Overview: Build SF Lessons at a Glance

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Lesson 1: How to Draw in 2-D and 3-D

Teach students about polygons and perspective drawing. Build momentum with the basics for more advanced topics later on.

What's inside:

• Polygon examples
• Techniques for drawing in two and three dimensions
• Introduction to orthography

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Lesson 2: Conceptualizing the Golf-Hole Design

Get students to start brainstorming and sketching their miniature golf holes. This lesson serves as an introduction to popular golf terms and clarifies the requirements for the golf-hole design.

What's inside:

• Golf concepts
• Example of project parameters
• Techniques for brainstorming ideas

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Lesson 3: How to Build Golf Holes to Scale

Take estimation and critical thinking skills to the next level. Teach students how to turn their golf-hole sketches into the real thing.

What's inside:

• Teamwork-building skills
• Steps for laying the green
• Tips to encourage constructive criticism

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Lesson 4: How to Make Blueprints on Presentation Boards

Show students how to incorporate feedback for improving their golf-hole designs and how to create blueprints of their holes on presentation boards.

What's inside:

• A review of orthographic drawings
• Components of the presentation board
• Steps to help students draft their holes in different perspectives

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Lesson 5: Using 3-D Software to Render Golf-Hole Designs

Help students create their golf-hole designs digitally. This lesson delves into the uses and application of software for 3-D modeling.

What's inside:

• Examples of software for 3-D modeling
• Techniques to teach the software
• Boolean shapes

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Lesson 6: Presenting and Playing the Hole

Wrap up the curriculum by helping students draft and give a presentation about their golf-hole design.

What's inside:

• Techniques to help students create presentations
• Feedback loops
• Tips for building the course

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