Lesson 1
Animation & decomposition
Introduction
In this 'unplugged' lesson pupils are introduced to the theme of animation and produce a thinking map based on the subject. They then develop their understanding decomposition by planning a dance sequence and creating a flipbook animation.
Learning objectives
- To understand decomposition
- To use decomposition to create a dance sequence
- To create a flipbook animation of a dance sequence
You will need
Downloadable resources:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson slides
- Student handouts
Other resources:
Sticky notes, paper - large sheets
Quick links
Lesson plan
Introduction: Let’s dance! (20 minutes)
Introducing animation (15 minutes)
Creating flipbooks (15 minutes)
Sharing animations (10 minutes)
Extension ideas
Differentiation
Opportunities for assessment
This content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) licence.