Lesson Planning

Use the IT programme Scratch to create a simple stop-motion animation about a coastal food chain; add titles, credits and an audio narration to create a mini movie.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To use (insert name of animation software) to create a stop motion animation for an audience.
• To explore Scratch animation and use it to create their own animation creation.
• To show an understanding of a coastal food chain using animation.

Children will:

• Work together to create animals, plants and a background to form a coastal food chain.
• Explore Scratch and create a simple animation by entering instructions for a character into Scratch animation.
• Spend time filming a stop-motion animation about their food chain for an audience.
• Experiment using an animation software program to play their mini movie, including adding a title and credits.
• Add their own audio narration to the animation.