 arrow hole 9 stained glass window 5 stained glass window 10 shuttered window Medieval Additions 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 alcove 6 canopy 2 balcony 7 drawbridge 3 arch 8 garderobe bathroom 4 fireplace 9 spiral staircase 5 fireplace 10 steps n2 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Medieval Additions Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 anv
59. ents to tell how dioramas are alike and how they are different Vary the number and detail of attributes to adjust the level of difficulty e Let each student design a diorama then have them sort their dioramas by color number of windows style function shape or some other criteria e Line up sorted dioramas in rows to make an object graph As an extension have students make a picture or bar graph of the same data using pencil and paper or The Graph Club e Have students design symmetrical rooms Then have them change a few items to make them asymmetrical Ask students to exchange dioramas and tell how they would modify the models to make them symmetrical once again e Have students work in pairs Have one student design an asymmetrical room Then ask the other student to create a room that represents a mirror image Suggest students combine their rooms to show what the interiors of side by side duplexes or town houses might look like e Design and build a simple diorama Let students examine it for a short time and then challenge them to replicate it from memory Have students notice what elements they remembered and what they forgot Ask them to devise schemes to help them improve their memory amp X i FA a Re A E a a ES a A wy S So amp A i e E lt a i a Tnn OS wg lt Diorama Designer e Have students choose two rectangular windows of different sizes and or shapes and challenge them to
60. favorite story or write a script for a puppet show and then use Diorama Designer to design a set Have them use the extra wide room and print it as a puppet stage Have students design a room and tell about the person who lives there As an extension have them write a comedy romance drama or mystery incorporating this scene and character See page 60 for a lesson that incorporates this idea Have students make a diorama of a favorite room in their home and then write or tell why it is special Ask students to tell how their dioramas are alike and how they are different If students remember living in a different home ask them to make a diorama of a favorite room there Have them write or tell how it was like their current home and how it was different Let students design their ideal bedroom family room or other area and tell why it s special Have students make a diorama of a room that includes a variety of modern conveniences Then have them explain what kinds of energy are used where it comes from and how it gets to their homes Have students design a diorama of a room and then make a list of some of the materials from which items are made e g brick wood glass textile etc Ask them which of these materials would most likely be damaged in the event of a fire flood earthquake tornado or other natural disaster a to Have students design a unique room or a dreadful room and tell what it would be like
61. from that era See the reading list on pages 95 101 Ask students to notice the walls floors ceilings windows doors furniture and household items as well as the people who lived in this place Computer Activities 1 Have students design dioramas representative of the era they researched in the introductory activity above If you want let students complete their dioramas with stand up people animals and objects from Creatures and Things and 3 D Stuff from Print Goodies Follow Up Activity 1 Ask each student or group to complete the Activity Sheet Now and Then on page 48 Then have them show their diorama to the class and explain how life in that place was like their own and how it was different If students designed dioramas for different eras e g Medieval and Colonial have them compare the lifestyles yy iM ee eee Diorama Designer Now and Then Name s My diorama shows the interior of a home from the era This home might have been built around date Life in this place was like my life in these ways Life in this place was different from my life in these ways would prefer to live then now because Sa amp nee eS ae f Te wg lt Diorama Designer Urban Suburban and Rural Goals e To compare and contrast urban suburban and rural homes T and lifestyles a e To identify advantages and disadvantages of each and choose a favorite place to live
62. g it Try placing the sheet face down on a flat surface Start at a corner and slowly peel the cutting mat away from the printout using your free hand to hold the paper down Silhouette recommends cleaning cutting mats after each use a disposable lint roller is handy and replacing the liner on top of the sticky surface If left uncovered the mat s adhesive surface may collect dust or other particles With use tackiness decreases until the sheet is no longer sticky You can get extra life out of old cutting mats by pressing them repeatedly face to face with the sticky side of a newer cutting mat This process extends the life of old cutting mats and at the same time reduces the excessive stickiness of the new one Cutting mats however are con sumables and will eventually wear down You may locate replacements at http www silhouetteamerica com replacement aspx e If your cut lines are not going through you probably need to adjust the blade setting Heavier media like cardstock require a higher set ting on the Silhouette CAMEO or a different color blade cap on the Silhouette SD Lighter materials use a lower setting See Help in the Fabricate dialog for more detail on changing your blade setting ee 2 w noe a oan Diorama Designer e Safety The gap between the Silhouette s blade and the cutting surface is only wide enough for thick paper The blade itself extends only a fraction of an inch beyond its blad
63. hape recognition e Visual discrimination and visual memory e Sorting and classifying e Pattern recognition e Combining simple and complex geometric shapes e Analyzing objects for component geometric shapes e Congruence e Measurement and scale e Area e Volume WO Pe e Spatial relationships figure ground perception perceptual constancy position in space perception including reversals rotations mirror patterns and symmetry e Transformational geometry J Re I Language Arts e Giving and following directions in written and verbal form e Descriptive writing e Making models of scenes from literature history and other reading e Creating models of real or imaginary communities for story and script writing puppet shows or video productions Science e Tools and technologies e Climate and environment e Location and use of natural resources e Processing and combining natural resources to change their properties e Selecting building materials suitable to the environment and climate Art e Exploring shapes texture and color e Combining simple and complex geometric shapes e Recognizing and creating symmetrical and asymmetrical designs e Working with perspective e Exploring the relationship between building interiors and exteriors e Exploring architecture and interior design as a form of art e Creating projects based on themes and events ee j refs E or Diorama Designer w
64. he File menu and choose Save 2 Navigate to the disk and folder where you want to save your file 3 In the dialog box type a name for your diorama and click Save or press Return Note You can save your Diorama Designer file as Stationery so it opens as an Untitled file and the original is preserved First choose Save As Then next to format choose Diorama Designer Stationery p y_ 4 8 gt G gt G 8 HAS Diorama Designer w pa Se me ee iS aii Print and Construct Your Diorama 1 Click the Print button in the lower left You can also choose Print from the File menu The dialog box on the next page appears Carcel 2 If you are printing a diorama choose Small Medium or Large and Box Shaped or Angled Walls Print Preview shows the layout and the number of pages that will print 3 If you are printing a poster choose 1 page tall or 3 pages tall and Center wall only or Center and Side walls If your poster is more than one page page numbers appear in the upper right corner of each page to assist in assembly Cut along the dotted lines at the left side and bottom of each page before taping the pages together 4 If you are printing a puppet stage available for the extra wide room only Print Preview shows what your completed project will look like When you click the Print button you ll see the number of pages that will print Directions for constructing the puppet stage
65. hen have them add a few things that don t belong things that hadn t been invented discovered or developed yet ED 2 Have students use the sign tool to add a building name and a Date Built e g 1765 Then have them print and construct their dioramas 3 Let students use the Activity Sheet on page 43 What s Wrong with this Picture to record the date of their building and the items and dates of things that don t belong Follow Up Activity 1 Sponsor a What s Wrong With This Picture contest Ask students to examine the dioramas created by their classmates Give students copies of the Activity Sheet on page 44 What s Wrong With This Picture Official Entry Form and have them complete and submit an entry form for one or more dioramas R eS ON ae O H w i 8 5 Diorama Designer 2 Ask each student or group to score the entries for their diorama as follows 1 for each correct answer 1 for each incorrect answer Then have them give the forms to a central scorekeeper Before announcing the results have students discuss their answers How did they decide what didn t belong Did the misplaced objects have anything in common If they missed objects why did they 3 Culminate the activity with an awards ceremony Present Master Investigator certificates on page 45 and or other awards to students who achieve a specific level of accuracy Alternate Follow Up H
66. hoose activities that suit your timeframe 1 class period for the introductory activity 1 class period for the computer activity 2 3 class periods for the follow up activity Total 4 5 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students review pictures and descriptions of homes and buildings in literature books magazines and online resources and then discuss ways to create an interesting setting for a story e Students design an original diorama that conveys a specific mood Students describe the characters who might live in this place and then write a story based on this setting and characters Materials Introductory Activities e Two or more books and or stories with illustrations and descriptions of the homes and buildings in which stories take place See the Reading List on pages 95 101 for suggestions e Print and online resources with pictures of homes and buildings Introductory Activities 1 Share and discuss a few illustrations and or descriptions of homes and buildings from magazines and children s literature Discuss how the setting can create atmosphere and inspire a story 2 Highlight a few specific illustrations or descriptions and ask students what type of story might take place in each setting aD XQ ee 2 w noe a oan Diorama Designer Computer Activities 1 Have students work individually or in pairs Ask them to decide what kind of setting they want to create
67. il 6 iron gate 2 arches 7 ladder 3 niche with cross 8 portcullis 4 grate 9 alcove with statue 5 gargoyle 10 platform Medieval Furniture 6 1 banquet table 6 chair 2 bench 7 throne 3 table 8 chest 4 stool 9 chest 5 bench 10 bathtub Medieval Furniture Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 canopy bed 6 coat of arms 2 cradle 7 wall hanging 3 straw bed 8 banner 4 trundle bed 9 torch 5 altar 10 chandelier Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 13 Diorama Designer n4 Medieval People and Animals 6 1 seated king 6 2 seated queen 2 3 lord 8 4 lady 9 5 knight 10 Medieval People and Animals Row 2 TA d Cl ar knight Jester noble boy noble girl peasant 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 peasant lady 6 2 peasant girl qs 3 serf 8 4 sheep 9 5 goat Medieval Objects 7 8 9 cat amp mouse pig unicorn dragon 6 1 pheasant on plate 6 2 wood basket Z 3 fruit 8 4 kettle 9 5 firewood 10 Medieval Objects Row 2 1 2 3 4 1 curtains 3 2 candelabra 4 Jug sack pig on spit spinning wheel fish on platter picture frame shield Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only Diorama Designer Medieval Rugs Medieval Ceiling Items 1 2 1 bear rug 2 straw mat 1 chandelier Medieval Walls _ FS Fee 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 plain
68. ilable and how it s used e g an efficiency apartment in the city vs a two story country home types of doors and windows people number of pets style of furniture etc 2 Have students work in small groups Give each group copies of the printouts for the following Ready Made Dioramas Urban Suburban Rural 1 Urban Suburban Rural 2 and Urban Suburban Rural 3 Have students construct the models 3 Discuss how the three different homes are alike and how they are different Older students can complete the Activity Sheet Urban Suburban and Rural to prepare for the class discussion Ask students how the features they point out are clues to the lifestyle in that place Computer Activity 1 Let students choose the type of community in which they would most like to live urban suburban or rural Ask them to give reasons for their choices 2 Have students work in small groups to design one or more rooms of a home suited to the environment they chose Tell them to be sure to include elements that are especially suited to that place Construction Tip If students are creating multi room homes remind them to use the box shaped printouts so individual dioramas can be stacked side by side or on top of each other When stacking dioramas have students cut off the floor extension on upper floors Follow Up Activity 1 Have each student or group present their diorama to the class and point out features especially suit
69. into your publishing program Then describe it or tell a story e Make a diorama of the interior of a community building Copy and paste a wall into your publishing program and write about the room Combine student reports to make a book e Create a book of rooms that represent different historic eras or geographic regions Graphics software e Copy Diorama Designer people animals and objects and paste them into a graphics program to create 2D standups like those in Creatures and Things Enlarge them to create stick puppets that fit our Puppet Stage e Paste Diorama Designer furniture into a graphics program and rotate and duplicate to create your own original 3 D furniture like that in Print Goodies 3D Stuff Diorama Designer ee 2 w noe a oan Presentation Software Make a slide show featuring dioramas of students homes real or imaginary building interiors from your community or other cul tures or imaginary dioramas that represent an ideal or futuristic community Create a slide show that provides a step by step description of how you designed your diorama Explain your choices and how they helped create a specific look and style Design a slide show that describes different kinds of interiors and how they ve changed throughout history Community Construction Kit Use Community Construction Kit to design 3D models of Medieval Native American Colornial and contemporary home and buildings
70. ions Row 2 1 small room 4 metal fireplace 2 dormer 5 moulding 3 greenhouse Today Furniture SHWE 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 1 sofa 6 china cabinet 2 chair 7 wood chair 3 rocking chair 8 upright piano 4 television 9 rectangular table 5 entertainment center 10 coffee table Today Furniture Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 wood chair 6 single bed 2 wood chair 7 chest of drawers 3 highchair amp baby 8 desk 4 double bed 9 bookshelf 5 crib 10 round table Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 121 Diorama Designer 122 Today Furniture Row 3 TF 7 LJ p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 clothes dryer 6 microwave 2 clothes washer 7 cabinet 3 oven 8 tub amp shower 4 refrigerator 9 toilet 5 sink 10 mirror Today Furniture Row 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 curtains 6 floor lamp 2 curtains 7 table lamp 3 blinds 8 track lighting 4 vertical blinds 9 strip lights 5 ceiling lamp 10 picture frame Today Rugs Today Ceiling Furniture 1 flowered rug 1 ceiling fan 2 geometric rug 2 drop down stairs 3 door or bath mat 3 fluorescent light 4 track lighting Today People and Animals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 woman 6 teenage boy 2 man 7 teenage boy 3 businesswoman 8 teenage girl 4 woman 9 teenage girl 5 man 10 young girl Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy
71. iorama the same size and style box shaped or angled walls as your original diorama Assemble this diorama with the printed walls on the outside Fit your exterior over your original diorama and tape the edges Method 2 Use this method if you have doors and windows you want to line up exactly 1 3 86 f Wy Open your original diorama and save it with a new name For example if your diorama is named Family Room you might name your file Family Room Exterior Delete everything from the walls and ceiling of your diorama except the doors and windows If the wall or floor patterns don t make sense for exterior walls and roof choose another pattern See Method 1 above for suggestions With the center wall in view choose Copy Whole Facade from the Edit menu Then choose Paste from the Edit menu to paste this image back into your center wall Click the Flip button to flip the image horizontally and use the Grow button to enlarge the image to fill the center wall Go to the Edit menu and choose Keep Object in Front lS 3 A A E O _49 _ S pi y ae sH 5 Rotate to each side wall and delete everything except doors and windows as above Copy that whole facade Paste flip and enlarge the same way Remember to go to the Edit menu and choose keep object in front 6 Print your exterior diorama the same size and style box shaped or angled walls as your original diorama Cut it out remove the
72. l We recommend spray ing the board with a spray adhesive and then carefully placing the assembled wall floor or ceiling section on the board Position sec tions carefully once in place they re hard to move EN Trim the excess board 5 Attach sections together using tape or velcro strips If you use velcro you can easily disassemble the puppet stage to store or transport Note If you plan to animate your puppets from below you won t need the floor section but you may want to construct it anyway so the puppet stage can double as a play center ponio R SAE Diorama Designer re D w noe a oan How to Build an Exterior Wall Follow these easy steps to make a customized exterior for your diorama Method 1 is the easiest but with Method 2 you can line up exterior doors and windows that exactly match your interior Method 1 1 Choose the same room shape you used to design your original diorama Choose a wall pattern and color that suits a building exterior Wood plank log brick adobe stone and half timbering make good exterior walls For Native American buildings try bark hide thatch or reed Choose a ceiling pattern for your roof Wood plank plank and beam plank and log adobe or plain work well For Native American buildings use bark hide thatch reed or plank Don t worry about the floor pattern it ll be folded under and won t show Print your exterior d
73. le Facade 28 Creatures and Things 23 26 Curriculum integration 4 5 74 81 Edit Menu 28 Fabricate 17 20 27 File Menu 26 Flip 10 15 Flooring 10 12 32 Getting Started 6 25 Grow 10 15 Internet Resources 103 Layering objects 28 35 Learning Objectives 4 5 Organizations 102 My Art 15 33 Paint tools 10 14 33 35 Diorama Designer Picture Gallery 24 29 Preferences 28 Print Goodies 25 31 94 Printing 15 16 26 Puppet Stages 16 85 87 Reading list 95 101 Ready Made Dioramas 22 31 Room Shape 9 Ruler 15 33 Saved Dioramas 15 21 Saving 15 26 Shortcuts and Tips 35 37 Shrink 10 15 Signs 10 13 33 Silhouette fabricating with 7 17 20 29 36 38 Sound 28 Storage Area 11 35 Teaching tips 73 90 Troubleshooting and Technical Support 34 Walkthrough 6 25 Wall Coverings 10 12 32 Tom Snyder Productions Inc Permission granted to copy for classroom use only 129 7 Tom Snyder Productions TG45417422 Diorama Designer v2 0 Teacher s Guide
74. lfred A Knopf 1984 A fascinating look at the tipi as the perfect dwelling for the nomadic tribes of the Great Plains Fascinating in depth explanations of tipi structure and tipi life Intermediate Middle School ee 2 w noe a oan Diorama Designer Fiction The following works of fiction are just a few of the many that provide meaningful tie ins with Diorama Designer The program can be used to create dioramas of places described in any number of books and stories Avi Something Upstairs New York HarperTeen 1990 When the family moves from Los Angeles to Providence RI Kenny discovers something mysterious about their new home built in 1789 Good description of the home s interior Compelling story Middle School High School Brown Marc There s No Place Like Home New York Grosset amp Dunlap 1991 Delightful rhyme and illustrations provide an overview of all kinds of homes for people and creatures and things Primary dePaola Tomie Clown of God London Sandpiper 1978 Includes interior and exterior color illustrations of buildings in Italy during Medieval times which accompany stories by master storyteller and illustrator Tomie dePaola Primary Intermediate dePaola Tomie Days of the Blackbird A Tale of Northern Italy New York G P Putnam and Sons 1997 Includes interior and exterior color illustrations of buildings in Italy during Medieval times which accompany stories by master s
75. lgrims at Plymouth Illus by S D Schindler New York Random House Books for Young Readers 2002 Full color illustrations of the Pilgrims journey early settlement homes of both Pilgrims and Indians and accompanying narrative Primary Pipe Jim Mystery History of a Medieval Castle Brookfield Connecticut Milbrook Press 1996 A pleasant romp through a castle with cross sections of every level from dungeon to battlements Puzzling questions and often humorous trivia make this offering especially enjoyable Intermediate Middle School Roche P K Dollhouse Magic New York The Dial Press 1980 Illustrations and simple directions for doll house furniture to make from common household items Primary Intermediate OBO Q EN A 5 re D w noe a oan Diorama Designer Rubin Susan Goldman Frank Lloyd Wright New York Harry N Abrams Inc 1994 A bio of one of the world s greatest architects who designed some of the most dramatic buildings of the 20th century private homes churches office buildings and the great Guggenheim Museum in NYC Middle High School Sewall Marcia Pilgrims of Plimoth Illus by author New York Aladdin 1996 Text and full color illustrations chronicle the day to day life of the early Pilgrims in Plimoth Colony Primary Smith Baranzini Marlene and Howard Egger Bovet US Kids History Book of the American Indians Boston Little Brown Young Readers 1994
76. lhouette SD or Silhouette CAMEO to automatically fabricate cut and fold lines Go to www silhouetteamerica com for more information i rer 3 x Beer ee B aSo amp a e 5 lt men ma f Te wg lt Diorama Designer What Is Diorama Designer Diorama Designer is an innovative tool that allows you and your students to design and build 3 D dioramas that take you inside homes and buildings in your community and other communities around the world and throughout history You begin by choosing a room shape and then add doors windows fireplaces stairwells furniture curtains and other additions and decorations Next select the ceiling type and wall and floor coverings Complete your diorama by adding people pets and objects either as images stamped on the walls and floors or as stand up characters When you re finished designing your diorama you print the net flat pattern and cut by hand or send to a digital tool like the Silhouette Then fold and tape to create your own original 3 D model Diorama Designer comes with four building sets Medieval Native American Colonial and Today Each set includes over 100 elements and stamps as well as a variety of wall and floor coverings ceiling types and sign formats all representative of the era You can even combine parts from different building sets The possibilities are endless And just in case you need even more inspiration we ve included a collection of
77. mine a diorama and predict what the net or flat pattern will look like e To examine a net and predict what the diorama will look like HE e To piece together and construct a net from its separate faces e To design an original building and predict and observe how the net is transformed into a 3 D building 1 class period for the introductory activity E Time Choose the activities that suit your timeframe 1 2 class periods for the computer activity Total 2 3 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students examine an assembled diorama and predict what the flat nets will look like Students examine a flat net and predict what the assembled diorama Ae 5s bv will look like Students cut apart the different faces of a net and give the pieces to another group These students tape the pieces together to form a net and then construct the diorama Students design their own buildings and predict and observe how the net and the 3 D models are related Materials x Introductory Activities e Several Diorama Designer models of different styles printed box shaped on heavy stock if available and constructed using removable adhesive Make sure you have one model for each group of students We recommend the following Ready Made dioramas Solids and Nets 1 Solids and Nets 2 Solids and Nets 3 and Solids and Nets 4 Or if you prefer you can use a variety of cardboard boxes jj in Diorama Designer
78. n Maria Flanagan Aya Fukuda Melissa Galsky Christopher Georgenes Rebecca Georgenes Terence Gilligan Lisa Gillam Sharon Glick Rebecca Graham Rishava Green David Grotrian Sean Hagan Arlene Hawkins Lisa Heaney Niki Hebert Mark Heng Tim Hogan Steven Huff Anouck Iyer David Kelleher Josh Kickham Sandy Kim Tina Kouvaros Holly Kretschmar Ruta Kulbis Karen LeBlanc Erica Levy Inga Logan Rich Luongo Andr Lyman Martin Lyman Kim Macey Kidan Mahari Gregory Mardirosian Lisa Marenghi Christopher McClain Lisa Miller Justin Montanino Ashaela Moore Justin Murphy Adam Mutterperl Howard Nager Trish O Leary David O Neil Kim O Neil Nick Pappas Greg Palmer Edith Perkins Matt Perrault Chris Profenna Michael Radvany Maribel Reyes Ivan Rhudick John Rielly Korynn Reilly Jennifer Robinson Jeremy Robinson Lenora Robinson John Sacco David SanAngelo Paul Santucci Holly Schlesinger Amy Schultze Adam Simha Andrew Smaha Brendon Small Jeff Small Jill Souza Tom Snyder Laura Staniford Deborah Stolusky David Tata Robert Thibeault Sandra Thinschmidt Elizabeth Trippe Barr Mark Usher Martha Williams Peter Williams Damon Wong Amy Yau Todd Zaorski Benjamin Zevelansky and Karla Zimonja Special thanks to Glen Bull who inspired us to create this version and to the following educators students and friends Larry Carol and Carey Healy for their help and inspiration in the initial brainstorming session And to Sus
79. n rooms that include safety hazards Then have them exchange models find the safety hazards and suggest improvements Have students design a room that is geared to a handicapped person Ask each student to tell for whom the room would be appropriate and how it was designed to meet that person s needs Talk about how light and color affect emotional health Then have students design a room with these concerns in mind R O N d 5 Diorama Designer Dioramas Your Class Can Build With Diorama Designer you and your students can design and build an almost endless variety of interiors Here are a few possibilities to spark your imagination Communities Past Present and Future e Medieval castle or manor e Medieval shops and homes e Iroquois Plains Indian Pueblo or other Native American dwellings e Colonial homes and shops e The tavern where the Patriots met e The room where the Declaration of Independence was signed e A log home sod home or other pioneer home e Your bedroom family room kitchen or other room e Your ideal bedroom or other room e A room in a country home e A room in a city apartment e An office in a building or skyscraper e An office in the state or national capital building e A futuristic room e A space habitat Holiday Villages e Halloween a haunted house e Thanksgiving a colonial cabin or Native American dwelling e Christmas Channukah or winter holiday season a festi
80. nd color Try different combinations To see more wall options click the scroll arrows to go to other building sets 2 Choose flooring Click the Flooring button Floor coverings and colors appear in the Options bar Note To get a better view of the floor click the arrow on the floor Note To get a better view of the floor click the arrow on the floor of your diorama When you are in this view you can also use the Furniture tool to place objects such as rugs and firepits Select flooring the same way you selected wall coverings 3 Choose ceiling material Click the Ceiling button Ceiling materials and colors appear at the top of the screen ns Ceiling Note Click the arrow on the ceiling to see the whole ceiling You can then use the Objects tool to place objects like fans and lights Select ceiling materials the same way you selected wall coverings Check Your Work in Progress 1 Click the Printer button to go to Print Preview You ll see that one wall of your diorama is complete The other two walls floor and ceiling are empty Click Cancel to go back to the Construction screen to finish your room 2 Finish your diorama Click the arrows to the left and right of the cen ter wall to rotate to the side walls Click the arrow at the bottom to rotate to the floor Click the arrow at the top to rotate to the ceiling Use the tools to complete your design Finishing Touches Add a Sign 1 To a
81. new technology and see the cut and fold lines fabricated before their eyes e As noted earlier to fabricate your Diorama Designer printouts the Use Silhouette option must be selected in Diorama Designer Preferences If this option is selected you will see registration marks in the upper left upper right and lower left corners of your printouts sg a Re i ff O T OT T e Registration marks are slightly different for the Silhouette SD and CAMEO Diorama Designer defaults to the last Silhouette model used If you change models the software automatically recognizes the new model if it is connected and turned on when you go to Print You can also specify the model in Preferences Printing the correct registration marks allows the Silhouette to fabricate properly To fabricate your Diorama Designer creation the printout must be placed on a cutting mat or carrier sheet which is an adhesive mat that secures the paper ensuring accurate cuts and perforations Be sure to remove the protective liner from the center of the cutting mat to ex pose the sticky surface When attaching your Diorama Designer printout to the cutting mat apply pressure evenly over the entire sheet so that it stays in place during fabrication If you want you can use a scraper or the edge of a stiff plastic card to assist The adhesive on a new cutting mat is extremely tacky Take care when removing your printout to avoid ripping or curlin
82. ng file is open Diorama Designer requests the printout code Look for the 2 letter code in the top right corner of your print out next to the scissors icon Enter the code in the box under Step 1 The option to enter a code is available only when no file is open e Place your printout on the cutting mat and insert the cutting mat into the Silhouette as explained above Click Fabricate in the Diorama Designer Print amp Fabricate dialog amp gon L ro 7 a 20 se i fe yy o a S Gi a oM Ja VrO Spa amp y ae 3 a R ae ae iy Diorama Designer Return to the Main Choice Screen 1 To go back to the Main Choice screen click the red boots in the lower left corner of the screen 2 If you have not saved your diorama you will be prompted to do so Open a Saved Diorama 1 From the Main Choice screen click Open Dioramas 2 When the dialog box appears navigate to the correct location CRPEG S ROOMS Macintosh HD E Cabin Eject Colonial attic Colonial Entry Desktop ew Colonial Kitchen E Maggi s Entry Hall Create E Maggi s room onen _ Show Preview Preview 3 Click file names to see previews of your dioramas 4 Click to select your file and then click Open Your diorama opens in the Construction screen so you can edit it or print as is Note You can also open a saved scene by choosing Open from the File menu of BR _8 _ h yw
83. ng on a computer close to the telephone when you call Our Technical Support staff is available Monday through Friday 8 a m to 4 p m EST D Sp amp X f o lt i n mee f Te wg lt Diorama Designer Shortcuts amp Tips Design Tips e When choosing diorama parts be sure to use the Up and Down scroll arrows to the right of the Options bar to check other building sets for parts and stamps that work with your design e Remember to use the Turn Arrows at the sides top and bottom of the room to view and design alternate sides e Drag objects to the Storage Area to keep them handy for later use e When you plan to use a resized object more than once e g a window or chair resize or reshape the object before placing it in the Storage Area All copies dragged from the Storage Area will be the same size and shape e To position an object precisely select the object and use the Arrow keys Arrow keys move objects one pixel at a time e Hold down the Option key Macintosh or Control key Windows while using the Arrow keys to move an object 10 pixels at a time e To make copies of an object hold down the Option key Macintosh or Control key Windows click the object and drag Copies will be exactly the same size and shape even if object has been resized e If you have several overlapping objects and want to layer them differently use the following Edit menu commands Keep Object Behind 3 1
84. niences that use common utilities uN e Students estimate the cost of electricity for the room they designed and suggest ways to conserve Materials Introductory Activities e Copies of a black and white printout of the Ready Made diorama x High Energy Home enough for each student or group Computer and Follow Up Activities e Copies of the Activity Sheet How Much Does Electricity Cost enough for each student or group Introductory Activities 1 Organize students into small groups and have each group brainstorm a list of the energy resources and public utilities they use Review this information with the class and make a master list L et oy a Re fr S _ iy a a 4 _ 9 Py Be sure to include electric oil gas water waste management cable as well as home based resources such as solar wood propane bat tery and well water 2 Give each student or group a copy of the black and white printout for the Ready Made diorama High Energy Home Assign a color for each energy resource or public utility e g red for electricity blue for water orange for gas etc Then ask students to color code all the appliances and conveniences to show what resources they use Have students construct their dioramas and compare What energy resources do they use most Which do they use least or not at all Answers may vary since some appliances can use different resources e g a range might use either gas
85. ns Note If room parts are placed partly off a facade only the part that is on the facade will print If parts are placed completely off the facade they disappear because they will not print RQ amp amp y rA Diorama Designer Furniture Objects People amp Animals Wall Coverings Flooring aoe hae eH iO a w p AO Se S Pg ag IN R 6 Furniture Click the Furniture button to select and place tables chairs beds lamps and other furniture Experiment And remem ber you can place items in your storage bin to save them for later use Tip To place an object precisely select it and then use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the object one pixel at a time 7 Objects Click the Objects button to select and place a variety of personal and household items 8 Add people and animals Click the People and Animals button to add women men children and animals Note If you have several objects that overlap you may want to change the way they are layered To do this first select one of the objects and then go to the Edit menu and choose Keep object behind Keep object in front or Layer objects automatically Play around with layering until you get things the way you want Finish the Center Wall 1 Choose wall covering Click the Walls button Wall coverings and colors appear in the Options bar Jai m SF aa a2 a a Y Click to select a wall covering a
86. nt of your diorama with plastic wrap to make it look like a museum exhibit e Make lamps and ceiling lights that really work You can create simple battery operated lights by cutting individual sections from a string of miniature Christmas lights Connect each end of the wire to a battery using a paper clip to create a manual switch Make lamp shades out of paper or cut holes in the ceiling or walls to create overhead or recessed lights e Create a kid size playhouse Print your diorama as a large poster and mount on foam board cardboard or plywood Use duct tape packing tape or velcro strips to attach sides and welcome the small fry e Use the Poster print option to create bulletin boards wall murals and stage sets e Shrink people windows doors and other objects to make rooms appear larger or enlarge them to make the room seem smaller Once you ve resized objects you can place them in the storage area Then all the copies you drag from the storage area will be the same size e Use papier mach plasticine clay pipe cleaners beads or another material to create 3 D people objects and furniture R CO ae XQ R amp _ N 4 99 Diorama Designer e Make house plants from real vegetation e Design your diorama without furniture then look in craft and toy stores for miniature furniture and accessories to decorate it e Add miniature people and animals from toy or craft shops e Cut
87. o know about 2 Add doors Click the Doors button The door Options bar appears across the top Click any door to hear the name spoken Colonial A Doors Y Doors Click a door and drag to place it in your room The door remains selected so you can move or resize it To see other doors click the scroll arrows to the right of the Options bar The name of the Building Set appears next to the arrows Click to hear the name of the building set spoken a aa O a 10 D Fi AT Ta w SK a ae n CST A TY aS Windows 3 Add windows Click the Windows button Add windows the same way you added doors To see other windows click the scroll arrows to the right Tip Use the Storage Area on the right side or the bottom of the screen to store diorama parts Once an item has been stored you can drag as many copies as you want If an item is resized or flipped before it is stored all the copies will be like this too 4 Delete an object To delete a door window or other object click to select it and press the Delete key or drag the object to the trash can Note Diorama parts and stamps are already selected when you first place them An object is selected when it is surrounded by a red rectangle with orange anchor points To deselect an item click anywhere else on the screen 5 Additions Click the Additions button to add stairways alcoves and other additions Click the scroll arrows to see more optio
88. of the diorama set is a pull down menu to choose the size of your Creatures and Things The Creatures and Things for the selected set are listed below To choose another building set or print size click the current selection and drag to select the set or size you want 3 When you click the name of a file a preview appears at the right To print that file click Print 4 Print additional items if you want When you re finished click Done 5 If Silhouette is selected in Preferences when you print you can send your Creatures amp Things printouts to the Silhouette to automatically fabricate cut and fold lines h_ 8 8 8 Ca ED ka w a m J A Diorama Designer Picture Gallery Diorama Designer includes a collection of pictures and photographs of building interiors and specific objects related to each building set You can use these pictures in your lessons and encourage students to refer to them when designing their own dioramas 1 Click Picture Gallery on the Main Choice screen Colonial bedroom Colonial kitchen Highboy Southwestern bedroom Spanish colonial style Picture Gallery screen 2 The name of the current diorama set is at the top of the window To choose another diorama set click the name of the current set and drag to choose the set you want 3 To see a specific picture click its name in the list To scroll through all the pictures one at a time click th
89. onstruct 3D furniture and objects for your dioramas You can print nets in three sizes to fit either small medium or large dioramas Objects are correlat ed with the four diorama sets Medieval Native American Colonial and Today but you can mix objects from different sets to furnish your diorama 3D Stuff includes the following Colonial table bench cradle chair bed chest Medieval throne banquet table bench bed chest Native American altar chest seat sleep platform backrest mat box Today chair entertainment center chest of drawers bed stove Masks and Props are a fun and fascinating collection of items adapted from some of the people and animal stamps in each of the four diorama sets Use them to inspire role playing script writing and impromptu skits Masks and props include Colonial Pilgrim s hat coonskin cap Medieval crown helmet shield Native American brave headband buffalo head mask false face mask Today police hat fire hat badges Miscellaneous e Diorama Designer logo to make report covers posters bulletin board displays etc e Reverse Diorama Designer logo to create T shirts banners and other projects that involve transferring the logo to fabric e Reward certificate to give to students after they complete a project amp ESI 94 v i i w a i aa i S Si a al R Oa 1 eSa amp a e 5 lt amp A a e f OSE wg lt Diorama Designer
90. open windows so you can see into your diorama from the sides and back If you want cover the openings with clear or colored cellophane e Adda frame from Furniture to the wall Then paste a scanned photo of yourself a friend or family member or someone else inside the frame If you don t have an electronic file paste a small picture on the finished printout e Decorate the inside of a large model with scraps of tile carpet fabric and wallpaper e Create exterior walls for your diorama See How to Build an Exterior Wall on page 86 for directions gt J we wy oe a ee eS ma f Te wg lt Diorama Designer Using Diorama Designer with Other Software Use Diorama Designer in conjunction with your other favorite software to create more exciting projects and activities that support learning objectives across the curriculum We ve included a few ideas to get you started Yov ll notice that many of these ideas involve copying one wall of your diorama to paste in other programs To do this make sure the wall you want to copy is visible in the Construction screen then go to the Edit menu and choose Copy Entire Left or Center or Right Wall Note If this command is not available make sure there are no windows doors or other objects selected You can paste the picture of your wall directly into another program Word processing and publishing programs e Design an original diorama copy a wall and paste it
91. or posters Teaching Tip Make copies of the architectural elements from pages 108 124 in the guide so students can start planning their dioramas away from the computer To create an even greater sense of depth have students add some of the 2D stand ups from Creatures and Things and or some of the 3D furniture from the Print Goodies 3D Stuff Or have students de vise their own 2D or 3D elements based on those in the program Follow Up 1 Organize a 3D World home show and have students display their finished models Ask students what they ve learned about creating perspective Use a large sheet of paper to list their favorite tips and techniques and post ae Diorama Designer w D by x D Sp amp X f o lt n mee f Te wg lt Diorama Designer Classroom Tips and Resources Ideas for Using Diorama Designer Across the Curriculum eeeeessssseeeeeesessssssssssceeeeeeersssssse 74 Dioramas Your Class Can Build seeesoeessssseeereeeeessssss 82 Diorama Construction Tips ssseesssssssessssssseesssseeeesssssee 84 Cool Project Ideas a innrntuinenartenenenewieewamet taianacannn 88 Using Diorama Designer with Other Software sicisccnnsssincsseassccencecsocdbcosadesanesanetanves 91 Print OO IES cateneteectaqadscassuuyeabeavetanaecddonauncasasaddssddvuetcca 94 Children s Books About Homes Buildings and Lifestyles renerne iE eins 95 Organizations e sesssssseessssseeeossssseeesss
92. out opening the original file Buildings printed for the Silhouette are slightly smaller to allow room for registration marks For this reason you may want Silhouette deselected in Preferences if you don t plan to use it When Use Silhouette is selected in Preferences the following dialog appears after you send your file to the printer Do you wish to use the Silhouette to fabricate this printout No ives If you want to cut and fold lines by hand click No If you want to use the Silhouette click Yes aoe 2 o Q ce amp w 8 Cans amp S Ro Diorama Designer In the Fabricate dialog cut and fold lines are previewed at the right Make sure your Silhouette is connected and turned on If another software program is using the Silhouette close that program s Send to Silhouette panel or quit that application Windows users should turn the Silhouette off and on again Silhouette SD Silhouette CAMEO 1 Choose Paper Type The current Paper Type is selected and the recommended Silhouette blade setting is displayed To change the Paper Type click the current selection and drag to select a new type If a different Silhouette blade setting is recommended you may want to change the setting before fabricating For more information click Help 2 Position the Printout Remove the protective liner from the center of the cutting mat carrier sheet to expose the sticky surface
93. outhwestem bedroom Spanish colonial style Picture Gallery screen a yI ae ie iS iD R w a p AO Se S Y R Diorama Designer Help Menu Help Turns audio Help on and off Available when Enable Audio Help is selected in Preferences Quick Start Guide Opens the Quick Start Guide in PDF format to view or print Teacher s Guide Opens the Teacher s guide in PDF to view or print Diorama Designer Website Takes you to the Diorama Designer web site Available when Allow Internet Access is selected in Preferences About Diorama Designer Windows Lets you view version number and credits Note On Mac this option is available in the Diorama Designer menu Install QuickTime for Windows Windows Available when QuickTime is not already installed Main Choice Screen eee ee eeverees LE SE SE SE SE E EE SE E E wee eeceeene CEE SE SE SE SE E iV gt a D i The Main Choice screen includes the following options Help Gives help on how to use program features Make a Diorama Lets you start a new diorama Creatures and Things Lets you print cutouts for stand up people animals plants and objects to populate your communities 3 ae iS sA amp SD 30 _ i w on me rN oo S So amp A i e E lt i A OS wg lt Diorama Designer Ready Made Dioramas Lets you open and edit ready made dioramas or print as is Open Dioramas Lets you
94. paper 300 Wood paneling 500 o Brick stone or tile 800 Redo your floor Wood 800 S Carpet 500 _ Tile 800 Area rugs 400 a New Furniture Number Cost Per Total Cost This Item Sofa ee 500 Stuffed chair 200 Wood chair _ 75 _ Entertainment center _ 600 a Television 2 400 Table S 150 pap Lamp _ S 60 aw Ceiling or wall lighting 95 Area rug 2 n 100 Curtains or blinds _ 150 _ Other Items TOTAL REMODELING COST 0 yw 4 Ww 8 2 S A Diorama Designer Home Improvement Budget Planner New Construction Number Cost Per Total Cost This Item Door Window Redo your walls Paint Wallpaper Wood paneling Brick stone or tile Redo your floor Wood Carpet Tile Area rugs New Furniture Number Cost Per Total Cost This Item Sofa Stuffed chair Wood chair Entertainment center Television Table Lamp Ceiling or wall lighting Area rug Curtains or blinds Other Items TOTAL REMODELING COST tao 60 ff fy 2 aes amp Y o m 4 aC a mee f B wg Diorama Designer Creative Writing GOALS gt 4a E Aas nN Goals e To understand how setting is an integral part of a story e To design a diorama that creates a specific mood e To describe the people who might live there e To write a story that uses this setting and characters Time C
95. pare and contrast materials and elements available in each A ies e Students research homes and lifestyles in a specific era and design a vo a diorama of the interior of a home from that era aN e Students compare life in that time and place to their own lives Materials e Books the Diorama Designer Picture Gallery and other print or online resources on homes and lifestyles for the era s on which you wish to focus Medieval Native America Colonial x America or Today e Copies of Activity Sheet Now and Then on page 48 e Printouts for the following Ready Made dioramas Now and Then 1 Now and Then 2 Now and Then 3 and Now and Then 4 Introductory Activity 1 1 Have students work in groups Give each group copies of the printouts for the following Ready Made Buildings Now and Then 1 Now and Then 2 Now and Then 3 and Now and Then 4 Have students construct the dioramas Ask students to compare and contrast the building materials style furniture and household items found in each diorama and then guess which era each diorama represents Have students give reasons for their guesses Introductory Activity 2 1 Tell students they will be designing their own dioramas Assign each student or group an era or let them select one Have students browse through books magazines the Diorama De signer Picture Gallery and or online resources to find pictures of the interiors of buildings
96. plan to stay within budget Some students may actually have come in under budget in which case they may choose to go back and upgrade Have students modify their dioramas and construct their new models Ask students to compare their before and after budget models How are they different Did they have to give up a lot to stay within their budget What features were hardest to give up How could they have cut even more aD XQ Diorama Designer Extensions 1 Sponsor a Home Show highlighting all the within budget models Invite another class to visit and have them vote on the best house for the money 2 Have students research actual prices in your community enter these prices on the blank Home Improvement Budget Planner Activity Sheet on page 60 and then use these prices to calculate the cost of their remodeling project 3 Have students determine a scale calculate the square footage for walls and or floors and then estimate the cost of painting or installing a particular wallpaper or floor covering 4 Doa similar project using Community Construction Kit to remodel the exteriors of homes and buildings amp 2 58 a i a i S eri on a S G Ja G q R mM x oes amp y o a a Ae f T wg lt Diorama Designer Home Improvement Budget Planner New Construction Number Cost Per Total Cost This Item Door 500 Window 350 Redo your walls Paint 200 a Wall
97. re Have students design scenes where everything makes sense except one detail that belongs to another era culture or geographic region Have students exchange models and figure out what s wrong with each other s models See page 40 for a lesson that incorporates the two ideas above e Have students work in teams to make models of urban suburban and rural homes by designing and combining dioramas of individual rooms Ask students how their model homes are alike and how they are different Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of city suburban and country life See page 49 for a lesson that incorporates this idea Collect pictures of homes from different geographic regions Ask students how people adapt their homes to the climate Then ask them to design a diorama showing the interior of either a cold weather home or a warm weather home e Collect pictures of places where people live work and play Make dioramas of these scenes and talk about how these places are alike and how they are different L rei O iD Re fh m4 f _y _ a E TO Py S i S amp 2 i g ty eS A a a FF a a A n rs AA wg lt Diorama Designer Visit your town hall police station library or other public building Have students take notes draw pictures or take photos of the insides of buildings When you return to class let students use Diorama Designer to recreate these settings Ask students to identify
98. s 70 Classroom Tips and Resources Ideas for Using Diorama Designer Across the Curricul nisieeii sis eureen besii karkeaan A aa a ae urs yey 74 Dioramas Your Class Can Build viccccsaceseseveaarscorsdseeskanreatovocereeee 82 Diorama Construction TipS sssssssesssseeereereessssssssssseseereeereesses 84 Cool Project Ide aS nerenin enna a e a aa 88 Using Diorama Designer with Other Software ccccessecceeeees 91 Print G odiessr aer E A ET E a 94 Children s Books About Homes Buildings and Lifestyles 95 Organi ZUHONS ss fvaastsduc sas vse yabvsotenwassudsnnscetaisodasgsavansavadesendsivtaageates 102 Internet Resources a iiss ssccesicaies sesstadssaausstadtsassacaadeccsssussdtantesdeaiesiensd 103 Reproducible Masters ccccssscsssssscscscsssssscsssssssecscescscaceceecaees 105 MdK sess cesesesaaes cadvevehaasctanes cheasdecastcceaensoeaeacae ceenuovennatdoaviie tavuosecscod 129 g 5s amp a i Pe 3 lt man SS m f Te wg lt Diorama Designer A Note from the Author Open the door and walk inside a Medieval castle an Iroquois longhouse or a Colonial cabin What do you see You see walls of earth or stone or stucco or wood You see furniture grand or meager household items and cherished possessions You discover how people light and warm their homes what they eat and where they sleep You see a personal world but you also unlock the key to entire cultures that thrived long ago and far away
99. sseecessssseeeeesssseeeeo 102 Internet Resources sssesssessssssseesseeseeesseeseesssesssesssesseee 103 py A Diorama Designer Ideas for Using Diorama Designer Across the Curriculum Diorama Designer is a motivating tool that supports a wide range of curriculum objectives Here are some ideas for using the program in social studies math language arts science health art and other areas Although ideas are listed by subject most activities provide opportunities for a wealth of cross curricular connections You ll discover that Diorama Designer is a versatile and creative tool with unlimited potential We hope our suggestions will inspire your own creative ideas for using this unique program to support your classroom objectives Teaching Tip If computer access is limited give students copies of blank nets and if possible the architectural elements from pages 108 124 so they can start planning their designs while they await their turn at the computer PA Social Studies e Have students make a time line of important household inventions like the telephone radio television microwave computer etc Then ask them to time travel back to a specific date and using the time line as a reference design a diorama of a room that includes only the technologies available at that time Let students examine each other s models and guess what era they represent M e Play What s wrong with this pictu
100. th century capitol of Virginia All levels sg a Re BEN Liptak Karen Indians of the Pacific Northwest New York Holiday House 1998 Primary source drawings photographs and text provide an in depth look at the roots lifestyles rituals and religion of the Pacific Northwest Indians and the impact of the White Man on their culture Intermediate Middle School Long Teddy Cameron Make Your Own Performing Puppets New York Sterling Publishing Co Inc 1995 This colorfully illustrated guide includes a great variety of creative ideas for making puppets and stages and producing your own plays Intermediate Middle School Macaulay David Cathedral the Story of Its Construction New York Houghton Mifflin 1981 The author s B amp W illustrations accompany the story of the building of the Cathedral at Chutreaux France beginning in 1252 and concluding 86 years later All Ages Mather Christine and Sharon Woods Sante Fe Style New York Rizzoli 1993 Hundreds of color and black and white photos document the emergence of the unique style of the southwest from its roots in Navajo tradition to the present Intermediate Middle School High School Adults Murdoch David North American Indian New York DK Publishing 2005 Beautifully photographed book with detailed notations on the location homes costumes and lifestyles of Native American tribes Intermediate Middle School Penner Lucille Recht Pi
101. the top of your screen Open Open Paintbrush Rectangle Oval y Paint Pencil Spray Paint Straight Solid Solid Marquee Color Line Rectangle Oval Palette 2 Click to choose a tool Then click on your diorama and drag to draw or paint 3 To use another color click the color in the palette and draw mf ym MA Measure My Art Special Features 1 Shrink To make an object smaller select the item and click the Shrink button one or more times 2 Grow To make an object larger select the item and click the Grow button one or more times Every time you click your graphic will get bigger until it reaches its maximum size 3 Flip To flip an object left to right select the item and click the Flip button 4 Measure Click the Ruler button The Ruler appears at the top of the screen Click anywhere on the Construction screen to place the cursor and drag The distance appears in the ruler as you drag and is spoken when you finish You can turn Speak Ruler Measurement on or off in Preferences To put the Ruler away choose any other tool Note Distance uses a real world scale Use Preferences to choose feet or meters 5 My Art Diorama Designer lets you add your own drawings clip art photos or scanned images to scenes You can for example add your own photo or someone else s inside one of the picture frames in Furniture You can add JPEG PICT or BMP files Save Your Diorama 1 Go to t
102. tion 1916 Association Drive Reston VA 20191 1590 www naea reston org National Council for Geographic Education Leonard 16A Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana PA 15705 www ncge org National Council for the Social Studies 3501 Newark Street NW Washington D C 20016 WWww ncss org National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 1906 Association Drive Reston VA 20191 1593 www nctm org National Science Teachers Association 1840 Wilson Boulevard Arlington VA 22201 3000 www nsta org National Trust for Historic Preservation 1785 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington D C 20036 www preservationnation org Society of Architectural Historians 1365 N Astor Street Chicago IL 60610 2144 www sah org L re B eae H 102 G AG Ye Bo e o e ZS A T amp X f o e i n a Tnn OS wg lt Diorama Designer Internet Resources CUBE Center for Understanding the Built Environment www cubekc org CUBE was formed by architects preservationists and educators to teach about design preservation and community building The site includes community building activities educator activities and copies of the newsletter NativeTech www nativetech org NativeTech is an educational website that covers topics of Native Ameri can technology and emphasizes the Eastern U S region The website is organized into such categories as Clay amp Pottery and Stonework amp Tools The website provides det
103. to live there Ask students to create the interior of a mansion bungalow castle haunted house or other imaginative building Then have them write a story that takes place in this setting Have students use the Copy Whole Facade command in the Edit menu to make a copy of one wall of their diorama Then have them paste the graphic in their word processor or publishing program and write about their scene Alternately students can simply print the im age and write by hand Have one child or team design and construct a scene Without showing their classmates the model have them give classmates verbal directions but no visual cues for constructing an identical scene Have students compare their finished dioramas and evaluate their skill at giving and following directions See page 63 for a lesson incorporating this idea Use Diorama Designer to design the set for a play then print your design as a 6 page tall Poster to create a life size backdrop While in the Construction screen copy the center wall of any diorama you plan to use as a set and paste the image into a word processor or publishing program to create customized playbills and programs Exchange information and or pictures of the interiors of homes and buildings in your community with children in other areas Talk about basic kinds of furniture technology and luxuries Science and Technology Have students make a diorama of a room in their home Ask them what things
104. toryteller and illustrator Tomie dePaola Primary Intermediate Hoberman Mary Ann A House Is a House for Me London Puffin 2007 A rhyming book introduces children to houses as homes for people and all kinds of other creatures and things Primary Krauss Ruth A Very Special House New York Harper Collins 2001 This Caldecott Honor Book uses zany poetry to describe an imaginary house where kids can do things that aren t allowed in real houses Primary Turner Ann The Christmas House Illus by Nancy Edwards Calder New York Harper Collins 1994 A series of poems describes what Christmas means to various members of a household grandparents parents children pets even the house itself A good way to tie in creative writing with a house Primary Intermediate 100 fF _ yy _ cB 4 _ Wilder Laura Ingalls Little House on the Prairie Illus by Garth Williams New York Harper and Row 1953 This beloved classic set in the American western frontier describes the interior and contents of a covered wagon finding the right spot for the family s new log cabin and how the cabin is built Intermediate i 4 ka R gt JR Diorama Designer w ie noe n Oae nn Organizations Geographic Education National Implementation Project and AAG c o Association of American Geographers 1710 16th Street NW Washington D C 20009 genip tamu edu National Art Education Associa
105. ts what changes they would make if they were remodeling this room You may want to give them copies of the Today Elements on pages 120 124 so they can plan ahead Computer Activities 1 5 Follow Up 1 Have students open the Ready Made diorama Home Improvement and save it with a new name Note All Ready Made dioramas open as untitled files so the original file is not changed Let students remodel the room using the program s tools When students have finished remodeling have them print and construct their diorama Have students compare dioramas and decide what they like best about each other s designs Ask students why they made the changes they did Was there anything else they thought of doing but decided against If so why did they not make these changes Hopefully the idea of expense will come up If it does not mention this consideration and talk about making choices based on expense Give students copies of the Activity Sheet Home Improvement Budget Planner Ask them to record their purchases on this sheet and calculate the total cost of their remodeling project At the bottom of the sheet they can list items not included above and research or estimate the cost Students may also want to calculate profits from a garage sale in which they sell discarded items Take an informal survey to see how much students spent Then give them a budget e g 4 000 and ask them to revise their remod eling
106. udents examine each others models and determine which items don t belong Materials e Print and online resources on inventions and innovations for the home x e Copies of the printout for the following Ready Made Diorama file What s Wrong e Copies of Activity Sheets on pages 43 44 L ES oy a Re fr 40 e iy S a E n Introductory Activity 1 1 Give each individual student or small group a copy of the printout for the following Ready Made Diorama What s Wrong Have students construct the diorama 2 Ask students to examine their dioramas closely determine which items don t belong and complete the What s Wrong With This Picture form Have students share and explain their answers Possible answers skateboard poster telephone hamburger blue electric lamp electric guitar toilet ceiling fan wall clock window panes they were smaller in colonial times Introductory Activity 2 1 Have students work in teams and using a variety of resources research inventions and innovations for homes Have each team make a time line that summarizes their findings Try using TimeLiner from Tom Snyder Productions to compile and print single page and banner size time lines 2 Have students post and discuss their timelines Computer Activities 1 Ask each student or team to choose a date and using their time lines E as a reference design a diorama that is generally representative of ees that era T
107. ur shoe box 5 If the wall section is too wide trim the front edges or cut the seam between the center and side wall and trim these edges If the wall section is too tall trim the top 6 Glue the ceiling sections together and cut off the remaining tabs Fit this piece inside your shoe box Trim the ends if necessary If you have an unfinished area at the top you can print an extra ceiling section page 4 of your diorama printout and use this piece to fill in 7 Assemble and fit the floor sections If you want fold the floor extension under the front of the shoe box 8 When you ve fit and trimmed all the sections glue the back of each section and position it in the box How to Build a Puppet Stage The puppet stage feature lets you create your own customized play center that will last for years to come The puppet stage prints on 54 pages so you may want to print in several sessions We think you ll find it worth the effort Pages are numbered sequentially starting with the lower left page Numbers appear in the upper right corner of each page Use these construction tips as a guide 1 Lay out the pages for each section Cut along the dotted trim lines on the bottom and left side of each page 2 Assemble the pages for each section separately center wall right wall left wall ceiling and floor iss Mount each assembled section wall floor or ceiling on foam board poster board or another stiff materia
108. use the Grow and Shrink buttons and or drag the handles to make the two congruent Discuss what makes shapes congruent e Have students design and print a diorama in both small and large sizes Ask them to measure both models and figure the relative size of the two rooms Then have them use this information to determine a scale for each e Have students make a model and decide on a scale e g 1 4 inch equals 1 foot Ask students to figure the width and height of their room and the size of doors windows furniture and other ele ments Is this scale realistic or should they try another scale e While in the Construction screen have students predict whether they will see the left wall center wall right wall floor or ceiling when they click the rotation arrows e Print a diorama and cut apart the different faces of the net Give students the pieces and ask them to paste the faces on a sheet of paper to create a net Then have students cut out their nets and construct their dioramas Are all dioramas the same Why or why not See page 53 for a lesson that incorporates this idea e Do the above activity with a blank net This activity is more difficult because there are no visual cues other than shape After students paste sections on a piece of paper to create their nets have them compare their results Then have them construct their dioramas and compare again Is there more than one way to build a diorama from these pieces e
109. ut a bed on the right end Put a chest of drawers in the middle Put a mirror over the chest of drawers Put a lamp and trophy on the chest of drawers Put a poster over the bed Put a stereo on the floor Make the wall blue OO AN DAN RA WO WN 10 Choose the moon and stars wallpaper Side Walls 1 Put a closet on the left wall 2 Put a dog in front of the closet 3 Put a desk on the right wall 4 Put a computer on the desk 5 Put a chair in front of the desk 6 Put a window over the desk Finish the floor and ceiling however you want Just for fun Is Shawn a boy or a girl How old is Shawn What is Shawn like Diorama Designer High Energy Home Goals e To identify the energy resources and public utilities on which we rely GOAL e To identify the appliances and conveniences that use these utilities fh e To design a diorama that incorporates these appliances and conveniences e To estimate the cost of electricity in the home Time Choose activities that suit your timeframe 1 class period for the introductory activity 1 class period for the computer activity Et 1 class period for the follow up activity 3 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students brainstorm a list of utilities construct a Ready Made diorama and then identify the appliances and conveniences that use these utilities e Students design an original diorama that includes appliances Vv oa and conve
110. val castle you might find a colonial sofa Medieval chest or Native American wall hanging in your contemporary living room And sometimes you don t care what s realistic Unleash your imagination e Create dioramas of individual rooms in a house or building Print them box shaped and fit together to create multi room and multi story buildings e Combine rooms as above to create the front of a house then create another combination to create the rear Paste the two sections back to back to create the entire building e When you plan to combine rooms design them so the doors of adjacent walls are lined up Then cut open the doors from one room to the next e Try stretching and distorting objects to see how you can transform them into other objects or use them in different ways For example stretch the alcove in Medieval additions to cover a whole facade and create the interior of a cathedral See Medieval Church in Ready Made Dioramas Or grab the corner handle of one of the rugs and reshape it to fit your room e Try placing wall elements on the ceiling or floor For example you can use windows on the ceiling to create skylights or a wall hanging as a rug Note Although wall Objects are not visible when viewing the floor or ceiling you can save one in the Storage Bin and then place it when you switch to floor or ceiling view e Create your own mini works of art in any paint program then use the My Art button in Diorama
111. ve room decorated for a party e Valentine s Day a romantic room e Memorial Day or Independence Day a red white and blue room L cet BD i Re PiN 82 f _ jy O 4 _ S Py Communities From Literature Fairy tales The Three Little Pigs Cinderella Jack and the Beanstalk Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sleeping Beauty Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Days of the Blackbird A Tale of Northern Italy and Clown of God by Tomie dePaola New House by Joyce Maynard Shaw s Fortune The Picture Story of a Colonial Plantation by Edwin Tunis See the reading list on pages 95 101 for more details and other book suggestions ee 2 w me a oan Diorama Designer Diorama Construction Tips Tips for Constructing Large Dioramas Medium and Large dioramas make impressive models and play centers Medium dioramas are about 6 tall and print on 3 to 5 pages depending on the room shape Large dioramas are about 11 tall and print on 5 to 14 pages Some Medium dioramas will be sturdy enough if printed and constructed using heavy stock paper Other Medium dioramas and all the Large mod els should be mounted on a firm backing like poster board or foam board Here are some tips for constructing these models 1 Before cutting your diorama look at the labels and directions to identify each piece Note how pieces fit together 2 Assemble each section separately walls ceiling an
112. your timeframe 1 class period or less for the introductory activity Et 1 2 class periods for the computer activity Total 2 3 class periods to complete all activities Overview e Students remodel a Ready Made diorama and calculate the cost of their home improvements e After being given a budget students revise their remodeling plans A and recalculate the total cost Nis a f N e Students compare their before and after budget models and evaluate the compromises they made Materials e Copies of the printout for the Ready Made diorama Home Improvement one copy for each student or team or a poster printout of this file large enough for all to see x e Copies of the Activity Sheet Home Improvement Budget Planner on page 59 two copies for each student or team e If possible copies of the Today Elements from pages 120 124 in the guide so students can do their initial planning away from the computer Introductory Activities 1 Have students work individually or in pairs Ask students to imagine they have just moved into a new home and want to remodel the living room Give each student or pair a copy of the printout for the Ready Made diorama Home Improvement and let them construct it As an alternative you can display a poster printout of the diorama for all to see L roe A p A 6 O OE TS O E O S D Sp amp X f o n nn lt n gt P 7 wg _ Diorama Designer amp 2 Ask studen

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