Fossil STEM Activity | Stop Motion Animation
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Description
There is evidence from the past that helps determine how life was like long ago. This evidence can be in the form of fossils. How can you create a stop motion video to show how fossils have formed from living things long ago?
By going through the Engineering Design Process, you’ll research about different types of fossils that have been found, infer what that living thing was like and how it became a fossil. With this information, you’ll create a script, props and stop motion animation video to tell that story of that living thing.
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STEM Challenges are a great way to encourage creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. With the tools that I created for you, it should save you time with prep and give you more time to provide an awesome experience for your kids.
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Go through the Engineering Design Process
- STEM Challenge Card
- Task Designing Checklist to keep track of work
- Learn More About Fossils Video Links with Reflection
- Examples of created stop motion animation videos
- Planning Sheet for gathering research about the topic
- Research links/QR codes to websites to research more about fossils found and infer their stories of how they became a fossil
- Script template to organize narration, images and delegate roles of narrators
- Peer Feedback checklist
- Checklist for ways students can improve their stop motion video
- Student Sheet to attach final design
- End of activity reflection sheet
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Bonus Anchor Charts!
- Engineering Design Process
- Vocabulary to teach about fossil types: paleontologist, mold fossil, cast fossil, trace fossil, true form fossil, body fossil, petrified fossil, amber fossil, recipe for fossils
- Vocabulary about stop motion animation: stop motion, cinematographer, animation, claymation, FPS, frames, CEL, storyboard, exposure, time lapse, onion skin, CGI, import, export
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The resources NOT included that you will need for this STEM challenge are:
- Device to record on (tablet, laptop or iPhone)
- Tripod, tablet case with stand, or something to keep camera steady. (Students can even create something with LEGO to keep the camera steady!)
One of these suggested software for recording
- Stop Motion Studio, paid or free (Compatible with iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Android, Windows or Chromebooks. The paid version will provide more editing features.)
- iMovie or WeVideo (if using the free Stop Motion Studio to add in voice narration and other special effects)
- Stop Motion Animator (free Chrome extension)
- Web Camera, like Hue Document Camera if you don’t have back facing cameras
- Hue Animation Studio (paid, to use with Hue Document camera)
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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):Â
3rd Grade: 3-LS4-1
4th Grade: 3-5-ETS1-1, 2 & 3
Common Core State Standards:Â
3rd Grade: RI.3.5, W.3.6, W.3.8, SL.3.2, SL.3.4, SL.3.5, SL.3.6, 3.NBT.A.2
4th Grade: RI.4.7, W.4.6, W.4.8, SL.4.1, SL.4.1b
Mathematical Practices
MP2-Reason abstractly and quantitatively
ISTE Standards for Students
Creative Communicator
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How you will receive this product:
Various digital file types to meet your sharing needs
- PDF (non-editable, various sizes)
- Google Slides link
- PowerPoint file
- Seesaw activity
All Seesaw files are pre-loaded into activities. Upon purchase, you'll get the share link to copy & edit and add to your Seesaw Activity library, then assign to students. I saved you A LOT of steps!
How to assign digital versions to students:
- Google Slides pair perfectly with Google Classroom. Once you click the button, it will automatically make a copy for each student
- PowerPoint works well with Microsoft OneDrive users. Share with students within Microsoft Teams
- Seesaw Activities can be assigned to students and automatically make a copy. You can also use the Google Slides version if you students log in with their Google account
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