Computer Science Lesson Plan
Class: 3rd - Lesson: 5 Tux Paint (Painting Tool and Digital Art)

Purpose: To learn about painting tools, digital art and erasers.

No. of Classes

One or two classes (teacher's decision).

Material Required

Tux Paint, Autodraw.com.

Prior Knowledge

Students should know:

  • How to draw new pictures, fill colour and quit.
  • Exercise

    Exercise 1



    • Try the actions below in the Tux Paint app. Click here to open the Tux Paint app.
    • Open the Tux Paint app → select a new slide, paint the picture you have drawn, and then erase it.

    Exercise 2



    Solutions



  • Link to view the solution. (Exercise 1)
  • Link to view the solution video. (Exercise 2)

  • Teacher Instructions
    1. Students should learn about the painting tools.
    2. Teachers should help students use their creativity to draw pictures.
    3. Students should draw and erase pictures using the brush tools.
    4. Students should know how to open existing pictures.
    5. For Autodraw to suggest a flower, we don't have to draw a whole flower - we simply draw a petal or a stem, and Autodraw immediately shows flowers in its suggestions. What do you think is happening here?