2. Egg Animation: Lesson Plan

Program: Kid Pix Deluxe 3

Learner: Grades 2-6

Task 3: Print

Summary:

Print the animation.

 

 

Detailed Explanation using Kid Pix Deluxe 3:

a. Select the Print icon . A dialog box will appear.

b. In the dialog box, Under “Print Mode” select “Comic Book” and under “Orientation” select “Landscape” or "Portrait" .

c. Click “OK” (Page will print out).

d. Label your print out by using a pen or pencil to add a Title, Name, Date, and also label each graphic.

Example:

 

 

Detailed Explanation using Microsoft Word 2000:

a. Open Microsoft Word.

b. At the top of the page, select “Center” icon. Then enter a Title (e.g., Egg Animation). On the next line enter the name of the student. On the third line add the date.

 

c. Press the “Enter” key three or four times to leave several blank lines.

 

d. Select “Insert Table”.

 

e. Select a 2-column by 8-row table. *

 

f. Select “File”, “Save As”. Enter the document name. (e.g., EggAnimation.doc)

 

g. Open file egg1.kpx in KidPix

h. Select “Scissors” and choose the “Square” option.

 

i. To capture the entire white portion of the KidPix page, position the “Scissors” in the bottom right corner of the page, click and drag the “Scissors” to the top left corner. The entire page is now selected.

 

j. Press the “Alt” key to display the menu bar. Click the left mouse button. Select “Edit”. Select “Copy”.

 

k. Press “Alt”, “Esc” to go back to Microsoft Word.

 

l. In Microsoft Word click in the top left column of the table. Select “Edit” and “Paste” to paste the KidPix page into Microsoft Word.

 

m. Click on the picture. Then select “Format” from the pull down menu. Select “Picture”, then select the “Size” tab.

 

n. If not already selected with a checkmark, click the “Lock Aspect Ratio” and “Relative to Original Picture Size” boxes so that the picture will resize evenly.

 

o. Change the “Scale”, “Height” value to 50. Select “OK”.

 

p. In the second left column enter the name of the animation graphic.

 

q. Save your work.

 

r. Repeat steps “g” through “q” for Egg2.kpx, Egg3.kpx, and Egg4.kpx.

 

s. Click to print your graphic on either a colour or black and white printer.

* You need a 2 x 8 table for three or four graphics with the name under the graphic; a 2 x 12 table for five or six graphics; a 2 x 16 table for seven or eight graphics, etc.

 

**If you don't want to use tables, use Microsoft Word or another word processor of your choice to print the graphics. Just cut, paste, add labels, resize as you want and print.

 

 

Example of Print Out:

 

Egg Animation

Jane Doe

September 1, 2004

Egg 1	Egg 2
Egg 3	Egg 4
Egg 5	Egg 6