My Pet Rex By Denver Museum of Nature & Science

My Pet Rex By Denver Museum of Nature & Science

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-pet-rex/id475896855?mt=8

Description: This is an Augmented Reality (AR) app that allows you to point your camer at a printed target (advertisement) and see a 3D dinosaur appear on your screen.

Hints/Tips:

• Print this target (image provided by Denver Museum of Nature & Science):
• Dinosaur Advertisement (click here)
• You can rotate the target to get a different view of the dinosaur.
• If you or a student stands next to the target (in the camera frame) you can take a screenshot of you with the dinosaur.

Integration Ideas:

• Science
• A great way to introduce or wrap up a lesson about dinosaurs!
• Use your observations skills to watch the dinosaur and write about you what you see and hear.
• Language Arts
• Take a picture with your pet dinosaur. Write a story about having a dinosaur as a pet.

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!