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Lesson 1: Animation explored

Exploring original forms of animation.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall:

  • Decomposition is breaking something down into smaller chunks.

  • An animation is made up of a sequence of photographs.

  • Small changes in frames will create a smoother looking animation.

  • Which software creates simple animations and some of its features (e.g. onion skinning).

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Sarah Vaughan Computing specialist

Sarah has 13 years of experience teaching in a primary school and leading computing.

 

She now works as a Subject Matter Expert for the NCCE across the East Midlands. In this role, she supports primary schools with bespoke training to develop and implement their computing curriculum. Sarah facilitates computing courses for STEM and runs a series of local network meetings for computing leads.

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