This document provides instructions for a 3rd grade photo collage assignment. Students will select 8-10 photos from an online collection and edit at least 4 using cropping, adding text, or black and white effects. They will then create a collage using the edited photos and present it to the class. The due date is May 12th and the collages will be shared with parents during student-led conferences.

1. Third Grade Photo Collage
Dear Parents,
Throughout the school
year, our class has been
keeping photos online
using Picasa 3. All students have access to the photos. For this assignment,
each child will create a collage, using eight to ten photos of their choice. The
collage will be presented to the class, and they will receive their own copy as
well. Students must edit at least four photos using the Picasa 3 software.
Instructions for these four tools are listed below. Students may use more
advanced tools, however, they are not required to.
Instructions to locate photos:
Double click on the icon for Picasa 3. Locate a specific folder and click once.
Double click on the picture you want. You will now see choices for editing. The
three main tabs are basic fixes, tuning, and effects.
Cropping
Click on the tab for basic fixes, click on crop, and use the pull down menu to
choose the size. You can try them out until you find the one you want, and then
click on apply. If you are not happy with the size, then click recrop and repeat
the steps.
Add Text
Text can be added to the photo using this option. Click on the tab for basic fixes,
and click on text. Use the curser to click on a spot, and type your text. Use pull
down menus to choose your font, size, style, and alignment. You may drag the
text if needed. Click on apply when you are finished.
Choose an effect
Click on the tab for effects. There are many choices, including black and white,
sharpen, and glow. Simply click on the desired effect and click on apply.
The following photos show the difference before and after editing. Editing tools
that were used were cropping, adding text, and black & white effects.

2. Instructions for creating the collage
Choose create from the menu, and choose picture collage. Choose the style you
want to use, such as, picture pile, mosaic, grid, etc. Next, choose clips, and click
on the photos you want to be included. After choosing the photos, click on create
collage (at the bottom). You can rearrange the photos by dragging them.
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The due date for this assignment is May 12, 2009. This project will be presented
to parents during our student-led conferences. **Please note that students will
receive instruction in the classroom and this handout is to be used as a
reference by the student.
Please sign and return this section to school.
Student signature_________________________________________
Parent signature__________________________________________