Students in Natalie Benton’s STEM class at South Douglas Elementary School recently learned about a new application, Google Drawings.
Benton’s third- and fourth-grade students learned about several new tools they can use in Google Drawings, applying their knowledge of symmetry and color values in designing a snowflake.
Some of the tools they used were drawing with the polyline tool, applying gradient color, flipping, grouping and ordering shapes, duplicating and rotating to create a six-spire snowflake.
Students then added a background to finish their project, ranging anywhere from solid color to gradient to a radial design.
"I even learned how to use new tools,” Benton said. “Students were so excited to see their finished designs and all the many tools they used in their creativity!"