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:
-5 facts about your planet
-2 photos 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 10 slides
-Must include 5 facts
-Must include at least 2 photo
Students must also write a one page paper about the planet that they researched, incorporating the 5 facts into the paper.
We are going to go through the procedure step by step with the class on how to make a movie.
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:
http://www.saskschools.ca/resources/techref/moviemaker/movie.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXK68NS7gU
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=D6BA5972-328E-4DF7-8F9D-068FC0F80CFC&displaylang=en
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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