Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Art & Technology_A Day at the Zoo!

Last week we had a great field trip to the zoo. It was a bit chilly but not one girl complained! We all met a Willow, the new baby giraffe. 


The day started with a ZooLab experience with Zoo educators and compared the old African black footed penguin exhibit with the new exhibit in use now. They considered three constituents of the exhibit design: the animal, the zookeeper and the visitor.


 




The girls also learned about different "enrichment" ideas that challenge the contained animals in ways they would be challenged in the wild. 

After lunch, we travelled in small groups to see the rest of the zoo. The girls took pictures of "signs and designs" to bring back to the studio to complete their exhibit design work. 


Here's a sneak peak of their own designs in process. Next, they will "draw" a 3D drawing using an advanced design app.