The students learned about the life cycle of different animals, specifically a butterfly, white-tailed deer, and a chicken. After learning about them, students were able to select which animal’s life cycle they wanted to create using stop motion film. They started by creating a habitat background, then they used Play-doh to show each stage of life in motion. The students were creative thinkers by planning their habitat and what they wanted their film to show. The students completed their learning by sharing their projects with two other 2nd grade classes who will be starting the same unit soon. They were able to share their knowledge of life cycles and the skill of creating stop motion films. Students shared ways that they could use stop motion film to showcase learning about other topics as an extension.