How+We+Get+from+Place+to+Place+with+Kerpoof+(Kindergarten)

Contributing Teacher(s): Lisa Winters and Chris Pugh
Resources: Kerpoof's Picture Maker - [|www.kerpoof.com] (Downloadable Desktop icon - ), Transportation Around the World 1911-1993 map site - []

Content:
Social Studies - ACC K.1.2.c Explain how means of transportation may be diversified in different cultures in response to the environment. Language : GLE 0001.3.1 Use basic knowledge of simple capitalization and punctuation rules.

ISTE Technology:

 * 1.** **Creativity and Innovation** b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

Introduction/Problem:
Using the website, Transportation Around the World 1911-1993 map site - [], click on locations on the world map to see transportation from different places and through different means.

Procedures:

 * 1) Double-click on icon downloaded to the desktop for Kerpoof. (If you have not downloaded the desktop icon, navigate to www.kerpoof.com.)
 * 2) Click on the arrow icons, [[image:Kerpoof-RotateRightButton.jpg width="23" height="29"]] or [[image:Kerpoof-RotateLeftButton.jpg width="26" height="28"]], to rotate the circular menu to show, Make A Picture.
 * 3) Click on Make A Picture, [[image:Kerpoof-MakeAPicture.jpg width="89" height="96"]], to see the background images.
 * 4) Click the yellow arrow button to find the beach scene, [[image:Kerpoof-BeachScene.jpg width="58" height="74"]].
 * 5) Once in the workspace, click and drag the orange text label icon, [[image:KerpoofTextBox.jpg width="140" height="49"]], to the top of the background.
 * 6) Type the words "Transportation by" and the student's name.
 * 7) Click and drag a clip art from the gallery on the right to the appropriate place that vehicle travels. If no pictures you need are showing search by typing the name of the picture in the search box, [[image:KerpoofPictureSearch.jpg width="78" height="115"]] and clicking the GO button.
 * 8) Click on the text bubble on the picture.
 * 9) Type a simple sentence about the vehicle.
 * 10) Repeat steps 6-9 until there are 3-5 vehicles present.
 * 11) Click the JPEG button to save the picture as a .JPG file. Type the student name in place of "MyArt" and SAVE.
 * 12) Click the Printer button, then OK, then PRINT.
 * 13) Quit Safari.

Student Product/Work:
Printed page or Saved JPG file with picture illustrating different means of transportation.