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This unit has now been replaced by the Year 2 unit Creating media: Stop motion. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Create a flip book animation.
- Create a short stop motion with small changes between images.
- Create an animation with two animated objects, one static and the other moving.
- Create a stop motion animation that fits the ‘sea’ theme.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Lesson 1: What is animation?
Lesson 2: What is stop motion?
Lesson 3: Adding effects
Lesson 4 and 5: Creation
Key skills
- Using software (and unplugged means) to create story animations.
- Using logical thinking to explore software, predicting, testing and explaining what it does.
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Key knowledge
- To understand that an animation is made up of a sequence of photographs.
- To know that small changes in my frames will create a smoother looking animation.
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Key vocabulary
Animate
Animation
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Related content
Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – Computing Y2: Stop motion
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Creating media: Stop motion".
Cross-curricular opportunities
Art and design.
Suggested next steps
Video trailers – Option 1: Using devices other than iPads
There are alternative options available for this unit.
