Beyond Planet Earth Augmented Reality By American Museum of Natural History

Beyond Planet Earth Augmented Reality By American Museum of Natural History

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beyond-planet-earth-augmented/id465877873?mt=8

Website Link: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/beyond/

Description: This is an Augmented Reality (AR) app that allows you to point the iPod Touch/iPhone camera at a printed target to see a 3D space object. Information about each object is included in the app.

Hints/Tips:

• Print these paper targets (images from American Museum of Natural History):
• Beyond Planet Earth Targets (click here)

Integration Ideas:

• Science
• Place targets around the room/school and have students go on a treasure hunt to collect them all!
• Create a learning station for each target and have students research one item for each station and report back what they have learned.

Feeling inspired? Comment below with your ideas!  OR try it out with your class and leave comments about what you did and how it went!