Construction/Publishing
Student Directions Page Found Between the Research Steps and the Construction
You've researched, organized, and written information regrading the person you've selected to create a biography pop-up book.
Now, is the time to start putting things together.
Continue working through each task/assignment in the Pop-up Book folder in order.
View Mrs. D'Agostino's sample pop-up book (available Monday, May 22 or after) if you are unsure of what to include, how to create the "pop-up" elements of your book, how to put the book together, etc.
The goal is for all students to complete their books by Tuesday, May 30.
Creating the Pop-Up Book
Here are a couple different links to aid in your construction of your pop-up book. The top two links are similar; the only difference is that the second link contains some video of each step rather than just a still photograph.
Follow the step-by-step directions in either of the links in order to plan, create, and put together your pop-up book.
Pop-up Book Step-by-Step Directions
Pop-up Book Directions with Video from wikiHow
Making Pop-up Book Flaps for Hiding Objects
Making Pop-up Book Tabs for Movement
Supplies for your book (paper, rulers, scissors, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks) are available at the front of the room. Feel free to check out Mrs. D'Agostino's and some former students' sample books for inspiration and help to see how the book is made.
Hints: Your tabs for the pop-up elements should be no longer than 5 cm and no wider than 2 cm. Pictures should be large enough that they'll be readily visible when pages are open, but not too large that they will stick out of the closed book (Mrs. D'Agostino's book's pictures are a little smaller than she would like). All of your pictures should be able to be drawn on one sheet of paper.
Please ask any questions you may have, but have fun with the construction of your book and be creative!
DO NOT move on to the next assignment until your book is completely finished. Thank you!
Pop-up Book Reflection
You've completed your own biography pop-up book!
Now that the project is done, I would like you to reflect on the experience. You will use the "Submit Assignment" and then the "Create" tab to answer the following questions (feel free to copy them, paste them into the assignment, and then answer thoroughly).
Who was the subject of your pop-up book?
Why did you want to research that individual?
How did the information you learned prior to creation of the pop-up book help you in finding the best information to include in your final book?
How did you find the process of creating the book? Challenging? Easy? Fun? All of the above? Please explain your response.
Overall, what feedback regarding the entire project can you provide to Mrs. D'Agostino to help her in planning future projects like this one? Your responses will be very helpful to make projects like this even better for future students.
"The research was long and took a lot of effort. However, I was extremely proud of my final book and think the work was worth it."
"I found that actually coming up with a creative way of expressing your idea in pictures was challenging but also fun."
"I got to research whoever I wanted and find new facts about someone."