Creating an Illustrated Dictionary

Suggested Grades

5+

Objective

Students will use a word-processing program (and paint program or scanner, if available), to produce an illustrated dictionary of terms.

Materials

• glossary of terms from chosen textbook
• computer
• scanner (optional), or drawing utensils
• coil binding machine (optional)

Method

• Students use word-processing program to lay-out and enter their terms and definitions.
• Illustrations: students can illustrate using a computer draw program, scanning in hand-drawn images, or by drawing their images onto the finished printed product- depending on availability of resources.
• Bind completed dictionary with staples, binding-machine, string, etc.