What is Movie Maker?
Movie Maker is a video editing/creating software application which lets users edit their own home movies. It contains features like effects, transitions, title/credits, audio track, timeline narration and Auto Movie. You can upload pictures and video clips to make your own personalized movie.
Hands on Activity
The students will put together a movie based on a specific planet of their choice. The movie will include:
-3 facts about your planet
-1 photo of your planet
The planets that the students can choose from are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto (Dwarf Planet).
Websites you can use are:
http://www.kidsastronomy.com
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
Criteria for video:
-Must be at no more than 3 slides
-Must include 3 facts
-Must include at least 1 photo
What are the classroom uses for Movie Maker?
Movie Maker is a great application for all teachers to use. Teachers can use this application to make a movie that they plan to teach, adding to lessons or even as a review for the students.
Tutorial Resources for Future Learning:
State Standards Used:
5th grade-Strand 6-Concept 3-PO 1 and 2
PO1. Identify the known planets of the solar system
PO2. Describe the distinguishing characteristics of the known planets in the solar system.
By: Kellie Pool & Jessica Fallon
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