Animate-Your-Classroom

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=Animate Your Classroom Stopmotion animation is a technique of creating movies frame by frame; it allows for a physically manipulated object look like it is moving on its own. Students are able to design and build sets to animate and bring to life a topic or concept they are learning in the classroom. = **

Purpose: Stopmotion Animation is a great tool for students to show their knowledge in a non traditional manner. It can be used to tell a complete story, show a science experiment, make predictions, create a timeline, and more.

 Step 1: ** Choosing a topic Choose to tell a story or display a concept Which subject will you use this in?

Is this something the students need to learn or a subject matter already covered?
 * Step 2: **Research

Storyboards vary depending on age group.
 * Step 3: **Scripting and Developing a Storyboard

Design a 3D, create a flat 2D set, or even use a dry erase board **Step 5: ** Filming Using stop motion software take pictures to animate an object. Use iMovie or Movie Maker to combine the video with titles, credits, transitions, and audio. **Step 7: Share, Feedback, and Reflect Allow the students to share their information with the class. Assess both the content knowledge and the movie making skill.
 * Step 4: **Set Design
 * Step 6: **Putting It All Together

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