Infusing spatial thinking in the K-12 classroom
Resources and more information about infusing spatial thinking into your classroom.
CTD Materials
Available in 625 Colfax Street office
Should be accessible these days/times. During camps, materials will be stored in the instructor materials room at the Northwestern campus site.
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Thursday, 6/15, 9am – 4:30pm
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Tuesday, 6/20, 9am – 4:30pm
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Wednesday, 6/21, 9am – 4:30pm
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Thursday, 6/22, 9am – 4:30pm
Games
Art-chitecture
Circuit MazeGravity Maze
Hacker
Kanoodle
Kanoodle Genius
Qbitz extreme
Rush hour
Shape by Shape
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Books
Visual Thinking
Killer Visual Strategies
Visual Storytelling
Infographic Design
Architecture for Kids (2)
Future Architect’s Handbook (2)
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Grid art to build sketching confidence
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Self assessments of spatial skills
Provides immediate scores to students:
Visualization skills: Puzzle Assembly
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Rotation skills: Mental Rotation
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Curriculum ideas
This is a book that collaborators and I put together around spatial thinking skills, focused more on STEM and artistic applications.
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Engineering drawing
Tools and curriculum to directly teach engineering drafting:
Spatial Vis app, developed by UC San Diego
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Sheryl Sorby’s drafting curriculum
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