Teacher Note: This is a vector graphic (WMF) from the clipart files in Microsoft PowerPoint. Notice that the image does not become pixelated when it is resized, it retains the original quality. To break the image down into its individual parts: Click on the image. On the Draw toolbar, click on Ungroup. Click Yes in the Dialog box. Click Draw, Ungroup again. Now the individual shapes can be moved and manipulated. For a fun activity, allow students to experiment with ungrouping an image and re-coloring it. Be sure they Regroup it before trying to move it, though. If they don’t regroup, they will only move pieces of the image instead of the entire image.
Teacher Note: Emphasize to the students the much better quality of the raster graphic because it is made up of pixels which can show much more detail than lines. Hyperlink opens this URL: http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/tutorial/example1.html
Teacher Note: For more information, visit this link: http://www.sqa.org.uk/e-learning/BitVect01CD/page_29.htm
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