What essential skills do student's need to succeed in STEAM Class.  In this onboard quest,  students will learn what it means to be in STEAM by explore and applying our procedures, routines, and guides to learning how to use the Innovator's Hub as a learning tool and more.

Time Frame: 2 Weeks

Skill Level: Beginner

How does one create a stop motion animation?  From investigating the different type shots and angles, applying the principles of animations, to editing clips together, student will learn to how making a stopmotion animated clip.

Time Frame: 5 Weeks

Skill Level: Intermediate

How do we use meshes to create model complex objects? Students will learn how to use Blender Interface to add meshes, compose complex 3D objects with multiple meshes, and add materials to the meshes.

Time Frame: 3 Weeks

Skill Level: Beginner

How does one create 3D landscape or setting?  Building off from the Blender Basics quest we will be using a variety of editing tool to customize the shapes of meshes so that student can build and give us a tour of their 3D landscape.

Time Frame: 5 Weeks

Skill Level: Intermediate/Advance

How does one animate 3D objects? Students will be using the animation tools to set keyframes to animated ball bouncing, the camera moving, and a biped walking and more.

Time Frame: 4 Weeks

Skill Level: Advance

In this final quest, students will create a 2-3 min. animated short using the concepts learned throughout the year.

Time Frame: 1.5 months

Skill Level: Advance

In May, students will be showcasing their best work at the Innovation Showcase and at Saleforce's Film Fest.

Time Frame: 2 Weeks

Skill Level: Advance

In May, students will be reviewing and reflect on their yearlong learning journey.

Time Frame: 2 Weeks

Skill Level: Advance

A clip of the class learning how to use a stop motion app.

An animated short presented at the Innovation Showcase in May of 2024.

A stop motion project where student race through hallways of Hoover Middle School.