Dinosaurs - Live! By Magma Studios

Dinosaurs - Live! By Magma Studios

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dinosaurs-live!/id463198136?mt=8

Description: This is an augmented reality (AR) app that allows you to point the camera at a printed target (see below) and watch a 3D dinosaur on your screen.

Hints/Tips:

• Print these targets:
• Dinosaur Poster (click here)
• Tiny Hunter (click here)
• Styraco (click here)
• Ornith (click here)
• T-Rex (click here)
• Spino (click here)
• Note: images from Science Centre Singapore & Magma Studios


• If you or a student stands next to the target or holds the target you can take a screen shot of you with the dinosaur. Like this:

• Rotate the paper target to see different views of the dinosaur.

Integration Ideas:

• Science
• A great way to introduce or wrap up a unit about dinosaurs!
• Have students take a picture with a dinosaur and then write about why it could never be real.
• Language Arts
• Creative Writing - Have students take a picture of their pet dinosaur and write a story about it.

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!