Stop Motion Body Movement Exploration

Students will create a character (animal or human), identifying distinctive anatomical features of that animal/human, with a focus on joints (how the body moves), and then make a stop motion short story in teams

Unit Overview

The Basics
Experiences:  Novice
Age Group:  15 - 16
Group Size:  40 - 45

Hours:  20
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Learning Objectives

• Students will explore how the body moves. 
• Students will learn about joints and how they can be in sculpting in 3D

Performance Task

• Create a character
• Understand the anatomical features of the character and select the ones that will give the character functionality and personality
• Create a story for the character
• Film a stop motion story

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