Cycles of Matter: SMA Plant & Animal (Nitrogen) Growth

QUICK VIEW

• CW/HW: Turn in Plant and Animal Growth SMA via Google Classroom.

• DN: Why do animals eat?

• Reminder: Last day to turn in missing projects is this Friday.

Resources

Stop Motion Studio App (Apple)

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering questions.

10min Teacher outlines steps for the Plant & Animal (Nitrogen) Growth SMA. Order of Animation (Title Card with Names. Plant Growth SMA: Show 1 of 5 Nitrogen Compounds being absorbed by the roots of the plant where they turn into Protein. After, the plant grows a little. Repeat with the remaining nitrogen compounds until the plant is fully grown. NEW Title Card with Names. Animal Growth SMA: Show an animal eat plants to get protein. After it finishes eating, the animal will get bigger. (At least five size changes.)

10min Students are placed in groups of three with equal distribution of technology.

5min Students organize their groups and delegate tasks to finish both animations on time..

20min Students work on making title cards, labels, and parts for the first stop motion animation. As two students work on filming the first stop motion animation, the third student works on completing the parts for the second. Students film the second animation and third student begins the clean up process. Students turn in completed video clip of both animations via Google Classroom.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.