Creating media: Stop motion: Using tablets
Creating simple animations, storyboarding creative ideas and decomposing a story into small parts of action.
New statutory RSHE guidance is here. We’re creating our brand new RSE & PSHE scheme ready for September 2026. Learn more
- Subjects >
- Computing >
- Key stage 1 >
- Year 2 >
- Creating media: Stop motion >
-
Creating media: Stop motion: Using tablets
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Create a flip book animation.
- Decompose a story into smaller parts to plan a stop motion animation.
- Create stop motion animations with small changes between images.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Lesson 1: What is animation?
Lesson 2: My first animation
Lesson 3: Planning my project
Lesson 4: Creating my project
Lesson 5: Creating my project
Key knowledge
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
Full equipment list for the subject
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".
Vocabulary display – Computing Y2: Stop motion – Option 1: Using tablets
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Stop motion - Option 1: Using tablets'.
Cross-curricular opportunities
Art and design
Suggested next steps
Video trailers – Option 2: Using iPads
There are alternative options available for this unit.