Building a Historical Landmark
Building a Historic Landmark
Explore history by researching a historical landmark and building it in Roblox Studio.
8 - 10
Social Studies
English
2-4 hours
ISTE Standards: Innovative Designer 4a, 4c, Creative Communicator 6b, 6c
Learning Objectives:
- Use online sources to gather specific details about a landmark
- Apply research to plan out a landmark design and construct it using 3D models and landscapes
- Evaluate the scale of a landmark in Roblox Studio and use observations to ensure realistic proportions
Skills and Concepts:
- Pre-production - Planning out projects, such as drawing sketches, to create in a software like Roblox Studio
- Scale - The relationship between a real life physical object and it’s 3D representation
Getting Ready
Preparation:
- Make sure each student has a Roblox account and knows their login information
- Have lesson tutorials somewhere students can access, like as bookmarks on their computers
- Print out handouts
- Collect images of ancient wonders or landmarks to present in the Introduction
Materials:
- Windows or Mac Computer with Roblox Studio installed
- 2 button mouse with scroll-wheel
- Handout: Roblox Studio Cheatsheet
- Paper and pencil per student
Lesson Overview
5 min |
Introduction
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Introduce the project and lesson structure. |
15 min |
Guided Work
Creating a Plan
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Have students research a historic landmark and collect details to build in Roblox Studio. |
1 hour, 30 min |
Independent Work
Creating Landmarks
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Students will go through tutorials as needed for their project and use that knowledge to build landmarks. |
10 min |
Wrap Up
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Recap the lesson and share student work. |
Lesson Plan
Introduction
5 min
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Guided Work - Creating a Plan
15 min
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Independent Work - Creating Landmarks
1 hour, 30 min
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Wrap Up
10 min
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