What is it? Google SketchUp is modeling software that empowers students to be 3D designers. SketchUp is a great tool for constructing 3D models of buildings, trees, cars, and anything students can imagine. You can use it as a stand-alone tool, or in conjunction with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse. Why use it? Students can use SketchUp to: Ms. Ashlock's 8th grade Advanced Art classes used Google Sketchup to build a home for the monster's they had designed in a previous unit. Check out some of the student's projects.
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• Visualize geometry and other mathematical concepts.
• Create model buildings and learn about architecture.
• Design full-scale 3D environments.
• Easily share designs with others via the Web.
Teachers can use SketchUp to:
• Engage students using their knowledge of their bodies and the 3D world around them.
• Recreate historical settings.
• Illustrate theoretical concepts (such as chemical reactions).
