Creating a hide-and-show lesson activity

You can hide an object and then reveal it using several techniques:

• Add a Screen Shade to a page. During the presentation, gradually remove the shade to reveal the underlying text and graphics when you’re ready to discuss them (see Using the Screen Shade).

• Cover the object with digital ink and then erase the digital ink (see Writing, drawing and erasing digital ink).

• Cover the object with another object and then change the order of the objects in the stack (see Rearranging stacked objects).

• Use the object animation feature (see Animating objects).

Alternatively, you can hide an object behind a locked object and then use the scaling gesture to enlarge and show the hidden object if you’re using a SMART interactive product that supports multitouch gestures.

To create a hide-and-show lesson activity

1. Create or insert the object you want to hide.

   

2. Create or insert the object you want to lock.

   

3. Move the object you want to lock so that it covers the object you want to hide.

   

4. Select the object you want to lock, press its menu arrow, and then select Locking > Lock in Place.

5. Use the scaling gesture to enlarge and show the hidden object while keeping the locked object in place (see Using the scale gesture).