6th Stop Motion Videos-- Principles of Design

In this 6th grade lesson, first, students learned all about the Principles of Design. Once they were familiar with those, they were introduced to Stop Motion Videos (SMV), or Stop Motion Animation. Many movies they already knew of were made using this technology.

The kids were placed in groups of three and asked to come up with an idea for a SMV using a whiteboard and wet erase markers that showed between 1 and 3 different Principles of Design. The groups first worked on a three stage storyboard, planning out their ideas before learning about the specifics of the app iMotion.

Once they were ready to animate, they learned the basics of iMotion and worked within their groups sharing the jobs of Photographer, Director, and Artist until the video was completed. Last, they learned how to add sound in iMovie.

Principles of Design:
  • Balance-concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in a work of art. There are 3 types: symmetrical balance, asymmetrical balance, and radial balance.
  • Pattern- concerned with decorative surface design. It is the repetition of certain elements (lines, shapes, colors, values, textures, or space) in specific order.
  • Contrast- shown through extreme differences in an artwork in the elements (lines, shapes, colors, values, textures, space) or in size.
  • Rhythm- indicates movement by the repetition of elements (lines, shapes, colors, forms, values, textures, or spaces) or objects.
  • Movement- used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye through the work of art.
  • Unity- creates wholeness by stressing the similarities of separate but related parts or elements in one work of art.
Check most of the Stop Motion Animations here or if you can't find yours there, it would be in my second Dropbox here. Or find them on my YouTube channel.











5th Weavings on Hangers

Objective(s)—SWBAT…

  • Identify examples of fiber arts.
  • Locate and measure the radius and diameter of a circle.
  • Identify and create perpendicular lines.
  • Apply the use of weaving terminology loom, warp, weft.
  • Tie a basic square knot.
  • Create a weaving using various fibrous materials.
  • Tie tassels onto a loom (optional).
  • Remove a weaving from loom (optional).

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