Stop Motion Clay Animation - Life Cycles

Third graders have been working in groups to create a stop motion clay animation video of the life cycle of an animal. The first video is a behind the scenes look at how they created the magic! At the end of this video you can see and hear their excitement about this project. A special THANK YOU goes out to the teachers who helped out with an extra pair of hands for this project! There are 8 different videos below, one for each group's stop motion clay animation master piece. I am so proud of their hard work, determination, and creativity.

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Electric Houses

Over the course of several weeks, the girls have been working to design their own houses with 2 rooms. They included items that need to be electric and they are wiring them to actually work. There are lights, buzzers, and motors. The girls needed to use a parallel circuit or a series circuit. Their creations are amazing!

The first video is of the girls working on the project and the other 2 videos are from their in class presentations - one for each homeroom (stay tuned for the end of Ms. Tobia's class video).

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Solar Ovens

In a challenging year, these 3rd grade scientists were certainly up for this challenge!!! The girls learned about solar heat through this project based learning experience. After learning about the purpose for solar energy and how it works, the girls were given materials to build solar ovens individually but they were NOT given directions. Although they created a solar oven independently, they were able to share ideas together and create their own designs. Remote learners were in full participation when we were in the classroom and while we were outside. The girls tested their ovens by melting a Hershey's Kiss, they took and recorded the temperature of their oven every 5 minutes, and watched the temperature rise and soar well above the temperature outside. Unfortunately, it was a slightly overcast day and the sun was not as strong as we would have liked BUT from this, the girls learned about the limitations of solar energy and the importance of the sun and weather. The girls optimistically cheered for the sun to return. They removed their masks for a quick minute to taste their melted Hershey's Kiss. I think you can still see their excitement in these photos even with the masks on. During the next class they brainstormed ways to improve their solar oven and took on the challenge to increase the temperature in their oven next time. They made adjustments and then tried again in their new and improved ovens only this time we had the added challenge of ALL of us being remote. AND WE DID IT!!!!!! I am so proud of the enthusiasm, hard work, problem solving, learning, and "energy" the girls put into this project. GREAT WORK!

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