This page shows a sample assignment with accompanying videos and resources that may be helpful when creating your model.

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Grade 7 and 8 Design and Technology
SketchUp Sample modeling Assignment ...

Grade 7 ---> Use Google SketchUp to create a simple model of a house. It must have at least thre repeating elements to the model, such as windows, doors or garden elements, such as a fence, that have been produced by copying, rather than creating each one individually.

Grade 8 ---> Use Google SketchUp to create an accurate model of one of the following:

  • Lock on a locker
  • Power bar with surge protector
  • A package of eight Crayola markers
  • Stairs with a hand railing and carpet runner in the middle
  • Dominoes with a pattern on the back and indentations for the numbers on the front. A pack of seven dominoes will suffice.
  • A fan with buttons
  • A camera
  • A pair of dice
  • A microphone

Each model has an element of repetition and has detail, if looked at closely. Your model should show the detail and display measurements that accurately refer to the real object.

Superior models may contain curved edges and use sophisticated techniques for representing the object.

The surface area of the faces of 2 of the sides must also be shown.

Mini meFinding dimensions and surface area
youtube(video-->turn your sound on)

Here is an example of how you can show surface area and dimensional measurements.

 

Here is an example of how you can show dimensional measurements of a power bar.


Sometimes, students email questions and receive further instructions to guide them throughout the process. In response to some student inquires, I often provide links to videos or text instructions to help solve problems. Two of these are listed below and may be of some help.

 

 

If you have made the stairs into a group, you can easily use the scale tool to shrink the size of the stairs.
I have made a video for you to show you how it is done.

Click here to view the video

If you have learned the basic steps easily, you might also wish to learn about some new techniques. These are not necessary for this assignment. SketchUp: Creating section animations with scenes