ShareKidPix Hotlist
KidPix is a painting and drawing program that combines sounds, graphics, and special effects to make multimedia projects.
Sample the following Internet sites to learn more about using KidPix in classroom activities.- Tutorials, Helpful Hints, and How-tos
- Lesson Ideas, Lesson Plans, Student Projects, and KidPix Templates
- Samples of Student Work
- Books and Other Resources
- Lists of Other KidPix Websites
- Other Websites of Interest to Teachers
Tutorials, Helpful Hints, and How-tos
Computer
and Technology Curriculum in Early Childhood
Computer technology curriculum for Kindergarten and 1 st grade that includes
the use of KidPix.
KidPix
List of links to lesson ideas and the basics of KidPix Deluxe 3.
KidPix
Tutorial movies on KidPix lesson ideas using an earlier version of the software,
but adaptable to the latest version; a few movies are free, but you must subscribe
to view the rest.
KidPix (PDF)
Overview of earlier version of KidPix with a list of other KidPix websites.
KidPix
Links to other KidPix websites that contain an overview of the program, how-to,
and lesson ideas; not all links work.
KidPix
Deluxe 3 Paint Zone (PDF)
1-page pdf document of the KidPix Deluxe 3 Paint Zone screen with all of its
features labeled.
KidPix
Deluxe 3 Quick Tips
Overview of KidPix Deluxe 3; how to create a slide show.
KidPix
Deluxe 3 Slideshow View (PDF)
1-page pdf document of the KidPix Deluxe 3 Slideshow screen with all of its
features labeled.
KidPix
Deluxe 3 Tutorials
Numerous KidPix Deluxe 3 QuickTime tutorials; QuickTime tutorials for Microsoft
Office and other school productivity software as well.
KidPix
How To
How to draw pictures, create a slide show, create an animation, save/retrieve
files, insert into other applications, and post to the web; uses an older version
of the software; lesson ideas for grades K-6; how to assess a student's work.
KidPix
In the Classroom
Links to other KidPix websites that contain lesson ideas, tutorials, and samples
of students work; not all links work.
KidPix Presentation
List of other KidPix websites; list of KidPix books; lesson plan ideas; how
tos on KidPix, some on an earlier software version.
KidPix
Resources
Links to other KidPix websites containing lesson ideas for grades K-6, samples
of students' work, the basics of how to use KidPix, how to create slideshows,
and books on KidPix; not all links work.
KidPix
Resources
Intro to KidPix, how to copy templates from the Web, ideas for KidPix activities,
and a list of other KidPix websites.
KidPix Studio
Links to other KidPix websites that include lesson ideas, templates, how to
make a slide show, and how to publish KidPix slides shows on Internet; not all
links work.
Mastering
KidPix Deluxe 3
Web-based training course in KidPix Deluxe 3, fee of $25 required.
Multimedia
with KidPix
How to get started with KidPix; how to create a slide show; how to plan a KidPix project; project ideas for KidPix; uses an older version of the program
but adaptable to the newest version.
Some
KidPix Links That May be Useful
Links to other KidPix websites that include samples of students' work from grades
K-6 and how to info; not all links work.
TECHNICAL
HELPS for KidPix 3
Technical help for KidPix 3.
Technology
Tips and Resources
How to create a slide show using an older version of the software; how to copy
and paste KidPix pictures into other programs; math lesson ideas.
Using
Computers with Elementary Students Assignment II - KidPix Movie
How to create a slide show and movie; ideas for a slide show/movie.
Lesson Ideas, Lesson Plans, Student Projects,
and KidPix Templates
2nd Grade
Math Symmetric and Congruent Figures
2nd grade math projects for symmetry and congruency.
A
Teacher Directed KidPix Lesson
Lesson to explore the potential of all of the tools in KidPix; earlier software
version, but adaptable to the current version.
Class
Projects Illustrate PDS "Learning to Teach with Technology" Model
Science projects for grades 1-5, one using KidPix, others might be adaptable.
Computer
Curriculum Grade 2
Computer curriculum for grades 2-5, including use of KidPix.
Computer
Lesson (Claris Works and KidPix)
Lesson plan for elementary level on haiku poems; uses an older version of KidPix, but adaptable to the current version.
Creating
and Presenting Haiku With KidPix
Lesson for grades 3-5 on Haiku.
Creepy
Crawlies
Project on Creepy Crawlies.
Ecole
Whitehorse Elementary School Projects
Computer projects at Ecole Whitehorse Elementary School, some using KidPix; links
to other KidPix websites; samples of students’ work.
Enduring
Understandings/Generalizations
Kindergarten unit on KidPix.
Exploring
KidPix
Lesson ideas, samples of students' work, ways to assess a student's work.
Fractions
on KidPix
3rd grade math lesson plan on fractions.
Geometric
Shapes
Math lesson on geometric shapes for grades 1-2; uses an older version of the
software, but adaptable to the latest version.
Ideas
for Integrating Graphics in the Elementary Classroom
Lesson ideas for grades 1-5; samples of students’ work from an “I
Am Thankful For” activity.
Ideas
for Using KidPix
Links to websites on ideas for using KidPix; not all links work.
Integrating
KidPix into the Curriculum
List of numerous other KidPix websites with ideas for lessons; some of the links
don't work.
Integrating
KidPix into the Language Arts Program
Lesson plan for 1st grade on the book Droo by Barbara Hill; students
use KidPix to write and illustrate a story about an imaginary animal and its
habitat.
K-2
Sample Ideas
Lesson ideas for science, math, language arts, social studies, and art; includes
screen shots showing the templates for the lesson ideas.
KidPix
Activities in the K-3 Classroom
Worksheet templates for grades K-3 that can be imported into KidPix Studio Deluxe
or Deluxe 3.
KidPix Around the World
Lesson on the book KidPix Around the World for the middle grades.
KidPix
Deluxe 3rd Edition
Review of KidPix Deluxe, 3 rd Edition, with ideas on how to use for religion
classes.
KidPix Ideas for the Computer Lab or Classroom
Lesson ideas on a variety of subjects; grade level not specified.
KidPix Ideas From My Friends
List of lesson ideas for KidPix Studio Deluxe, an older version of the software;
many of the ideas adaptable to the latest version.
KidPix
Lesson Plans for Grade K
Kindergarten lesson plans in math, language arts, science, and social studies.
KidPix
Lesson Plans for Grade 2
Math and science lesson plans for Grade 2.
KidPix
Lesson Starters
Links to other KidPix websites that contain lesson ideas and projects done by
students at all age levels.
KidPix
Puzzles
Math lesson on geometric shapes for grades K-2.
KidPix
Studio
Description of KidPix Studio; links to other KidPix websites; lesson plan for
grades 1-3 on the story of “Little Red Riding Hood”; not all links
work.
KidPix
Studio Deluxe in the Elementary Classroom
Links to info on why use KidPix, management tips, lesson ideas in language arts/math/social
studies/science/music/art for grades K-6, template ideas, and other KidPix websites;
uses KidPix Studio Deluxe, an older version of the software, but many ideas are
adaptable to the current version.
KidPix
Template Files
Many links to lesson ideas, but only 11 work: Butterfly Studies, Stream Studies,
Idiom Project, Thematic Slide Show for any unit of study, Shape Poem, Point of
View Poem, Endangered Species Word Find, Working with Numbers, For the Youngest
Student (K/1), Graphin’, and Doing Weather.
Learning
Technologies
List of technology websites, some on KidPix tutorials, some on KidPix projects
and lesson plans.
Learning
to Teach with Technology: From Integration to Actualization
A 1st grade unit on dinosaurs.
Lesson Links
Lesson ideas for a variety of subjects; links to other websites of interest to
teachers.
Managing
a KidPix Classroom
List of 51 tips and tricks for managing a KidPix classroom.
Math
Activities Using KidPix
Math activities using KidPix.
Media
Tech Curriculum Grades 1-5
Computer curriculum for grades 1-5; use of KidPix in grades 1-2.
Ocean
Zones
Project on animals in the ocean.
Peer
Into Whales World
Lesson on whales appropriate for grades K-5.
Pumpkin
Unit
Lesson plan for 1st grade on the book, Pumpkin, Pumpkin.
Self
Portraits
Project ideas and samples of students’ work, some using KidPix.
Software
Samples and Projects
Multimedia and slide show projects for grades 4-12; essay entitled “Why
Pick KidPix?”
Splash
Into an Aquarium
Project on tide pool animals for kindergarten or 1 st grade students.
Technology
Ideas
Ways to integrate technology into the curriculum; lesson ideas for word processing,
webquests, spreadsheets, drawing, online projects, databases, Kidspiration, KidPix,
slideshows, and Internet.
Technology
in a Third Grade Classroom
How to use KidPix in 3 rd grade; also includes other software used in 3 rd grade.
Technology
Tutorials found on the Web
Links to other KidPix websites on lesson ideas, tutorials, and samples of student
work; not all links work.
Temperate
Forest Biome Field Trip
Lesson on forests for young children.
Using
KidPix as an Instructional Tool
Early childhood lesson activities.
Using
Technology with Kindergarten Students
How to use KidPix in Kindergarten using an earlier version of the software;
ideas still useful with the latest version.
Virtual
Cities: A Multimedia Tour
Project on Virtual Cities for grades 5-8.
Whale's
World
Lesson
on whales appropriate for grades 1-5.
Why
Pick KidPix?
Essay
on Why Pick KidPix?; lesson ideas, some using KidPix and others adaptable
for use with KidPix.
Alphabet
Books
Samples of 1st grade alphabet books.
Animal
Alphabet Book
1st grade students’ projects.
Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students’ project on Martin Luther King.
Exploring
KidPix
Lesson ideas, samples of students’ work, ways to assess a student’s
work.
Ideas
for Integrating Graphics in the Elementary Classroom
Lesson ideas for grades 1-5; samples of students’ work from an “I
Am Thankful For” activity.
KidPix Addition Equations
Samples of 1st grade addition worksheets.
KidPix Clowns
Samples of 3rd and 4 th grade artwork using KidPix.
KidPix
Gallery by Ms. Eldi's Computer Classes
Samples of students’ work; grade level not specified.
KidPix
Lesson starters
Links to other KidPix websites that contain lesson ideas and projects done by
students at all age levels.
Mrs.
Shaul's Fabulous Facts About the Sea
1st grade students’ projects about the sea.
Sam's
portraits (drawn with KidPix) of Lego minifigs
Drawings of Lego people using KidPix.
The
Story Of Osiris, Isis, And Horus
A student’s KidPix slideshow on the story of Osiris, Isis, and Horus; grade
level not specified.
Books and Other Resources
Animals
KidPix Activity Kit
Animal KidPix Activity Kit.
Homeschooling
Supply
Book entitled KidPix Deluxe 3 Projects for the Classroom, Grades K-6.
KidPix Around the World: A Multicultural Computer Activity Book
Book called KidPix Around the World.
Tall Tales KidPix Activity Kit
Tall
Tales KidPix Activity Kit.
Teacher
Created Resources
KidPix Activity Kits, books that teach teachers how to use KidPix, and books
that contain KidPix projects from the company, Teacher Created Materials.
TechCompanion
Book entitled KidPix Deluxe 3 Projects for the Classroom for Grades
K-6.
Lists of Other KidPix Websites
EdTech
Central
List of other KidPix websites on KidPix Deluxe 3 basics, tutorials, use across
the curriculum, integration ideas, lessons, lessons ideas, and a software review;
scroll down the page to find the list on KidPix or select from the pick list
at the top of the page.
Ideas
for Using KidPix
Links to websites on ideas for using KidPix; not all links work.
Integrating
KidPix into the Curriculum
List of numerous other KidPix websites with ideas for lessons; some of the links
don’t work.
KidPix/KidPix Studio Links and Student Projects
Links to other KidPix websites.
KidPix Lesson Starters
Links to other KidPix websites that contain lesson ideas and projects done by
students at all age levels.
KidPix Resources
List
of KidPix websites.
KidPix Studio Deluxe in the Elementary Classroom
Links to info on why use KidPix, management tips, lesson ideas in language arts/math/social
studies/science/music/art for grades K-6, template ideas, and other KidPix websites;
uses KidPix Studio Deluxe, an older version of the software, but many ideas are
adaptable to the current version.
Technology
Tutorials found on the Web
Links
to other KidPix websites on lesson ideas, tutorials, and samples of student
work; not all links work.
Other Websites of Interest to Teachers
Astronomy For Kids
Website on astronomy created by teachers in Salt Lake City.
Click! Using
a Digital Camera in the Elementary Classroom
Uses for a digital camera in an elementary classroom; some ideas include KidPix.
Computer
Teaching Lesson Plans
Links to computer lessons plans on a variety of subjects, some that use KidPix.
How Stuff Works
Explanations on how things work, particularly electronic gadgets and computers.
Integrating Technology
List of links to websites on integrating technology and a variety of other topics
of interest to teachers and students.
Kids Numbers
Website on math created by teachers in Salt Lake City.
Mr.
Philip N. Brick - Useful Links
Links to websites of interest to teachers and students, some of which relate
to KidPix.
Primary Resources
Lesson plans, activity ideas, and resources for primary grade teachers and students
in all areas of the curriculum.
Purple Power
Links to many websites, games, and resources in all curricular areas that might
be of interest to students and teachers.
Rubrics
for Teachers
How to create rubrics and rubrics already created for a variety of subjects.
The School
Bell
Links to many excellent websites for teachers and students on a variety of topics.