Claymation Metamorphosis

Grade: 3-5
Subject: Art (science & technology integration)
Product: claymation video

Big6 Worksheet

Lesson Overview:

Students will:

 - research metamorphosis of butterfly
 - list the stages of development
 - locate web images for each stage of development
 - teams plan and create a storyboard for each stage of development
     - Egg
     - Young larvae
     - Mature larvae
     - Chrysalis
     - Pupa
     - Adult butterfly (2 versions)
 - teams build “characters” from non-hardening clay
 - set up studio (digital camera, tripod, stationary lighting)
 - capture metamorphosis one frame at a time, make small adjustments for each photo (more frames = smoother transitions)
 - animate: upload photos in PowerPoint or iMovie
 - add music
 
 

Problem Solving: Using Big6

Collaborate with science, library and computer teachers to allow ample time for research and discussion.  (Collaboration is a must since elementary art teachers only see the children for approximately 45 minutes per week.)

 -Complete Big6 handout
 -Visit library to review books and media on metamorphosis
 -Teacher provides links to appropriate search engines
 - Divide class in to research groups to locate information
 - Stages of metamorphosis
 - Images of metamorphosis
 - Claymation
 - Students locate sites with required information and complete a Web Page  Evaluation for each site. 

 - If the site has all of the required qualities the student should bookmark the site. 

 - bookmark 1-2 websites each
 - Print appropriate reference images 

Dickblick.com (n.d.) retrieved June 24, 2008, from http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/2007lessonplans/claymation_metamorphasis.pdf