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Curated OER

Refrigerator to Renoir: Ten Great Art Lessons on the Net

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Every learner can be an artist with a series of activities designed to access their creativity. With reference links and instructional ideas, this art resource is sure to enrich your class and bring new ideas to even your most reluctant...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Stop! Motion Animation Is a Go

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson introducing learners to animation. Students will create original storyboards, characters, and backgrounds that they will use to photograph multiple images. Images will be combined using photo software to create a short (about...
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PBS

Pbs: The Lowdown: Understanding Inflation: A Stop Motion Explainer, Parts 1 and 2

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore a real-life application of percentage-the math behind rates of inflation-in two animated videos about inflation from KQED. The first video provides an overview of inflation; the second explains the role of inflation in a healthy...
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Other

Animate clay.com: Clay and Stop Motion Animation Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A totally cool site on clay animation. There are tips on how to make your clay objects come to life!
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Father of American Animation

For Students 3rd - 8th
American cartoon animation owes its beginnings to British-born filmmaker J. Stuart Blackton, who combined drawings and stop-motion photography to create animated short films.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Animation for Grades 6 12

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will create an animation to represent one of the many feedback loops that influences climate change. To create their animation, students will use clay, cut paper, whiteboard or other materials commonly found in the classroom....
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work and Energy: Stopping Distance of a Hot Wheels Car

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can analyze an animation of a Hot Wheels car and use the principles of work and energy to answer the given questions.
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Other

Simple Science: Animals in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
The innovative resource explores the biomechanics of bipeds and quadrupeds. Learners study how animals and humans move by starting, slowing, and stopping animations. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
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Graphic
New York Times

New York Times: Comically Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
The artist Carlos Grangel discusses his character designs for the stop-motion animated film "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride."
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Making a Ted Ed Lesson: Synesthesia and Playing Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
How can a pack of playing cards accurately explain the complicated and nuanced neurological condition, synesthesia? TED-Ed animators explain the process of creating an original animation from planning to fruition, including the special...