(S, 2016)
| Name of teaching resource
Animaker – Earth’s Rotation
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| Weblink (if web based)
Earth’s Rotation – Created by Heather Knight
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| Who should this digital teaching resource be used with? (ie year/grade)
This resource is suitable for teachers to use as part of a science lesson with year 3 students
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| How should it be used? (e.g. individual, whole class)
This resource is better suited to whole class involvement. It could be used as to show small groups of students as well, as it is quite short.
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| Which subject or learning area would it be most appropriate to use in?
The resource I have created has been designed specifically for year 3 Science
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| Identify the strengths of this teaching resource
This resource is fantastic. I really enjoyed editing this short film and watching it come alive. It is colourful, fun and engaging! It is only for teachers use as it would be too complex for young minds to navigate. However, I believe any film created using this resource will keep the students focused on the topic.
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| Identify any weaknesses of this teaching resource
It is time consuming and can be a quite tedious. It took a little while to familiarise myself with the workings of the website, although once I had figured it out it did get a lot easier. The only other weakness is, to be able to download your creation, you need to pay a subscription. This can be cancelled at any time.
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| Explain any ideas you may have for further use of this teaching resource
This resource can be used for any grade on any topic. You just have to become a little creative. On my particular film, I would really enjoy editing it further and making it appropriate for years 4 and 5 by going more in depth and even branching off into the solar system.
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References
Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences. (n.d.). How long does the Earth take to go around the Sun and what causes the seasons? Retrieved from Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences: https://maas.museum/observations/2010/09/15/how-long-does-the-earth-take-to-go-around-the-sun-and-what-causes-the-seasons/
Museum Victoria. (n.d.). The sun and the seasons. Retrieved from Museum Victoria: https://museumvictoria.com.au/discoverycentre/infosheets/planets/the-sun-and-the-seasons/
National Geographic. (2011, January 21). Seasons. Retrieved from National geographic: http://education.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/season/
National Geographic. (2012, December 5). Axis. Retrieved from National Geographic: http://education.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/axis/
Plesser, R., & Heffernan, J. (n.d.). The spinning Earth: Your world is tilted. Retrieved from Learn NC: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/earth-sun/6572
S, V. (2016). Animaker [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.meetup.com/Animaker/photos/26633639/445683742/
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