March Book Trailer: Up, Up, and Away

Up, Up and Away

By Ginger Wadsworth

One spring day Spider and her brothers and sisters spill out from their egg sac into the welcoming sun. Spider is eager to spin her own web, but first she must escape hungry predators... including her own siblings. It's a dangerous world, and a crowded one. So one windy day, Spider follows her instincts, climbs up high, and soars up, up, and away.

Charlottes's Web? Animal study? Springtime? This is an engaging science mentor text with endless possibilities!

GIMP: Adding Layers to an Image

In Project 2, we will learn how to add layers to an image. Layers are a great tool to use when adding text, changing the background, and creating nifty images like the one of Vamp below.

For those visual learners out there...
Here is a 15 minute tutorial on adding layers to your image using Gimp.

  Check out super awesome student projects here.   Have fun!