Making effective drawings
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use software tools to adapt a vector drawing.
Key learning points
- Using the zoom tool can help edit the detail of a drawing.
- Alignment grids and resize handles should be used to help consistency.
- Objects can be modified to create a new image.
Keywords
Zoom - to make the view closer or further away without changing the size of the objects
Align - to line up objects neatly, either side by side or on top of each other
Border - the line around the outside of a shape, which you can change the colour, thickness or style of
Common misconception
Drawings can only be adjusted by eye view.
Using zoom, you can have a much more detailed view and make smaller adjustments.
Teacher tip
Demonstrate how zooming helps pupils see details more clearly without changing shape size, and show how to reset the view to avoid confusion.
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device with drawing software. Examples in this lesson use Google Drawings https://oak.link/google-drawings
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following can be combined to create a vector drawing?
Q2.What does it mean when an object in a vector drawing is editable?
Q3.What happens when an object is duplicated in a vector drawing?
Q4.What is the purpose of a handle in a vector drawing?
Q5.What action involves turning an object around a fixed point?
Q6.What is the result of combining different shapes in a vector drawing?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the zoom tool allow you to do?
Q2.What is the purpose of alignment grids?
Q3.How can objects be modified to create a new image?
Q4.What does the border of a shape refer to?
Q5.When resizing an object, what tool is most useful?
Q6.Match the actions to their benefits:
helps add detail to a drawing
improves consistency
creates a new image
adjusts their size for better fit.
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