Project VisMO
Concept Development
At the beginning of each unit, students are introduced to new spatial concepts with animated videos of the owl VisMO and his friend Luna. Together VisMO and Luna explore various spatial concepts in their environment and familiar landmarks around the city.
After watching the video, students discuss what they saw, ask questions and share their own examples of where they have seen these spatial concepts applied.
numerous arrows pointing in different directions.
two lines intersecting
A cube with diagonal lines running from one vertex to another on the same plane and one diagonal line running from one vertex to another vertex on a different plane.
numerous arrows pointing in different directions.
To further support understanding, students are presented with clear illustrations of new spatial terms, along with related vocabulary within the same conceptual category.
Students use gestures and body movements as embodied supports to construct meaning for new vocabulary.