Paper Circuit Robot Digital Extension

My fifth graders are currently working on robots that will light up with a paper circuit designed to have a button in the robot design that closes the circuit. The other day I saw the latest cover of Newsweek magazine. It featured a couple of robots in an American Gothic Parody. My idea, though different, was inspired by this image and by my students' desire to explain all the cool things their robot "does". I thought they could share these ideas in a Newsweek Cover format and learn some graphic design tricks at the same time.

This @Newsweek cover is full of #artsed #spoof inspiration https://t.co/pMOvjBs9KG #STEAM pic.twitter.com/SQQVJT0j9b

— Tricia Fuglestad (@fuglefun) October 23, 2015

Take a digital image of art and mask out the background using superimpose app. Save as "mask PNG"

Use this template as the background layer in Superimpose App.

Layer the robot (off center gives space for text) over the template in superimpose app. Add a drop shadow.

Import into Phonto to add text. Use different text boxes for size changes and a simple font. Tell the name & story of your robot.

Download my keynote template

I also tried adding both the text and image using Keynote. I made template with the Newsweek background and text boxes already formatted ready for their own customization. 

More Resources:

This lesson is a combination of our Paper Circuit Robot project and our Newsweek Cover Project. Both have their own post with tons of resources. Check them out below.

CLICK HERE to explore my posts about paper circuits, robots, how to video, and much more.

CLICK HERE to see my post about making a Newsweek cover design.

UPDATE: Student's art gallery

View the finished work as we complete it in THIS Artsonia exhibit.